The UFC is again in Brazil on Saturday night time. The promotion returns to South America for UFC 301 with a lighter than typical struggle card headed for Rio de Janeiro. The foremost occasion pits flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja towards rising contender Steve Erceg. It’s the primary time that fighters from the 125-pound division will foremost occasion a PPV since Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno did at UFC 256 in December 2020.
Pantoja will get the possibility to struggle at house for the primary time since 2013 and the primary time within the UFC. After minor setbacks towards Deiveson Figueiredo and Askar Askarov in 2019 and 2020, respectively, the Brazilian has ripped off 5 straight wins to say the title and rating one title protection. Erceg, in the meantime, will get a title shot in simply his fourth UFC look after debuting with the promotion in June 2023.
The undercard is missing in numerous methods, however it did get a lift with the addition of UFC Hall of Famer Jose Aldo. The former featherweight king will tackle Jonathan Martinez in a bantamweight bout slated for the co-main occasion. Elsewhere, Vitor Petrino will battle gentle heavyweight veteran Anthony Smith, Michel Pereira will tackle Ihor Potieria in a middleweight contest and one other 185-pound tilt opens the PPV when Caio Borralho takes on Paul Craig.
Below is the complete struggle card for UFC 301 together with the newest odds. Check again all week lengthy for the newest information, options and different content material round this huge occasion.
UFC 301 struggle card, odds, outcomes
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) -190 vs. Steve Erceg +160, flyweight title
- Jonathan Martinez -160 vs. Jose Aldo +135, bantamweights
- Anthony Smith def. Vitor Petrino by way of first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Michel Pereira def. Ihor Potieria by way of first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Caio Borralho def. Paul Craig by way of second-round KO (punches)
- Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore by way of second-round TKO (physician stoppage)
- Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener by way of unanimous determination (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
- Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey by way of first-round TKO (knee, punches)
- Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite by way of unanimous determination (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel by way of unanimous determination (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas by way of second-round TKO (punches)
UFC 301 information
- Date: May 4
- Location: Farmasi Arena — Rio de Janeiro
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to observe: ESPN+ PPV
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