Dana White surprises MMA fans with thrilling UFC 298, 299 and 300 fight announcements

With a number of thrilling bout announcements, UFC CEO Dana White recently set the stage for an exciting 2024 by giving fans a preview of the highly anticipated UFC 300 card.

Starting with the announcement of UFC 298, scheduled for February 17 in Anaheim, California, White revealed Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa are set to face each other. The middleweight contenders were initially slated to fight at UFC 284, but the matchup was called off due to a contract dispute involving Costa.

Dana White surprises MMA fans with thrilling UFC fight announcements

Furthermore, a welterweight bout between Ian Garry and Geoff Neal was officially announced for the occasion. The bout was originally scheduled for UFC 299, and the two were also scheduled to square off at UFC 292, however, the American fighter pulled out of the scheduled fight citing a health concern.

The fact that Amir Albazi and former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno will square off in a flyweight match on February 24 in Mexico City only heightens the anticipation. Yair Rodriguez and Brian Ortega, two fierce featherweight contenders, will square off in a rematch at the event as well.

White stressed that the featherweight fight will function as a five-round co-main event, even though the Moreno vs. Albazi match is the main event. On March 31, 2024, at Boardwalk Hall, White announced a women’s flyweight matchup between top-ranked contenders Erin Blanchfield and Manon Fiorot at UFC Fight Night, Atlantic City.

Ahead of the historic UFC 300 event on April 13, White hinted at exciting contests, such as a light-heavyweight bout between Aleksandar Rakić and former 205-pound champion Jiri Prochazka. In addition, undefeated middleweight prospect Bo Nickal will take on Cody Brundage, while former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling will make his featherweight debut against Calvin Kattar.

UFC community reacts to Dana White’s surprise fight announcements

Fans’ reactions to Dana White’s announcement of UFC 300 on social media were not entirely unanimous. Fans expressed differing viewpoints regarding the importance and anticipations surrounding this historic occasion in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

The landmark event for the promotion, UFC 300, is scheduled for April 13, 2024, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The excitement for the event is immense because White has made a point of including a number of high-profile matchups on the card.

The CEO of the UFC recently announced three bouts that have been confirmed for UFC 300 on social media. These fights include the comeback of Jiri Prochazka, the former bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling, and the undefeated fighter Bo Nickal.

Even though all three bouts are enormous, some fans thought the first round of UFC 300 announcements would include more information. Conor McGregor’s return and the lack of confirmed championship matches have many anticipating major pay-per-view announcements in the upcoming weeks.