Both Holloway and Gaethje are in contention for titles in their respective divisions, but accepting this fight fits perfectly with how they have conducted themselves as fighters throughout their careers. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev has noted Gaethje as the fighter he hopes to face in his next title defense upon his return from injury, but he will also have one eye on lightweight fights between Dustin Poirier and Benoît Saint Denis at UFC 299 as well as Arman Tsarukyan and Charles Oliveira, which takes place alongside the Holloway-Gaethje match at UFC 300.
Jim Miller, the UFC’s all-time leader in fights and wins, will fight at UFC 300 against Bobby “King” Green. Both veterans have been booked many times in the past, but this one is extra special.
Miller competed at UFC 100 and UFC 200, and he’ll make a historic walk in April after picking up another submission victory over Gabriel Benitez at UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2.
Green has won two of his last three fights and is recently coming off a knockout loss to Jalin Turner. Fan favorite Green hasn’t seen a scoreboard since February 2022, while Miller has only been there once since October 2021.