UFC 301 play-by-play, reside outcomes

UFC 301 takes place Saturday, and you’ll be part of us for reside play-by-play and official outcomes. UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Area in Rio de Janeiro.

In the principle occasion, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), a local of Rio, will put his belt on the road for the second time when he takes on Australia’s Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), who received a title shot lower than a yr after he debuted within the promotion.

Within the co-feature, former featherweight champ Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) returns from a brief retirement to battle out his UFC contract towards Jonathan Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC).

Observe together with our round-by-round updates and official outcomes starting at roughly 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN, and 10 p.m. ET for the principle card on pay-per-view (through ESPN+).

Benefit from the fights, everybody.

Kevin Borjas vs. Alessandro Costa

Spherical 1 – Large one, two by Costa. One other massive combo by Costa. Borjas continues to be marching ahead. Leg kick by Costa. Costa closes the gap, briefly clinches after which lands an elbow on the break.  Borjas appears a bit gun shy right here. Two minutes left. Good protection right here by Borjas, as he strikes away from a combo from Costa. Borjas is bleeding from his ear. Good jab by Borjas. Oh! Large left stuns Borjas! They’re throwing down. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Costa.

Spherical 2 – Costa throughout Borjas right here. Huge leg kicks are hurting Borjas. Costa drops Borjas with a leg kick. Nasty combos by Costa. Borjas is taking a beating right here. Costa strikes to mount. Nasty ground-and-pound. It’s over! Spectacular win by Costa.

Outcome: Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas through TKO (ground-and-pound) – Spherical 2, 1:35
Recap: Alessandro Costa chops down Kevin Borjas with leg kicks to arrange TKO
Pictures: Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas at UFC 301: Greatest photographs
Data: Costa (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), Borjas (9-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Joao Claudio Soares

Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel

Spherical 1 – Pichel with a heavy leg kick assault. Pichel is staying on the skin, trying to land leg kicks. Bonfim with just a few of his personal. Good jabs by Bonfim. Oh! Nasty physique shot by Bonfim. Pichel eats it nicely. Bonfim is touchdown massive right here. Oh! An enormous head kick partially lands for Bonfim. Pichel will not be throwing a lot. A takedown try from Bonfim within the ultimate seconds, however ends on backside. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Bonfim.

Spherical 2 – Bonfim attacking instantly. Good combo from Bonfim! The tempo has slowed down a ton right here. Low output from each. Jabs by Bonfim. Good one, two by Pichel. An enormous proper lands clear for Bonfim! It seems like Pichel is damage a bit. Bonfim upping the strain. Two minutes left. Bonfim backs Pichel to the cage and lands a nasty combo. Nice chin on Pichel. A proper hook lands for Bonfim. Bonfim loses his steadiness on a combo and Pichel ends on high. The bell rings nearly instantly.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Bonfim.

Spherical 3 – Pichel comes out extra aggressive, trying to make up for misplaced floor. Bonfim countering nicely. Much more energy being thrown by Pichel, however Bonfim nonetheless getting the higher of the photographs. Oh! Large left hook from Bonfim hurts Pichel. He recovers, however Bonfim continues to be on assault mode. Two minutes left. Bonfim with a clear proper now. Pichel brawling a bit right here, making an attempt to create some magic. One minute left. Oh! Large combo by Bonfim. Bonfim shoots and will get the takedown. He’s touchdown photographs from high whereas in Pichel’s guard. Bonfim now stands up and begins kicking Pichel’s legs. Pichel shoots and presses Bonfim towards the cage. Photographs from Bonfim, as he’s getting managed. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Bonfim. General 30-27, Bonfim.

Outcome: Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Pictures: Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel at UFC 301: Greatest photographs
Data: Bonfim (20-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Pichel (14-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran
Judging: Rafael Ferreira, Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby 30-27.

Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite

Spherical 1 – Kareckaite pressuring the a lot shorter Barbosa right here. Physique kick by Barbosa. Oh! Huge proper by Barbosa. Kareckaite was shocked for a little bit. Leg kick by Barbosa. Extra leg kicks from Barbosa. Kareckaite has but to land something clear. Barbosa shoots and will get the takedown. She instantly will get the again of Kareckaite! Physique triangle! Kareckaite is in bother. Barbosa touchdown some ground-and-pound, as she seems to arrange the rear-naked choke. A minute and a half left. Barbosa slips and loses again management. She turns her mistake into an armbar, however it wasn’t tight, and the bell rang shortly after.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Barbosa.

Spherical 2 – Oh! Barbosa rocks Kareckaite with an elbow. She now presses Kareckaite towards the cage. Good begin to the spherical by Barbosa. Kareckaite shoots and takes down Kareckaite. Oh! Kareckaite with the reversal, however Barbosa pushes her off. Kareckaite now stands over Barbosa whereas kicking her legs. The gang is booing. Large leg kicks by Kareckaite. After just a few seconds, the referee stands them up. Good one, two by Kareckaite. Barbosa seems a little bit drained. They scramble and Barbosa ends on backside, attacking with a heel hook. Barbosa makes use of that to get Kareckaite’s again, however then loses it. Kareckaite on high now whereas in Barbosa’s guard. Some photographs from Kareckaite. The bell rings. Shut spherical.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Kareckaite.

Spherical 3 – This battle is getting shut after a dominant begin by Barbosa. Barbosa shoots and Kareckaite stuffs the takedown. Large straight proper by Kareckaite. Barbosa shoots once more and comes up brief. Kareckaite is taking the lead right here. Kareckaite is strolling down Brabosa. Three minutes left. One, two lands clear for Kareckaite Barbosa shoots and fails. Kareckaite is tagging her up. Not a ton of energy from Kareckaite, however she’s touchdown. Proper hand connects for Kareckaite. Two minutes left. Barbosa is slowing down right here. She shoots for a takedown, will get it, however instantly will get reversed by Kareckaite. Barbosa now attacking with a leg lock from backside. Kareckaite will get out. One minute left. Kareckaite kicking Brabosa’s legs whereas standing over her. They get up. Kareckaite again with the strain. Oh! Head kick lands for Kareckaite. Kareckaite is on fireplace. Barbosa shoots and fails. The bell ring.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Kareckaite. General 29-28, Kareckaite.

Outcome: Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Pictures: Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaite at UFC 301: Greatest photographs
Data: Barbosa (7-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Kareckaite (5-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
Division: Girls’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Fernando Portella
Judging: Fabio Alves, Sal D’Amato, David Tirelli 29-28.

Jamie Mullarkey vs. Mauricio Ruffy

Spherical 1 – Large leg kicks by Ruffy to get issues began right here. Ruffy is chasing right here. Good jabs by Ruffy. Very low motion battle to date. Extra jabs by Ruffy. These are on level tonight. Mullarkey’s nostril is bleeding. And a counter proper for Ruffy. Two minutes left. Large photographs by Ruffy! Issues are heating up. Mullarkey with just a few combos, however Ruffy dodging all the photographs. Large shot by Ruffy! He’s on level tonight. Oh! Ruffy wobbles Mullarkey! Large knee! Mullarkey falling everywhere whereas taking photographs! It’s over! What a win!

Outcome: Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey through TKO (punches) – Spherical 1, 4:42
Recap: Mauricio Ruffy explodes Jamie Mullarkey’s nostril, beats him down for violent TKO
Pictures: Mauricio Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey at UFC 301: Greatest photographs
Data: Ruffy (10-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Mullarkey (17-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mike Beltran

Drakkar Klose vs. Joaquim Silva

Spherical 1 – Klose will get hit with a low blow from Silva. After just a few seconds, the battle resumes. Klose pressuring Silva right here. One, two by Klose. Klose closes the gap, tries to clinch Silva, however Silva breaks free. Klose again to pressuring Silva. Three minutes left. Good proper hand by Klose. One other one! Very low output from each, however once they throw it’s coming with energy. They alternate hooks in shut vary. One minute left. Silva tags Klose. Good uppercut by Klose. Proper hand by Klose. Klose presses Silva towards the cage. They break away. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Klose.

