UFC 301 takes place on Saturday with live commentary and official results starting at 6pm ET (3pm PT). UFC 301 (pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
In the main event, Rio flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) will fight Australia's Steve Arseg (12-1 MMA, 11-3 UFC) to win his second belt. Multiply by (3-0 UFC), winning the title less than a year after his promotional debut.
In a simultaneous feature, former featherweight champion Jose Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) returns from a brief retirement and ends his UFC contract to face Jonathan Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC). defeat).
Check out round-by-round updates and official results for early prelims on ESPN+ at approximately 6:00 PM ET, prelims on ESPN at approximately 8:00 PM ET, and main card on pay-per-view at approximately 10:00 PM ET Please (via ESPN+).
I hope you all enjoy the battle.
Kevin Borjas vs. Alessandro Costa
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record: Borjas (MMA 9-2, UFC 0-1), Costa (MMA 13-4, UFC 1-2)
Split: Flyweight
broadcast:ESPN+
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Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
Round 1 –
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record: Bongfim (MMA 19-4, UFC 1-1), MMA 14-3, UFC 7-3
Split: Lightweight
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Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kalekaite
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record: Barbosa (MMA 6-2, UFC 0-0), Kalekite (MMA 5-0-1, UFC 0-0)
Split: Women's flyweight
broadcast:ESPN+
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Jamie Malarkey vs. Mauricio Ruffy
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record: Malarkey (MMA 17-7, UFC 5-5), Luffy (MMA 9-1, UFC 0-0)
Split: Lightweight
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Drucker Klose vs. Joaquin Silva
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record: Klose (14-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC), Silva (13-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Split: Lightweight
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Elf Brenner vs. Miktibek Olorubai
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record: Brenner (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Olorubai (12-1-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Split: Lightweight
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
Round 1 –
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record: Kowalkiewicz (MMA 16-7, UFC 9-7), Lucindo (MMA 15-5, UFC 2-1)
Split: Women's flyweight
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JoAnderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
Round 1 –
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record: Brito (16-3-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Shore (17-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
Split: Featherweight
broadcast:ESPN
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Caio Boralho vs. Paul Craig
Round 1 –
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record: Boralho (15-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Craig (17-7-1 MMA, 9-7-1 UFC)
Split: Middleweight
broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
Round 1 –
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record: Pereira (MMA 30-11, UFC 8-2), Potieria (MMA 21-5, UFC 2-3)
Split: Middleweight
broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Vitor Petrino vs. Anthony Smith
Round 1 –
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record: Petrino (MMA 11-0, UFC 4-0), MMA 37-19, UFC 12-9
Split: Light heavyweight
broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Jose Aldo vs. Jonathan Martinez
Round 1 –
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record: Aldo (MMA 31-8, UFC 13-7), Martinez (MMA 19-4, UFC 10-3)
Split: Bantamweight
broadcast: Pay-per-view
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Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Arceg
Round 1 –
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record: Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC), Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC)
Split: Flyweight
broadcast: Pay-per-view
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