Highway robbery or right decision? Everybody’s got an opinion on who won the UFC 301 main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg. Many thought
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Michel Pereira didn’t need long to put on a show for Brazilian fans at UFC 301. Shortly after a controversial backflip by Pereira sent his knee crashing dangerously close to the head of grounded opponent Ihor Potieria, “Demolidor” secured a guillotine choke and elicited a tap 54 seconds into Round 1.
Based on what he saw in the UFC 301 headliner, Demetrious Johnson believes Muhammad Mokaev can dethrone reigning flyweight champ Alexandre Pantoja. Johnson was not impressed by Pantoja’s unanimous decision win over Steve Erceg in the main event at UFC 301 on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro.
Cory Sandhagen will face Umar Nurmagomedov in the main event of an Ultimate Fighting Championship card in Abu Dhabi on Aug. 3. The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the bantamweight pairing on Monday.
Sometimes all it takes is one mistake to change the course of a fight. That's what UFC commentator Daniel Cormier thinks it ultimately came down to in the main event of UFC 301 as Alexandre Pantoja defended his title against game flyweight Steve Erceg.
Smilla Sundell wants to earn back the ONE Championship strawweight muay thai title that she lost due to missing weight. Sundell lost her strap after failing to make weight for her title defense against Natalia Diachkova in the main event at One on Prime Video 22 on May 3.
Free agent Jose Aldo wants to keep fighting and is looking for a title shot after a big win Saturday at UFC 301. The 37-year-old Brazilian's UFC contract expired after his unanimous-decision win against Jonathan Martinez.
Michel Pereira is known by many as a fun fighter. He uses his athleticism and bouncy personality to entertain the masses. That includes backflips, cartwheels, and flying knees to opponents.
It would take nothing less than an iconic moment for a fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship to reserve an immutable berth in the roundup of standout moments in the organization’s rich history.
This past Saturday night in the main event of UFC 301, the flyweight title was on the line. Alexandre Pantoja (28-5) was defending his title in his home country against a very game challenger in Australia’s Steve Erceg (12-2).
The UFC is returning to Abu Dhabi in August for a Fight Night and this morning, the promotion announced it’s main event. Top bantamweights will go head-to-head as former interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen (17-4) will take on Umar Nurmagomedov (17-0).
There have been rumors swirling that Jon Jones could be involved in a mammoth fight with Alex Pereira. It would fulfill the prophecy Pereira laid out, with the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion hinting at a move to heavyweight.
Steve Erceg will have the rest of his life to live with the result of his performance at UFC 301. In a title that some observers some people believed may have been rushed, the Australian flyweight proved he belonged.
Surging bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili confirmed he’ll finally challenge Sean O’Malley for the divisional gold. The spot – Madison Square Garden Arena “Sphere,” LV.
The UFC flyweight title gold stayed on home turf this Saturday, in Rio de Janeiro. But it did not come without pushback for the champ, Alexandre Pantoja.
Jon Jones‘ return is near after the UFC Heavyweight Champion revealed he has a verbal agreement over his next fight. Bones has not been in the Octagon since his victory over Ciryl Gane to win the vacant heavyweight title at UFC 285.
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Steve Erceg was perhaps one round away from pulling off the upset at UFC 301. However, the opportunity slipped away from the game Australian in the fifth round against Alexandre Pantoja, when the reigning champion countered a takedown and assumed top position, ultimately bleeding out the clock to clinch his victory from there.
(Image credit: Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports) UFC welterweight contender Ian Garry (14-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) has had enough of waiting around. In a one-on-one
(Image credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports) Merab Dvalishvili has unveiled plans for his next fight, and it's a big one. Speaking on the UFC 301 post-fight show via UFC India, Dvalishvili, a winner of 10 of his 12 Octagon appearances and three of his last four overall, said he plans to fight as part of UFC 306 at the Sphere on Sept.
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will join the ranks of the hall of fame later this year. Rua was tabbed for the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC 301 broadcast from Brazil.
“The Immortal” made his MMA career last. After 15 years of fighting in the UFC Welterweight division, Matt Brown has decided the time has finally come to step away from it all.
David Feldman fully intends to take advantage of having one of the UFC’s biggest stars as a new minority owner of his rival Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
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