Spherical 2 – Leg kickc by Silva. Klose will get Silva towards the cage. Not a lot occurring when it comes to injury, however good management from Klose Foot stomps by Klose. The gang is booing. Three minutes left. Klose nonetheless urgent Silva towards the cage. Not a lot occurring. A few brief photographs from each. Silva lastly breaks free and lands a left hook. Two minutes left. Klose presses Silva once more towards the cage. The gang will not be pleased. A few brief photographs land for Klose. Silva reverses the place after which breaks away. Good left by Klose and he presses Silva once more towards the cage. The gang is booing. Knees to the physique by Klose. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Klose.

Spherical 3 – Good jabs by Klose. Large connection by Silva. Silva is pressuing him, trying to land an enormous shot. A few hooks land for Silva. Klose on the backfoot. Jab by Klose. A left hook lands for Silva. He’s tagging up Klose . Klose staying behind his jab, whereas Silva chases. Klose shoots, however will get caught in a guillotine! It seems tight! Klose slams him backwards. Now Klose is on backside whereas guillotined. He scrmables out. Oh! Silva stuns Klose. They scramble once more they usually find yourself getting again to their toes. Klose presses Silva towards the cage. Good elbow by Silva. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Silva. General 29-28, Klose.

Outcome: Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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Data: Klose (15-2-1 MMA, 9-2 UFC), Silva (13-5 MMA, 6-5 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Marc Goddard
Judging: Rafael Ferreira, Ben Cartlidge, David Lethaby 29-28. 

Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai

Spherical 1 – Orolbai pressuing Brener right here, not giving him a lot house. Oh! Good counter by Brener. Orolbai tags Brener after which takes him down with ease. Orolbai working type guard. Brener scrambles his method out! Once more Orolbai tags Brener and attemps a takedown. Brener is profitable in his first try, however not within the second. Good photographs from high by Orolbai. Good management by Orolbai. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Orolbai.

Spherical 2 – Leg kick by Brener. Oh! Brener will get tagged witha massive proper from Orolbai. He appears shocked. Orolbai presses him towards the cage after which takes him down. 4 minutes left. A few good elbows by Orolbai. Heavy photographs from Orolbai. Orolbai will get mount. Brener will get again to his toes, however is being pressed towards the cage. He breaks free. Physique kick by Orolbai. Orolbai shoots and presses Brener towards the cage. Brener breaks free, however not for lengthy. Orolbai closes the gap once more and clinches him. Relentless strain by Orolbai. Brenner breaks free. He’s being simpler together with his takedown protection proper now. Orolbai shoots, takes down Brener, however Brener reverses him and ends on mount! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the spherical 10-9, Orolbai.

Spherical 3 – Man, Orolbai seems drained. Brener presses him and takes him down! Brener takes the again of Orolbai! Photographs from high by Brener. Brener tries to takedown Orolbai, however Orolbai grabs the fence and avoids being taken down. The motion continues, however the referee takes some extent from Orolbai. Orolbai reverses the place and takes down Brener. Three minutes left. Orolbai places Brener in a crusifix,  however Brener will get out and will get high management. Now Orolbai will get out they usually’re again to putting. They’re each exhausted. Large left lands for Orolbai. Leg kick by Brener. Left hooks lands for Orolbai. Orolbai drops Brener proper earlier than the bell rang.

MMA Junkir scores the spherical 9-9. General 29-27, Orolbai.

Outcome: Myktybek Orolbai def. Elves Brener through unanimous resolution (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
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Data: Orolbai (13-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Brener (16-4 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
Division: Light-weight
Broadcast: ESPN
Referee: Fernando Portella
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo

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Data: Kowalkiewicz (16-7 MMA, 9-7 UFC), Lucindo (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Girls’s flyweight
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Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore

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Data: Brito (16-3-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Shore (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
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Caio Borralho vs. Paul Craig

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Data: Borralho (15-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Craig (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria

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Data: Pereira (30-11 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Potieria (21-5 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
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Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith

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Data: Petrino (11-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Smith (37-19 MMA, 12-9 UFC)
Division: Gentle heavyweight
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Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez

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Data: Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC), Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC)
Division: Bantamweight
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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg

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Data: Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Division: Flyweight
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