UFC 301 live stream: How to watch Pantoja vs Erceg online and on TV tonight Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight title in the main event of UFC 301 this evening, against an unlikely contender in Steve Erceg. Pantoja took the title from Brandon Moreno in July before retaining the gold against Brandon Royval in December, and the landscape at 125lbs has left the Brazilian without an obvious challenger. Many fans expected Muhammad Mokaev to get the next shot, but when the Briton narrowly beat Alex Perez in March, he was outshone by Erceg that night. As such, the 10th-ranked Australian – who produced a stunning knockout of Matt Schnell – has been granted a title shot ahead of seventh-ranked Mokaev. UFC 301 FULL FIGHT CARD
Live coverage of the prelims starts at 1am on Sunday, May 5, with the early prelims kicking off at 11pm on Saturday night. The early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass. Early prelims
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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sat., May 4, 2024, with a solid pay-per-view (PPV) slate that promises a memorable night of face punching, headlined by a Flyweight title clash between division champion, Alexandre Pantoja, and hard-hitting Australian contender, Steve Erceg. In UFC 301's co-headliner, a mixed martial arts (MMA) legend returns as "The King of Rio," Jose Aldo, exits retirement to battle it out with Jonathan Martinez in a super fun 135-pound showdown.
In addition, witness the explosive striking of Anthony Smith in a Light Heavyweight clash with Vitor Petrino, the smothering grappling of Michel Pereira when he tangles with Ihor Potieria, and the unpredictable submission wizardry of Paul Craig when he locks horns with the always-dangerous, Caio Borralho. The action doesn't stop there! MMAmania.com will stockpile all the real-time UFC 301 updates, odds, start time (6 p.m. ET), tickets, weigh ins, predictions, previews, video highlights, press conferences, winners, losers and much more from "The Marvelous City" right here before, during and well after the ESPN+-streamed live PPV show concludes. WHAT TIME DOES UFC 301 START IN THE UK? FULL FIGHT CARD Live coverage of the prelims starts at 1am on Sunday, May 5, with the early prelims kicking off at 11pm on Saturday night. The early prelims can be seen on UFC Fight Pass. Early prelims
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Jose Aldo will make a sensational return to MMA this weekend when action heads to his native Brazil for UFC 301.
The former two-time featherweight champion retired after a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili in August 2022. The UFC Hall of Famer then enjoyed a brief boxing stint with three fights last year before deciding to return to Dana White's company. ‘Scarface’ will battle 19-4 Jonathan Martinez, who is currently riding an impressive six-fight win streak in the UFC’s bantamweight division. The pair will serve as the co-main event for the headline act of flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title. The home favourite (27-5 in MMA) will make the second defence of the 135-pound belt against Steve Erceg. UFC 301 is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 and is being held at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro. The preliminary action is set to begin from 11pm UK time before the main card gets going at around 3am UK time. UFC 301 Live coverage of the Main Event & prelims starts at 1am on Sunday, May 5, 2024. It’s time for UFC 301 and the pay-per-view (PPV) main fight card. Check out all the action as Alexandre Pantoja meets Steve Erceg in Rio.
Alexandre Pantoja will enter the ring to defend his flyweight title on Saturday (May 4) and you can learn how to watch the UFC 301 fight online here. William Gomis (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) struggled to make the walk to the scale Friday in Rio de Janeiro for his featherweight fight on the prelims against Jean Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Wearing a T-shirt and shorts, he got on the scale and was 143 pounds – a full 3 pounds under the non-title featherweight limit. He needed to be helped off the scale and behind the stage, though, and it was reported that he vomited just prior to coming to the scale. His condition was deemed bad enough that the fight was canceled not long after the official weigh-ins. How to Watch UFC 301 Online Pantoja vs. Erceg will be a PPV match streaming exclusively live on ESPN+. Current ESPN+ subscribers can watch UFC 301 when you log into your account and purchase the PPV match for $79.99. If you don’t have an ESPN+ subscription, the streaming platform offers a bundle deal for $134.98, which gets you instant access to the PPV match on top of an annual ESPN+ membership — a 29% off discount. William Gomis (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) struggled to make the walk to the scale Friday in Rio de Janeiro for his featherweight fight on the prelims against Jean Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Wearing a T-shirt and shorts, he got on the scale and was 143 pounds – a full 3 pounds under the non-title featherweight limit. He needed to be helped off the scale and behind the stage, though, and it was reported that he vomited just prior to coming to the scale. His condition was deemed bad enough that the fight was canceled not long after the official weigh-ins. |