As UFC 300 approaches this weekend (Sat., April 13, 2024) in Las Vegas, Nevada, it’s essential to revisit one other monumental pay-per-view (PPV) occasion within the promotion’s historical past: UFC 200. Going down on July 9, 2016, UFC 200 was a landmark event that featured a number of the largest names within the sport.
Actually.
On the coronary heart of UFC 200 was a highly-anticipated rematch between bitter rivals, Jon Jones vs. Daniel Cormier, for UFC’s Mild Heavyweight championship. Nonetheless, simply days earlier than the occasion, Jones was pulled from the combat due to a possible anti-doping violation, casting a shadow over the occasion. In his place, Anderson Silva — a former Middleweight champion and combined martial arts (MMA) legend — stepped up on quick discover to face Cormier in a non-title bout. Regardless of the circumstances, Cormier delivered a dominant efficiency, out-classing Silva over three rounds to safe a unanimous resolution victory.
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One other spotlight of UFC 200 was the ladies’s Bantamweight title combat between Miesha Tate vs. Amanda Nunes. Tate — coming off a shocking upset victory over Holly Holm to say the title (watch highlights) — confronted a troublesome problem in “Lioness,” a ferocious striker recognized for her knockout energy. In a back-and-forth battle, Nunes proved to be the superior fighter, overwhelming Tate along with her aggressive hanging and securing a first-round submission victory to seize the ladies’s Bantamweight belt.
It was nice.
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As well as, UFC 200 featured a Heavyweight conflict between Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Hunt in a bout that marked Lesnar’s return to the Octagon after a five-year hiatus. Regardless of issues about Lesnar’s layoff and Hunt’s formidable hanging, Lesnar showcased his trademark wrestling dominance, controlling the combat together with his grappling en path to a unanimous resolution victory.
And a prolonged court docket battle.
Exterior of the marquee matchups, UFC 200 additionally noticed a number of memorable moments, together with an exciting Featherweight bout between Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar for the interim title, which “Scarface” received through unanimous resolution.
Regardless of last-minute modifications and insane setbacks, the occasion delivered unforgettable moments and showcased the expertise and dedication of the athletes concerned. Waiting for UFC 300, followers can anticipate one other electrifying showcase of world-class MMA expertise and thrilling matchups.
Leaps and bounds higher than UFC 200?
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BIGGEST, BADDEST COMBAT SPORTING EVENT! Final Combating Championship (UFC) will make historical past inside T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., April 13, 2024, staging the three hundredth pay-per-view (PPV) occasion since its inception in 1993. Alex Pereira will put his 205-pound belt on the road in UFC 300’s most important occasion in opposition to returning former division roost-ruler, Jamahal Hill. In UFC 300’s co-main occasion, ladies’s Strawweight champion, Weili Zhang, will defend in opposition to top-ranked contender, Xiaonan Yan, whereas Justin Gaethje places his “Baddest Motherf—ker” gimmick belt on the road in opposition to former Featherweight deity, Max Holloway, in an all-action Light-weight showdown. UFC 300’s blockbuster PPV most important card (see it right here) may even function Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan and Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage. All that and a lot extra! UFC 300 begin time scheduled for six p.m. ET (Prelims) and 10 p.m. ET (PPV).
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