Pantoja, Erceg Face Off In Rio

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) makes its return to the pay-per-view (PPV) market with the upcoming UFC 301 mixed martial arts (MMA) event this weekend (Sat., May 4, 2024) inside Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, headlined by the flyweight title fight pitting reigning division champion Alexandre Pantoja against once-beaten 125-pound contender Steve Erceg.

Watch them come face-to-face in front of Sugarloaf Mountain earlier today in Rio.

Pantoja (27-5) is the winner of five straight and is fresh off his UFC 296 title defense against Brandon Royval. As for Erceg (12-1), six years younger than the champion at 28, he remains perfect inside the Octagon at 3-0. “Astro Boy” was last seen planishing Matt Schnell at UFC Vegas 87 back in early March.

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