UFC 300 now has the main event locked in with Alex Pereira set to take on Jamahal Hill for the UFC Light Heavyweight title.
The speculation has eventually came to an end as to who will headline the monumental card, which will take place on April 13th at the T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Taking to social media, Dana White announced the news to his 8.9 million followers, he said:
"It will feature Alex Pereira defending his Light Heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill. Alex Pereira is the first fighter to become a champion in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight division of the UFC.
It took him the shortest period of time in the history of the organisation to win his Middleweight title, and it took him the fewest number of bouts to win a championship in a second weight class. He is an all action striker with incredible power and seven of his nine MMA wins have come by knockout.
"He is violent, he is scary and he will be taking on Jamahal Hill, who is the former Light Heavyweight champion who never lost the title but vacated his belt after tearing his achilles last year. In his last bout and defeating former champion Glover Teixeira, he landed 232 strikes, which is the most strikes ever landed in a UFC Light Heavyweight fight. He is the first Dana White Contender Series alum to win a world title. Like Pereira, he is a world class kickboxer with serious power. He has won a performance bonus in each of his last four fights and four of his five last UFC wins have come by knockout."
The bout will mark Hill's first return to the cage since the Achilles injury that ultimately led to him vacating his belt after the Teixeira win at UFC 283.
The last time Hill competed, Pereira was yet to compete at 205lbs - but wins over Jan Blachowicz and Jiri Prochazka secured the Brazilian his second UFC title in just his seventh bout.
Post UFC 298 White was asked by the media about who else was in contention for the converted spot, he was full of praise for the current UFC Welterweight champion Leon Edwards. He said:
We were out there talking to lots of people, trying to make lots of fights and in this business it is about taking opportunities. Headlining UFC 300 with all the buzz and all the energy around it. Let me say this, Leon Edwards has had like three opponents throughout this thing. Leon Edwards, doesn't say no to anybody. This kid is an absolute stud. He's had like three opponents thrown at him during UFC 300. Yes, yes, yes. Was willing to take on anybody man, the kid is an absolute stud. Leon, thank you. Much respect."
