UFC 301
| UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | May 4, 2024 | |||
| Venue | Farmasi Arena | |||
| City | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 4, 2024, at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[1]
Background
The event marked the promotion's 12th visit to Rio de Janeiro and first since UFC 283 in January 2023.[1]
A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg headlined the event.[2]
Former WEC Featherweight Champion and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo made his return in a bantamweight bout against Jonathan Martinez, after retiring in September 2022.[3]
A lightweight bout between Ismael Bonfim and Vinc Pichel is expected to take place at the event.[4] The pair was previously expected to meet at UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Lewis but the bout was scrapped after Bonfim missed weight.[5]
A middleweight bout between Michel Pereira and Makhmud Muradov was expected to take place at the event.[6] However, Muradov withdrew due to an infection.[7] He was replaced by Ihor Potieria, who is also scheduled to compete against Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Chimaev on June 22.[8]
A featherweight bout between Jean Silva and William Gomis was scheduled for this event.[9] However, the bout was eventually cancelled due to Gomis suffering a weight cut related illness.[10]
Results
| Main card (ESPN+ PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Flyweight | Alexandre Pantoja (c) | def. | Steve Erceg | Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Bantamweight | José Aldo | def. | Jonathan Martinez | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Anthony Smith | def. | Vitor Petrino | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:00 | |
| Middleweight | Michel Pereira | def. | Ihor Potieria | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:54 | |
| Middleweight | Caio Borralho | def. | Paul Craig | KO (punches) | 2 | 2:10 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Joanderson Brito | def. | Jack Shore | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 3:35 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Iasmin Lucindo | def. | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Myktybek Orolbai | def. | Elves Brener | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Lightweight | Drakkar Klose | def. | Joaquim Silva | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Lightweight | Maurício Ruffy | def. | Jamie Mullarkey | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:42 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Dione Barbosa | def. | Ernesta Kareckaitė | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Ismael Bonfim | def. | Vinc Pichel | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Flyweight | Alessandro Costa | def. | Kevin Borjas | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:35 | |
- ^ For the UFC Flyweight Championship.
- ^ Orolbai was deducted 1 point in round 3 due to grabbing the fence.
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[12]
- Fight of the Night: No bonus awarded.
- Performance of the Night: Michel Pereira, Caio Borralho, Maurício Ruffy, and Alessandro Costa
See also
References
- ^ a b Nolan King (2024-02-17). "UFC 301 officially announced for Rio de Janeiro". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-03-15). "Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg flyweight title bout announced for UFC 301". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Yago Rédua (2024-03-16). "To 'save' UFC Rio, José Aldo abandons retirement and faces bantamweight sensation". tatame.com.br. Retrieved 2024-03-16. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Vipin Raghuwansh (2024-03-23). "Ismail Bonfim vs Vinc Pichel rebooked for UFC 301 PPV". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
- ^ Staff (2023-11-03). "UFC Fight Night 231 weigh-in results: Three miss marks in Sao Paulo, two fights scrapped". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
- ^ Harvey Leonard (2024-03-17). "UFC Matchmaking Bulletin (3/4-3/17): Michel Pereira booked For quick return after UFC 299 win, eight cancellations". mmanews.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-04-08). "Makhmud Muradov out of UFC 301 fight with Michel Pereira". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-04-09). "Ihor Potieria steps in to fight Michel Pereira at UFC 301". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2024-03-15). "William Gomis vs. Jean Silva announced for UFC 301". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Staff (2024-05-03). "William Gomis vs. Jean Silva scrapped from UFC 301 in Brazil". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Dan Hiergesell (2024-05-05). "Bonuses! Back-flipping Michel Pereira banks $50K for quick submission - UFC 301". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
