Pereira slight favorite vs Hill in UFC 300 Main Event

It’s time for the main event! UFC 300 is being touted as possibly the strongest card in

the company’s history. Yes, there may not be the same name value as Conor McGregor

or Ronda Rousey but it is solid from top to bottom. In the night’s finale, we’ll see UFC

light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira take on the man who never actually lost the

title in Jamahal Hill. Neither Athlete has lost while competing in the light heavyweight

division. Both competitors are known for their heavy striking ability so don’t expect to

see much of a ground game between these two. One good connection is all it takes for

a victory and with neither fighter prone to using submission, it should be fast and

furious.

Alex Pereira (-145)

The former middleweight champion has settled in since making the change to

lightweight a year ago. No longer the “new kid” in the division, Alex Pereira enters the

octagon on a two fight win streak, which includes a second round TKO stoppage

against Jiri Prochazka for the light heavyweight championship in his most recent contest

this past November. In the span of two years, Pereira has won two belts in two different

divisions while going 6-1 under the UFC banner. The light heavyweight championship

has only been successfully defended once since Jon Jones sat at the head of the

division in 2020, with five different title holders since. Can Pereira break the “curse” of

the light heavyweight belt?

Jamahal Hill (+125)

This will be Hill’s first bout since January 2023 but has carried over his four fight win

streak which include three via KO/TKO. In his last contest, Hill went the full five rounds

against veteran Glover Teixeira, earning his first championship. The victory moved his

overall pro MMA record to 12-1 with a single no contest. The lone no contest on his pro

career came back in 2021 but that was due to a failed drug test. After he “won” his bout

against Klidson Abreu back in May of 2020, it was eventually overturned to a no contest

after Hill tested positive for marijuana months later. Following his championship victory

the 32-year old southpaw saw his career interrupted last summer following a blown

achilles tendon at a fighter basketball game during International Fight Week.

For the latest UFC 300 odds, visit BetOnline.