Israel Adesanya, Leon Edwards Among Rumored UFC 300 Main Event Fights

The card for UFC 300 is still without a main event, but there are reportedly a few options still on the table.

MMA journalist Ariel Helwani said on Monday's episode of The MMA Hour that Israel Adesanya returning for a middleweight title fight against champion Dricus du Plessis is being considered, as is a welterweight title fight between Leon Edwards and Belal Muhammad.

Helwani added that Khamzat Chimaev challenging for either title was also in consideration, but Chimaev told MMA Uncensored that he won't be available for the card because it occurs just days after the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Helwani noted that the welterweight title fight between Edwards and Muhammad "is believed to be the last resort in terms of what the promotion would like to put together." He also made it clear that while those fights are being considered, "nothing is done, nothing is agreed to, or in the works, or targeted at the moment."

UFC 300, which is scheduled for April 13 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, currently features a strawweight championship fight between Zhang Weili and Yan Xiaonan and a BMF title fight between Justin Gaethje and Max Holloway. The other announced fights are as follows:

• Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan
• Kayla Harrison vs. Holly Holm
• Jiri Prochazka vs. Aleksandar Rakic
• Calvin Kattar vs. Aljamain Sterling
• Bobby Green vs. Jim Miller
• Cody Brundage vs. Bo Nickal
• Diego Lopes vs. Sodiq Yusuff
• Jessica Andrade vs. Marina Rodriguez
• Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt

UFC president Dana White told reporters on Friday that there is still a fight that has yet to be announced and the company is still working on the lineup for the marquee event.

"Who knows who's going to be the UFC 300 headliner," White said. "It's been interesting, I can tell you that. Obviously, we want to deliver. I keep saying this: [Deiveson] Figueiredo vs. Cody Garbrandt is literally the first fight of the night. So when you look at the card how it sits today, every single (fight) could be a main event on a Fight Night or a pay-per-view. We're just waiting for that last one. We've got two more fights we have to put together. We're working on it."

White has already ruled out the possibility of Conor McGregor making his long-awaited return at UFC 300, saying last week that he's expected to face Michael Chandler in the fall. Heavyweight champion Jon Jones is also still sidelined while he recovers from a torn labrum.

It will be interesting to see if UFC 300 lands a main event that will satisfy MMA fans who are expecting to see one of the greatest fight cards of all time.