Alexandre Pantoja narrowly edged out a super impressive Steve Erceg last night (Sat., May 4, 2024) at UFC 301 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to retain his undisputed UFC flyweight championship.
In addition to the flyweight headliner, UFC’s return to Rio de Janeiro featured a collection of memorable performances and finishes. Check them out below and let us know which ones stood out the most:
- Mauricio Ruffy looked like a “young Conor McGregor” in his memorable TKO win over lightweight Jamie Mullarkey (see HERE)
- Flyweight prospect Alessandro Costa sparked the “Prelims” undercard with a blistering leg kick TKO win against Kevin Borjas
- Joanderson Brito opened up a brutal cut on Jack Shore’s leg that put a stop to their “Prelims” headliner (watch HERE)
- Michel Pereira dodged a potential disqualification for an illegal backflip knee to earn an eventual submission finish
- Former UFC title challenger Anthony Smith proved his doubters wrong with an upset submission finish over Vitor Petrino (highlights HERE)
- Surging middleweight contender Caio Borralho put a brutal stop to veteran Paul Craig with a second-round KO
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 301 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Performance of the Night: Michel Pereira
- Performance of the Night: Caio Borralho
- Performance of the Night: Mauricio Ruffy
- Performance of the Night: Alessandro Costa
For complete UFC 301 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.