UFC 300: Khabib Nurmagomedov claims one fight on historic card 'makes no sense'

UFC 300: Khabib Nurmagomedov claims one fight on historic card ‘makes no sense’

Excitement is building ahead of a blockbuster UFC 300 card later this year.

The event will take place on April 13 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will see Alex Pereira defend his UFC light heavyweight title against Jamahal Hill in the main event.

However, according to UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, the upcoming BMF title clash between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway is one that does not make sense, and causes problems for Islam Makhachev who currently holds the UFC’s lightweight title.

“All respect for Max Holloway, but I don’t know, and I don’t understand why UFC make this fight,” Nurmagomedov told MMA Junkie.

“Justin Gaethje vs. Max Holloway: It makes no sense – [that’s] my opinion. My opinion, Holloway is supposed to fight with [Ilia] Topuria next, maybe September.

“Justin Gaethje is supposed to fight with Islam in May or June, and Tsarukyan vs. Oliveira, they fight in April. Whoever wins that [should be fighting] the winner of Islam vs. Justin Gaethje.”

Pereira vs. Hill is not the only UFC title fight taking place at UFC 300 with Zhang Weili defending her women’s strawweight title against Yan Xiaonan in the co-main event.

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