Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its eagerly-awaited return to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the upcoming UFC 301 pay-per-view (PPV) event, headlined by the five-round flyweight title fight pitting reigning 125-pound kingpin, Alexandre Pantoja, against Top 10 title contender Steve Erceg, a high-octane (some might say “brutal”) fight card that also features the return of former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo!
Event: UFC 301: “Pantoja vs. Erceg”
Date: Sat., May 4, 2024
Location: Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Start times: ESPN+ PPV, ESPN2, ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card)
UFC 301 Main Event On ESPN+ PPV:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
UFC 301 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV (10 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
185 lbs.: Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho
UFC 301 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN2/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
145 lbs.: Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
115 lbs.: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
155 lbs.: Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai145 lbs.: Jean Silva vs. William Gomis — CANCELED (details here)
UFC 301 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
?155 lbs.: Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose
155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Mauricio Ruffy
125 lbs.: Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
125 lbs.: Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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