Ranking the Best Fights From the Historic UFC 300 Card | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Charles Oliveira vs. Arman Tsarukyan is a crazy matchup. The two lightweight contenders, ranked No. 1 and 4 in the division respectively, will meet on the UFC 300 main card.

It will be one of the most important—and the most unpredictable—fights on the bill.

Oliveira, from Brazil, is a former champion at 155 pounds, and one of the greatest fighters in the division's history. His list of victims is staggering. In recent years, he's finished the likes of Beneil Dariush, Dustin Poirier, Justin Gaethje and Michael Chandler, and has only been beaten by reigning champ Islam Makhachev.

His recent dominance has helped him tighten his grip on a three impressive UFC records: those for most finishes, most submissions and most post-fight bonuses. He also has more UFC fights than all but just seven other fighters in history, at 32.

Suffice it to say, he's a living legend.

Then there's Tsarukyan from Armenia. He bears an exciting similarity to Oliveira. While he still has a lot of work to do if he wants to match the Brazilian's stats, he has shown a similar predilection for finishes, both on the mat and on the feet.

In 24 fights, the 27-year-old has nine wins by knockout or TKO and five by submission. His finishing prowess was on full display in his last fight, when he defeated Dariush—also Oliveira's last opponent—in just 64 seconds. That's more than three minutes faster than Oliveira dispatched of the Iranian-American.

In simplest terms, this is a fight between a veteran and a prospect. However, unlike many other veterans, Oliveira is still very much in his prime; and unlike most prospects, Tsarukyan seems to have entered his.

These world-class lightweights could finish each other in any number of ways, and the winner will have legitimate claim to a title shot against Makhachev.

There's no better fight on the UFC 300 lineup, and considering every contest on the bill is great, that's saying something.