UFC 300 main event announced but fans rage ‘all that waiting for this’ as Dana White makes Leon Edwards admission

FANS have been left raging after Dana White announced the UFC 300 main event.

It was hoped the milestone occasion would see some of the biggest names in the sport come together in Las Vegas.

GettyAlex Pereira, left, will take on Jamahal Hill at UFC 300[/caption]

GettyHill is a former light heavyweight champion[/caption]

GettyUFC chief Dana White has come under fire for his fight selection[/caption]

Welterweight champion Leon Edwards was heavily tipped to make an appearance as was former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya.

Many fans were also hoping to see Conor McGregor finally return to the octagon after two-and-a-half years out of the sport, in a potential match-up with Michael Chandler.

Instead, the main event will see a showdown between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former champ Jamahal Hill.

White was excited to announce the clash, describing Pereira as “violent and scary all-action striker” while reminding fans Hill only lost his light heavyweight belt because of injury.

However fans are not happy and they have made their feelings clear, with some wanting more high profile fighters to star.

One reacted saying: “All that time waiting for an announcement? Grab the oil.”

Another added: “That’s not main event 300 worthy Dana.”

A third wrote: “This is such a letdown considering what we got at UFC 100 and UFC 200.”

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And another commented: “Big failure.”

Brit Edwards had hoped to defend his title at UFC 300 before returning to Birmingham to fight in his hometown at Villa Park.

UFC chief White revealed the 22-3 fighter even accepted three different opponents, with Bilal Muhammad one name suggested.

White praised Edwards’ commitment, saying: “Leon Edwards has had like three opponents throughout this thing. He does not say no to anybody.

“This kid is an absolute stud, he was willing to take on anybody. Leon, thank you, much respect.”

UFC 300 will host 12 fights including a world title clash between Chinese fighters Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan.

Weili has won Performance of the Night in her previous three fights and her contest with Joanna Jędrzejczyk will go down in UFC folklore and won Fight of the Year in 2022.

Her opponent Xiaonan is the number one contender in the strawweight division and knocked out Jéssica Andrade in her most recent fight, another who will feature at UFC 300 up against Marina Rodriguez.

The historic card will also see two big names in Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway battling it out, as well as Charles Oliveira vs Arman Tsarukyan.

GettyLeon Edwards hoped to make an appearance at UFC 300[/caption]