Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight championship against Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC 301 on Saturday, May 4, in Rio de Janeiro.
The main card at Farmasi Arena will be on ESPN+ pay-per-view starting at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPN and ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.
Pantoja (27-5) has won five fights in a row, most recently a unanimous decision over Brandon Royval in December in his first defense of the 125-pound title. He is No. 6 in the ESPN pound-for-pound men’s rankings.
Erceg (12-1) is riding an 11-fight winning streak that began in 2018. His most victory was a second-round knockout of Matt Schnell in March.
Stay tuned here throughout the night, as Andreas Hale, Brett Okamoto and Jeff Wagenheim break down all of the key moments and action from a drama-filled night in Rio.
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