Daniel Cormier Skeptical of UFC 300 as Event of the Year with Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, and Other Fights Still Pending

Kishore R
|PublishedMay 20, 2024

Daniel Cormier Skeptical of UFC 300 as Event of the Year with Conor McGregor, Israel Adesanya, and Other Fights Still Pending

Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier and Israel Adesanya

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If you thought UFC 300 was the pinnacle of MMA in 2024, think again. Former UFC champion Daniel Cormier believes that given the superstars returning to the octagon for megafights, UFC 300 could be eclipsed by bigger, better events.

Sharing his thoughts, DC mentioned upcoming super fights one by one, elated with excitement. He deemed 2024 to be the best year for an ardent UFC fan.

“We have (Islam) Makhachev vs (Dustin) Poirier, we have (Sean) Strickland vs (Paulo) Costa, we have Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler, we have Jamahal Hill fighting back we also now have Tom Aspinall, Leon Edwards back we still got Izzy hanging out there, we still got (Dricus) Du Plessis hanging out there. Boy, it is getting crazy right now and man.”

All hyped up for the events, DC is in fact, anticipating fireworks considering how big UFC 300 was with the likes of Max Holloway and Alex Pereira captivating the community with thrilling knockouts.

The UFC commentator who will be at ringside for these events also went on to say that the foregone UFC 300 might not stand a chance against these super events.

“I thought UFC 300 would still be the event of the year with these fights on the books now, I dont know.”

He’s not wrong. Let’s be honest. When was the last time that McGregor fought, and the MMA community wasn’t buzzing about it for months, before and after the actual fight?

To prove the former champ’s point, McGregor‘s return event at UFC 303 in Vegas has already broken gate records for the UFC.

Conor McGregor is back smashing records even before stepping into the octagon

The UFC’s biggest superstar is making a return to the octagon in a massive 5-round welterweight bout against the powerhouse ‘Iron’ Michael Chandler.

Since the fight was confirmed, fans have gone bonkers and according to the UFC president, Dana White, McGregor’s return has already shattered the UFC’s live-gate record.

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Even two months before the stated event on June 29th, the McGregor vs Chandler card has created a new live-gate record for the organization, surpassing the $20 million mark.

White broke the news to the community on May 11 during the Fight Night presser, stating that the tickets are almost sold out, including the VIP packages that cost a whopping $12,000.

About the author

Kishore R

Kishore is a UFC writer at The SportsRush. It was a YouTube video of 1989’s Fight of the Year bout between Roberto Duran and Iran Barkley that got him hooked on the thrill of the gladiator sport. Later that insatiable thirst and yearning for controlled violence got him to the defunct PRIDE FC, which was the king of MMA promotions till the Ultimate Fighting Championship broke into the scene. Along with his undying passion for the sport and his experience as a writer, penning more than a thousand articles, Kishore is amalgamating his technical understanding of the sport with his stellar storytelling prowess. From Fedor’s unrivaled reign to the newest crowning of Alex Pereira, he has been religiously following the sport and wishes to see Tony Ferguson bounce back and showcase his old swagger - “IT’S TONY TIME!”