The UFC was back on our screens on Saturday night with the under-the-radar UFC 301 card from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Today we will discuss about UFC 301: Press conference| Predictions| Start time.
UFC 301: Press conference| Predictions| Start time
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which took place on May 4, 2024 at the Farmacia Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 4, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Farmasi Arena | |||
| City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Attendance | 14,514[1] | |||
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Press conference
Following tonight’s UFC 301 event at the Farmacia Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the big winners will answer questions from the media during the post-fight press conference.
A flyweight title bout between champion Alexander Pantoja and 10th-ranked Steve Erceg headlines the fight card. In the co-main event, former two-time featherweight champion Jose Aldo came out of retirement to take on 12th-ranked Jonathan Martinez.
Predictions
| CAMPBELL | BROOKHOUSE | MAHJOURI | MORMILE | WISE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pantoja vs. Erceg | Erceg | Pantoja | Pantoja | Pantoja | Pantoja |
| Martinez vs. Aldo | Aldo | Aldo | Aldo | Martinez | Martinez |
| Pereira vs. Potieria | Pereira | Pereira | Pereira | Pereira | Pereira |
| Petrino vs. Smith | Petrino | Petrino | Petrino | Petrino | Petrino |
| Borralho vs. Craig | Borralho | Borralho | Borralho | Booralho |
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Saturday was a successful homecoming for several Brazilian fighters at UFC 301. But no one was better than flyweight champion Alexander Pantoja, who defended his crown in the main event with a decision over Steve Erceg.
Pantoja suffered some heavy damage in the fight, including a brutal cut, but went on to win. It was the first time Pantoja fought in front of his hometown fans as a UFC fighter, let alone a champion, and overall his first time fighting at home in over a decade.
Elsewhere, the “King of Rio” also made a comeback and made it successful as Jose Aldo got back into the win column by defeating Jonathan Martinez. Aldo retired from MMA in 2022 after a loss to Merab Dvalishvili. But the former featherweight king had one fight left on his deal and was determined to fight his contract for free agency.
