Perhaps the final monumental event in Bellator history takes place Saturday with Bellator 300, which goes down at Pechanga Arena in San Diego with a main card that airs on Showtime following prelims streamed on MMA Junkie.
Three championship fights will top the bill, with the lightweight, women’s featherweight and women’s flyweight belts all on the line in what the promotion is dubbing as a “triple main event.”
For more on the numbers behind each bout, as well as other notable bouts on the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about Bellator 300.
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Usman Nurmagomedov vs. Brent Primus
Usman Nurmagomedov (17-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) is the only Dagestani champion in Bellator history.
Nurmagomedov’s five-fight Bellator winning streak at lightweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Nurmagomedov has earned 14 of his 17 career victories by stoppage.
Brent Primus’ (12-3 MMA, 10-3 BMMA) 10 victories in Bellator lightweight competition are third-most in divisional history behind Patricky Freire (15) and Michael Chandler (15).
Primus’ six stoppage victories in Bellator lightweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Freire (10) and Chandler (10).
Cris Cyborg vs. Cat Zingano
Cris Cyborg (26-2 MMA 5-0 BMMA) is the only fighter in history to win titles in Bellator, UFC, Invicta FC and Strikeforce.
Cyborg is the only fighter in history to successfully defend titles in Bellator, UFC, Invicta FC, and Strikeforce.
Cyborg is one of two fighters in history to win titles in Bellator and UFC. Eddie Alvarez also accomplished the feat.
Cyborg’s five victories in Bellator title fights are tied for third-most in company history behind Patricio Freire (12) and Chandler (six).
Cyborg’s four consecutive Bellator title defenses are most among current champions and tied for most in company history.
Cyborg’s five-fight Bellator winning at women’s featherweight is the longest active streak in the division.
Cyborg’s victory at the 4:51 mark of Round 5 at Bellator 259 is the latest stoppage in Bellator title-fight history.
Cat Zingano’s (14-4 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) four-fight Bellator winning streak at heavyweight is the second-longest active streak in the division behind Cyborg (five).
Zingano is 4-1 since she moved up to the women’s featherweight division in December 2018.
Zingano has earned three of her four Bellator victories by decision.
Liz Carmouche vs. Ilima-Lei Macfarlane
Liz Carmouche (19-7 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) became the first female fighter in UFC history to enter the octagon at UFC 157 in February 2013.
Carmouche challenged for the UFC women’s bantamweight and flyweight titles during her tenure with the promotion.
Carmouche is one of three fighters in Bellator history to hold the women’s flyweight title. Juliana Velasquez and Macfarlane also accomplished the feat.
Carmouche’s six-fight Bellator winning streak at women’s flyweight is tied with Sumiko Inaba for the longest active streak in the division.
Carmouche is 8-2 since she dropped to the women’s flyweight division in December 2017.
Carmouche’s six victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for the third-most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (11) and Velasquez (seven).
Carmouche’s five stoppage victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are tied for the second-most in divisional history behind Macfarlane (seven).
Ilima-Lei Macfarlane (13-2 MMA, 12-2 BMMA) became the inaugural Bellator flyweight champion when she defeated Emily Ducote at Bellator 186 in November 2017.
Macfarlane’s five victories in Bellator title fights are tied for third-most in company history behind Freire (12) and Chandler (six).
Macfarlane competes in her 15th Bellator flyweight bout, the most appearances in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s 12 Bellator victories are most among female fighters in the organization.
Macfarlane’s 12 victories in Bellator women’s flyweight competition are the most in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s seven stoppage victories in Bellator competition are most among female fighters in the organization.
Macfarlane’s seven stoppage victories in Bellator flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Macfarlane’s six submission victories in Bellator flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Sara McMann vs. Leah McCourt
Sara McMann (14-6 MMA, 1-0 BMMA), a former UFC title challenger, was successful in her Bellator debut in April.
McMann has landed 27 takedowns in UFC women’s bantamweight competition, the most in divisional history.
McMann’s victory at 1:14 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night 105 marked the second fastest submission in UFC women’s bantamweight history behind Ronda Rousey’s 14-second finish of Cat Zingano at UFC 184.
Leah McCourt’s (7-2 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) six victories in Bellator women’s featherweight competition are third most in divisional history behind Julia Budd (nine) and Arlene Blencowe (eight).
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 300.
