Prelim Results | UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill

The bantamweights were selective with their shots in the opening round, Garbrandt opening with a string of low kicks and Figueiredo responding in kind, but with less volume. The Brazilian looked to grapple towards the end of the round, and in the second, worked quickly to secure the takedown.

Garbrandt was patient as Figueiredo worked for an arm-triangle choke, but amidst a scramble late in the second, Figueiredo secured the back and sunk in the choke. That’s now consecutive victories since moving to the 135-pound ranks for “Deus da Guerra,” who looks like another threat in the talent-rich division.

Round 1 was competitive and close, with Miller hurting Green early and late in the frame, and “King” landing the better strikes in between. The California native opened up in the second, utilizing his speed advantage to bust up Miller, continuing the onslaught in the third to widen the gap between the two, pouring it on through the final minute.

When the scores were added up, Green emerged with a unanimous decision victory, getting himself back in the win column after his 2023 campaign ended with a knockout loss. For Miller, it halts a two-fight winning streak and keeps him from earning victories at UFC 100, 200, and 300.

In the opening round, Rodriguez was landing well before a slip gave Andrade the opportunity to get on top and control the action from there for the rest of the frame. She was having similar success in the second, keeping Andrade outside with long strikes, only for the former champion to rally in the final minute behind her more powerful, more impactful shots. The third was an amalgamation of the previous two, with Rodriguez starting well and controlling things before Andrade landed some heavier shots down the stretch.

The judges were called upon to determine the victor, and two of the three gave the win to Andrade, who picked up her second straight win to solidify her place in the title conversation no matter how things shake out in the co-main event later in the evening.

In the final moments of the opening round, Turner dropped Moicano with a clean left hand down the pipe, walking away, rather than chasing him to the canvas, believing he had secured a knockout win, but that wasn’t the case. The fight continued, Moicano put him on the canvas early in the second, and landed a big shot late in the round that clearly hurt Turner. From there, the Brazilian veteran unleashed a torrent of blows that forced referee Herb Dean to step in and halt the action.

That’s now three straight wins for “Money Moicano,” who remains undefeated when competing at 155 pounds inside the Octagon, moving to 6-0 overall, with five finishes. Just another entertaining effort from the always exciting American Top Team representative.

Moments into his clash with Sodiq Yusuff, the surging Brazilian dropped the rankings stalwart with an uppercut in tight. Yusuff survived the subsequent barrage, but as soon as they were back up, Lopes put him back down with the same shot. This time, the follow-up blows were too much, prompting the stoppage.

Lopes closed out 2023 with a pair of wins in roughly 90 seconds and continued that trend here, extending his winning streak to three while likely punching his ticket to the Top 15 in the process. He was one of the breakout fighters from last year and showed here that he’s far from done impressing.

Holm looked to clinch with the gold medal-winning judoka in the first and it proved costly, as Harrison turned the second entanglement into an opportunity to gain top position and batter the divisional mainstay with punches and elbows through to the horn. In the second, the debuting force tossed Holm to the canvas, ultimately finding herself in back mount, where she fished the arm under the neck and secured the tap.

Just an absolutely dominant effort from the promotional newcomer, who moved to 17-1 with the win. Harrison is an absolute force in the Octagon, and an immediate title contender in the bantamweight division.

In each round, the grappling prowess of Sterling put him in the driver’s seat, as he was able to close the distance, get Kattar to the ground, and dominate from there. While Sterling wasn’t overly active in terms of hunting submissions or landing offense — save for the third-round power bomb — he was effective at shutting down and shutting out the returning Kattar and ensuring he garnered a victory in his featherweight debut.

It was a clean sweep of the scorecards for Sterling, who should earn himself a place in the Top 10 with the win and secure another marquee assignment next time out. For Kattar, it’s a regrettable way to return to action following a prolonged injury layoff, and a third straight setback.

Rakic looked sharp out of the gates, punishing the legs of Prochazka and sticking him with intercepting jabs as he looked to come forward. But as always, the former light heavyweight champ was unbothered and unrelenting, pressing forward at all times, looking to land. Midway through the second, Prochazka connected with a shot that scrambled the returning Austrian’s circuits and opened the door for him to chase down a finish.

Just a relentless effort from the popular former titleholder, who gets moving in a positive direction straight away to start his 2024 campaign. Win or lose, Prochazka is must-see TV and he proved it again to close out the prelims.