This Saturday, May 4, all eyes will be on the Farmasi Arena in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, where the highly anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship 301 card will take place..
The main matchup of the night will feature the champion of the flyweight classification of the UFChe Brazilian Alexandre Pantojafacing the number 10 in the category, the Australian Steve Erceg.
How does Alexandre Pantoja arrive?
Known as “The Cannibal”, Alexandre Pantoja34 years old, won the world flyweight title of the UFC ante Brandon Moreno by split decision, on July 8, 2023.
While the last fight he had was against Brandon Royval on December 16, 2023, where he defeated him by unanimous decision.
“The Cannibal” He has 16 years of professionalism and comes to this fight with a record of 27 victories (eight by KO, ten by submission and nine by decision), five defeats (all by decision) and no draw.
His last fall was on July 18, 2020, Askar Askarov He won by unanimous decision.
How does Steve Erceg arrive?
For its part, Steve Ercegwho is nicknamed “Astro Boy” and he is 28 years old, he comes to this confrontation with the objective of dethroning his rival’s belt and thus achieving his first world championship in his history.
“Astro Boy” He has been a professional fighter for eight years and comes to this fight with a streak of 12 wins (two by KO, six by submission and four by decision), one fall (it was by decision) and zero equalities.
In addition, he has a very positive statistic regarding the number of consecutive fights won: 11.
Schedule and where to see Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg:
Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg will fight on Saturday, May 4 at UFC 301, at the Farmasi Arena. The main card will start at:
- Eastern United States: 22.00
- Central United States: 21.00
- Western United States: 18.00
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In USAthe fight can be followed live through ESPN+.
Likewise, they will be able to follow all the details of the contest between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg in the special coverage that the Mundo Deportivo USA editorial team will offer you.
