Dana White has huge UFC 300 ‘rabbit in his hat’ that will leave MMA fans saying ‘holy s***’ when announced
THE UFC are said to have a huge “rabbit in the hat” for their upcoming 300th pay-per-view card.
The eagerly-anticipated and fast-approaching UFC 300 card will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on April 13.
MMA‘s top promotion has only announced three fights for the Sin City extravaganza, which is expected to be stacked with big names.
The main event for the card is currently a mystery, although fans are expecting a massive name to top the bill.
And according to veteran reporter Ariel Helwani, a huge name will also feature lower down on the card.
During the latest episode of The MMA Hour, the Canadian said: “They have a rabbit in their hat that they’re working on.
“It’s not a main event. I know there’s one. There is one, but it’s not a main event.
“Meaning, they’re trying to make this as special as can be.”
The announcement of the return of Brock Lesnar at UFC 200 just four weeks before the 2016 card sent shockwaves throughout the sport.
And Helwani claims the “rabbit” current in the hat of President and CEO Dana White is on par with that announcement.
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He said: “It’s like a holy s**t type of thing.”
Former two-division champion Conor McGregor – the biggest star in the sport’s history – won’t be competing on the card.
And Helwani, like many others, believes the UFC have dropped the ball by not having The Notorious headline the card.
He said: “There is nothing more special than the return of Conor. It will almost be three years since his last fight.
“And so, it was right there. You know sometimes you have these events and the stars don’t align because the guy’s not ready, he’s injured blah, blah, blah.
“He’s ready, you had this build-up with [Michael] Chandler with TUF and all that. It’s right there.
“There are some rabbits [in the hat]. I know one in particular that they’re hoping [for]. I don’t know if it’s going to come to fruition just yet.
“I just feel like unless there’s a crazy rabbit that’s headline-worthy, fans ultimately gonna buy it, they’re all gonna buy it.
“But there is nothing that feels 300-worthy. We’ve been talking about 300 for so long, there’s nothing that feels 300-worthy.”