The Compas are in Las Vegas to provide takeaways, results and post-fight news conferences from the loaded UFC 300 card at T-Mobile Arena.
By the Compas on the Beat staff
Max Holloway had high demands that included a $600,000 bonus and title shot against Ilia Topuria. UFC president Dana White might have said yes after the epic last-second knockout Holloway recorded Saturday night at UFC 300.
With 10 seconds left, Holloway told Justin Gaethje to stand in the middle of the octagon before connecting on a vicious combination to knock him out cold in front of a shocked T-Mobile Arena crowd.
Holloway stole the show, but Kayla Harrison and Diego Lopes also had statement victories during the milestone UFC 300 pay-per-view event.
The Compas are in Las Vegas at T-Mobile Arena to provide takeaways from the loaded card.
UFC 300 results and takeaways
Main card
- Alex Pereira defeated Jamahal Hill by TKO (3:14 of Round 1)
- Zhang Weili defeated Yan Xiaonan by unanimous decision (49-45 x3)
- Max FREAKING Holloway defeated Justin Gaethje by epic KO (4:59 of Round 5)
- Arman Tsarukyan defeated Charles Oliveira by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bo Nickal defeated Cody Brundage by submission (3:38 of Round 2)
Prelims
- Jiri Prochazka defeated Aleksandar Rakic by TKO (3:17 of Round 2)
- Aljamain Sterling defeated Calvin Kattar by unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Kayla Harrison defeated Holly Holm by submission (1:47 of Round 2)
- Diego Lopes defeated Sodiq Yusuff by TKO (1:29 of Round 1)
Brazil’s Lopes is no longer just a fan favorite among the MMA community. He’s now a fast rising UFC featherweight contender after knocking out Sodiq Yusuff in less than two minutes.
Lopes’ dominance started after connecting on a vicious right uppercut, followed by a devastating body shot. It was downhill from there for Yusuff, as the official was forced to stop the bout at the 1:29 mark of the first round. Lopes jumped out of the octagon to speak with Dana White, probably to let him know he needs a title shot in the near future.
Lopes, who fights out of Puebla, Mexico, is on the verge of superstardom after making a dominant statement during one of the biggest cards in UFC history.
- Renato Moicano defeated Jalin Turner by TKO (4:11 of Round 2)
- Jessica Andrade defeated Marina Rodriguez by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Bobby Green defeated Jim Miller by unanimous decision (29-27, 30-25, 29-26)
Green said he didn’t go easy on Jim Miller because he wanted to turn his fans into his fans. It might not have worked, but Green’s impressive performance could land him a future lightweight bout against Paddy Pimblett, a rising UFC star.
- Deiveson Figueiredo defeated Cody Garbrandt by submission (4:02 of Round 2)
Figueiredo quickly took advantage after Gardbrandt turned his back to the former UFC flyweight champion.