Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just one day away from the upcoming UFC 301 pay-per-view (PPV) mixed martial arts (MMA) event on ESPN+, scheduled for this Sat. night (May 4, 2024) at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. UFC 301 will be headlined by the flyweight title fight pitting reigning 125-pound champion Alexandre Pantoja opposite No. 10-ranked division contender Steve Erceg, a five-round showdown that follows the 135-pound, co-headlining contest between former featherweight champion Jose Aldo and fast-rising bantamweight prospect Jonathan Martinez.
But before they can fight, they must first weigh in.
UFC 301’s early (and official) weigh ins will stream LIVE from the promotion’s host hotel in the embedded video above beginning promptly at 8 a.m. ET. The festivities are expected to last roughly two hours, but could end much earlier depending on how quickly all 28 fighters get to the scale. The promotion will also stage the UFC 301 ceremonial weigh ins complete with fighter staredowns RIGHT HERE live from Farmasi Arena at 5 p.m. ET. Note: Brazilian MMA Athletic Commission affords a one-pound allowance in non-title fights, but championship contests must return the exact weights, no exceptions.
Complete UFC 301 early weigh ins text results below:
UFC 301 Main Card On ESPN+ PPV:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja (125) vs. Steve Erceg (125)
135 lbs.: Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez (136)
205 lbs.: Anthony Smith (205.5) vs. Vitor Petrino (206)
185 lbs.: Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
185 lbs.: Paul Craig (185) vs. Caio Borralho (186)
UFC 301 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN2/ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Joanderson Brito (146) vs. Jack Shore (145.5)
115 lbs.: Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo (116)
155 lbs.: Elves Brener (156) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (125.5)
145 lbs.: Jean Silva (146) vs. William Gomis (143)
UFC 301 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+:
?155 lbs.: Joaquim Silva (155.5) vs. Drakkar Klose (156)
155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey (155) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (156)
125 lbs.: Dione Barbosa (126) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (125.5)
155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim (156) vs. Vinc Pichel (156)
125 lbs.: Alessandro Costa (125) vs. Kevin Borjas (125.5)
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 301 fight card RIGHT HERE, starting with the early ESPN+ “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV.
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