Dana White announces historic title fight for UFC 300

The hype surrounding UFC 300 is unlike ever before, with fans wondering which huge fights will take place at the historic event. While there’s still a lot of space for new fights, Dana White has announced the first title affair for the card.

UFC 300 has been highly anticipated by fans since last year, with many expecting some of the biggest names in the sport to be featured. Alongside the confirmed bouts, rumors are ramping up about fantasy matchups for April 13.

In a post on social media, Dana White revealed the first championship match for the coveted UFC 300 event and it’s a big one. For the first time in the company’s history, a Chinese champion will defend against a Chinese challenger.

“On August 13, 2019, history was made when Weili Zhang beat Jessica Andrade to become the first Chinese champion in UFC history.”

“Well, guess what. Five years later, we will see history being made again as Weili Zhang faces number-one contender, Yan Xiaonan for the UFC strawweight title on UFC 300. And this is the first time two Chinese contenders have faced off for a world title.”

Though there are many more announcements to come, White detailed why Zhang Weili vs. Yan Xiaonan is an underrated clash between two of the very best at 155 lbs.

“Weili Zhang has 19 finishes in 24 wins. That’s an 80% finish rate,” White said about the strawweight queen. “She is tied for the second most title wins in strawweight history and she was involved in arguably one of the greatest fights ever versus Joanna Jedrzejczyk.”

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“Yan is the first Chinese female ever signed to the UFC. She’s got the most head strikes landed in a single UFC strawweight fight ever.”

“She is coming off a first-round knockout against Jessica Andrade in under three minutes… She has eight first-round knockouts.”

“This fight has bada** written all over it. So, there’s one of the title fights for UFC 300.”

Check out Dana White’s announcement for UFC 300 in the video below.

BREAKING NEWS: Zhang vs Yan will happen at #UFC300. The first ever Chinese vs Chinese title fight. pic.twitter.com/ztyTnbCxHi

— danawhite (@danawhite) January 11, 2024