UFC News + Predictions - Joe Fleury

 1. Spain Fighters:  Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria Joel Alvarez Daniel Barez Host Site: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium 2. South Africa Fighters:  Middleweight Champion Dricus Du Plessis Cameron Saaiman Host Site: Ticketpro Dome, Johannesburg 3. Czech Republic Fighters: Former Light Heavyweight Champion Jiri Prochazka David Dvorak Lucie Pudilova Host Site: O2 Arena, Prague

From top to bottom, the UFC Brass has absolutely stacked the UFC 300 card. Every fight on the card includes at least one ranked fighter, with the final three fights all having a belt on the line. The night starts with a bang, as former UFC Champions Cody Garbrandt and Deiveson Figueiredo square off in hopes of climbing the bantamweight rankings. There's no doubt this is the best opening fight in UFC history in terms of the skill levels of the fighters.  Now getting into the title fights on the card, it starts with Justin Gaethje looking to defend his BMF belt against a newcomer to the lightweight division, Max Holloway. Fireworks and a bonus are guaranteed for this fight between two legends of the sport known for their boxing abilities and toughness in the octagon. Holloway's move to lightweight division will answer many questions for UFC fans who have been enamored by his seemingly iron chin which is the reason he has never been knocked down or out in his illustrious 32-fight ...

Alexandre Pantoja's run as flyweight champion seems to just be getting started after his first title defense victory over Brandon Royval at UFC 296 this past December. The flyweight belt had changed hands many times in recent years with the division yet to have a dominant champion since the departure of Demetrius Johnson from the UFC to ONE Championship.  Pantoja can bring stability back to the division, as he is the most well-rounded fighter we have seen in recent years. His three victories over the #2 ranked Brandon Moreno and two victories over the #1 ranked Royval have put him in a position we do not see many champions, with few title challengers to face. While a rematch against Royval may now seem enticing after his decision win against Moreno just a few weeks ago, can you justify giving him another title shot immediately after losing his last opportunity? Going down the rankings in the division, #3 is Amir Albazi. Albzai's 17-1 MMA record seems worthy of a title shot, how...

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