Boxing enthusiasts are in for an exciting showdown with the much-anticipated Francis Ngannou vs. Anthony Joshua fight announcement. The matchup is poised to draw substantial attention and significant numbers for the event. Meanwhile, MMA fans had high expectations that Dana White would unveil some thrilling fight announcements. Unfortunately, White left fans disappointed with the announcement of the Power Slap, which fell short of the anticipated excitement.

After the boxing world announced the Ngannou vs. Joshua blockbuster, White asserted that he would announce fights that would blow the internet away. So, when will the CEO announce some fights?

Will Dana White announce some fights soon?

UFC 300 will be the highlight of the year for the UFC as well as for Dana White and the anticipation as well as excitement for the event is at its all-time high after the boxing world dropped the bombshell on the MMA world. MMA fans are expecting Dana White to add some spice to the combat sports world by announcing some blockbuster matchups. However, the CEO seems to be still in thinking mode.

It must be noted that only three fights are confirmed for UFC 300 and those already have the fans talking. The fights that are confirmed by White are Aljamain Sterling vs. Calvin Kattar, Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic, and Bo Nickal vs. Cody Brundage. White announced these fights days ago, creating a vacuum of excitement around the fans for more disclosure but there was a silence by Dana White.

White recently shared an image from a bullfight on his Instagram, and when a fan inquired about UFC 300 announcements, White said “On a plane for 26 hours. 4 hours away from Vegas. Match Making on Tuesday and will announce more after that meeting.”

Dana White seems to be serious this time. The UFC CEO was in Bali for vacation and must have been waiting to come back to drop some bombs, and he did. Following are the fights he added to UFC’s 2024 schedule a few hours ago.

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#1 contender fight announced for UFC 300

In an announcement a few hours ago, Dana White revealed the co-main event for UFC 299 in March in Miami. Former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier will take on Benoit Saint-Denis in a five-round lightweight scrap. This would be a much-needed tune-up for the Diamond’ since his loss at UFC 291. As for Saint-Denis, this fight offers a ticket to the top 5 rankings of the division.

As for UFC 300, former champion Charles Oliveria will take on Arman Tsarukyan for the right to challenge Islam Makhachev. Both Tsarukyan and Oliveira are names fans have been throwing in for a lightweight title fight. What better way to go about it than to pit them against each other, especially when the champion is out injured?

As promised, White has started dropping blockbuster fights and these are just the first two. What are some other fights you expect to be announced soon? What are your thoughts on these lightweight matchups? Let us know in the comments.

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