Tonight’s UFC 301 occasion was headlined by a males’s flyweight title combat that includes Alexandre Pantoja taking up Steve Erceg.
Pantoja (28-5 MMA) was returning to motion for the primary time since scoring his first profession title protection with a unanimous choice win over Brandon Royval at UFC 296 this previous December. ‘The Cannibal’ had in fact captured the lads’s flyweight title in July of 2023 when he defeated Brandon Royval by means of break up choice.
In the meantime, Steve Erceg (12-2 MMA) entered his first profession UFC title combat sporting an eleven-fight win streak, together with his three most up-to-date wins coming within the Octagon. In his most earlier effort this previous March, the Aussie had defeated Matt Schnell by way of second-round knockout.
Tonight’s UFC 301 principal occasion resulted in an exciting five-round conflict. Alexandre Pantoja acquired off to a scorching begin in spherical one, however the second spherical proved to be extremely aggressive. Spherical three seemed to be in favor of the Brazilian, however the Aussie stormed again to simply take-home spherical 4. It was the fifth and ultimate around the Pantoja was in a position to dig deep and seemingly come out forward on all three of the judges’ scorecards because of a late takedown and floor & pound.
Official UFC 301 Outcomes: Alexandre Pantoja def. Steve Erceg by unanimous choice (48-47 x2, 49-46)
Take a look at how the professionals reacted to ‘Pantoja vs. Erceg’ under:
I really feel a upset coming!!!#andnew
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) Could 5, 2024
Will we see an upset tonite or pantoja by rnc 2nd
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) Could 5, 2024
It is a scrap! 👊🏼👊🏼
— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) Could 5, 2024
Erceg combat Like a scared bitch. 🤦🏾♂️
— マネル・ケイプ موسى Manel Kape (@ManelKape) Could 5, 2024
2-2 for me lfg rd 5🔥🤣🤣
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) Could 5, 2024
Erceg flowing now. Could possibly be 2-2 all tied up. Powerful to inform. #ufc301
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) Could 5, 2024
3 min to see who wins
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) Could 5, 2024
That failed shot will price Erceg. #UFC301
— Eric Nicksick (@Eric_XCMMA) Could 5, 2024
Publish-fight reactions to Alexandre Pantoja defeating Steve Erceg at UFC 301:
Valiant effort by Erceg! Nothing to be upset about. Pantoja is relentless! I’ve pantoja 3-2 #ufc301
— “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) Could 5, 2024
2,3 and 4 I feel went to the challenger
— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) Could 5, 2024
Who would you wish to see Alexandre Pantoja combat subsequent following his choice victory over Steve Erceg this night in Rio de Janeiro?