Potential UFC 300 main event involving Brit RIPPED by MMA icon as rumours swirl

By Wikirub On Feb 2, 2024

UFC 300 is currently without a main event – and there are plenty of rumours circulating as to which fight will headline the card.

The promotion’s 300th pay-per-view event is a mere ten weeks away and MMA fans around the world are still wondering who will top the bill of the Sin City extravaganza.

UFC 300 - which takes place on April 13 - currently doesn't have a main event — UFC 300 – which takes place on April 13 – currently doesn’t have a main eventCredit: UFC

Brit Leon Edwards' welterweight title fight with Belal Muhammad is in contention to top the bill — Brit Leon Edwards’ welterweight title fight with Belal Muhammad is in contention to top the billCredit: GETTY

Former two-division champ Daniel Cormier believes Edwards vs Muhammad isn't big enough to top the UFC 300 bill — Former two-division champ Daniel Cormier believes Edwards vs Muhammad isn’t big enough to top the UFC 300 billCredit: GETTY

A grudge match between Israel Adesanya and Dricus Du Plessis is a real contender be the card’s showpiece bout following the latter’s recent world title win.

Brit Leon Edwards was rumoured to be in contention to defend his welterweight title against Belal Muhammad on the historic card.

But former two-division champion Daniel Cormier insists Edwards’ third defence of the 170lbs title isn’t a big enough fight to headline the card.

During a recent episode of hs DC abd RC show, he said: “What I will say about UFC 300, it’s missing a big fight.

“That big fight that it’s missing has to have a backstory. That big fight has to have bad blood.

“That big fight has to bring the eyeballs.

“So, it can’t be Belal Muhammad and Leon Edwards, because that just doesn’t have enough to it.

“While it’s a fantastic fight, it doesn’t have enough to it for it to be the main event.”

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UFC bigwig Dana White has been inundated with requests from fans to reveal the identities of the fighters in the main event.

And the promotion’s president and CEO has teased an imminent announcement

He said on Instagram live late last month: “I had an announcement for 300 yesterday.

“You’ll get the main event when I’m ready to give you the main event.

“I’ve been squeezing them out one by one.

“When I’m ready to give you the main event, you’ll get the main event.

“You’re not ready yet. You can’t handle the main event.

“We have a couple of options for the main event. We’re still playing with it, still playing with it.

“When it’s time, I will give it to you. 300 is gonna be the sickest card from top to bottom.

“The first fight of the night you guys are gonna go, ‘What the f**k?’

“You cannot not be watching ESPN the first fight of the night for 300.”

Dana White has hinted at an imminent UFC 300 main event announcementCredit: GETTY