On the whole, UFC 300 on Saturday night is not to be missed. The main event is the light heavyweight championship matchup between defending champion Alex Periera and top-ranked Jamahal Hill. But that is not the only UFC Betting championship bout on Saturday. Defending women’s strawweight champion Zhang Weili will defend her title against top-ranked Yan Xiaonan. Additionally, #2 Justin Gaethje will face #2 Max Holloway in the lightweight division. Another lightweight bout is between #1 Charles Oliveira and #4 Arman Tsarukyan. The winners of the lightweight matchups will have the inside track to a championship fight opportunity.
UFC 300 Pereira vs. Hill Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, April 13, 2024, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Light Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Alex Periera | -155 |
| Jamahal Hill | +130 |
Overall, Alex Periera has a career sports betting record of 9-2. Jamahal Hill stands at 12-1 for his career.
Alex Pereira is the current light heavyweight champion and a former UFC middleweight champion. He is riding a two-bout winning streak. Previously, he had lost his middleweight championship to Israel Adesanya.
Last time out, Pereira won a 2nd-round TKO against Jiri Prochazka on November 11, 2023. As a result, he won the vacant light heavyweight championship. On July 29, 2023, Pereira won a split decision against Jan Blachowicz on July 29, 2023. As mentioned earlier, Pereira lost to Israel Adesanya on April 8, 2023. Previously, Pereira defeated Adesanya for the middleweight title on November 12, 2022, in a 5th-round TKO.
Jamahal Hill is riding a four-bout winning streak. Last time out, Hill won a unanimous decision against Glover Teixeira on January 21, 2023. Correlate that bout was for the UFC light heavyweight championship. Previously, on August 6, 2022, Hill won a 4th-round TKO against Thiago Santos. And then, on February 19, 2022, Hill won a 1st round knockout against Johnny Walker.
Women’s Strawweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Zhang Weili | -440 |
| Yan Xiaonan | +340 |
In sum, Zhang Weili has a career record of 24-3. Yan Xiaonan brings a career mark of 17-3 to the octagon.
Late on Zhang Weili is riding a three-bout winning streak. However, Weili lost the two bouts before that. Weili is coming off a unanimous decision win over Amanda Lemos on August 19, 2023. On November 12, 2022, Weili won a 2nd-round submission against Carla Esparza. And then, on June 11, 2022, Weili won a 2nd round knockout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
In like manner to Weili, Xiaonan won his two most recent bouts that followed two losses. Xiaonan is coming off a 1st round knockout win over Jessica Andrade on May 6, 2023.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Justin Gaethje | -238 |
| Max Holloway | +195 |
Justin Gaethje had a career record of 26-4 with the UFC Betting odds. By contrast, Max Holloway stands at 25-7 in his career.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Charles Oliveira | +170 |
| Arman Tsarukyan | -205 |
Charles Oliveira had a career record of 34-9. In comparison, Arman Tsarukyan is 21-3 in his career.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Bo Nickal | -1350 |
| Cody Brundage | +800 |
Bo Nickal has a career record of 5-0. Meanwhile, Cody Brundage is 10-5 in his career.
UFC 300 SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, we get two quality underdogs in the championship bout. Jamahal Hill and Yan Xiaonan combine excellent ability and a good price.
UFC 300 SBG Best Bets: Jamahal Hill and Yan Xiaonan.