The UFC returns to Brazil for the first time in over a year for UFC 301. The entire card is stacked with top fights from top to bottom.
Alexandre Pantoja defends the UFC flyweight title against Steve Erceg in the main event. On a five-fight win streak, Pantoja beat Brandon Moreno in July to win the flyweight title, going 2-0 against the former champion. He went 2-0 against Brandon Royval in his last contest to retain the belt.
Erceg is ranked tenth at flyweight and is on an eleven-fight win streak. Undefeated in the octagon and the underdog, the Aussie is ready for the ultimate upset in enemy territory.
The co-main event will see the return of Jose Aldo, the former UFC featherweight champion, competing in his first MMA fight since 2022. He faces Jonathan Martinez.
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Martinez is ranked 13th in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings. He has beaten the likes of Cub Swanson and Said Nurmagomedov, but Aldo is a major step up in competition. A win could result in a high ranking, and he will look to take advantage of his first fight outside the APEX Center (seven fights inside the building) since 2020.
“Boo me or cheer for me, it doesn’t bother me,” Martinez told MMA Fighting. “Them booing me, it doesn’t really get in my head or nothing like that. I’m actually going to have some noise, which is way better than fighting in the quiet [UFC] APEX… Honestly, just to show them my skill and show that I do belong in the top five. I go get him out of there, he’s going to bring a lot of eyes. So that’s my goal, to go in there and get him out of there.”
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UFC 301 PPV price: Cost of live stream for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
In the U.S., the UFC 301 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. The PPV price for UFC 301 is $79.99 for current subscribers. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $134.98 for the UFC 301 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent.
In the UK, the main card is on TNT Sports Box Office and will cost £19.99.
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| Product | Prices |
|---|---|
| ESPN+ Monthly Subscription | $10.99/mo |
| ESPN+ Annual Subscription | $109.99/yr |
| The Disney Bundle w/Hulu Ad-Supported | $14.99/mo |
| The Disney Bundle w/Hulu No-Ads | $24.99/mo |
| UFC PPV Standalone | $79.99 each |
| UFC PPV Package (UFC PPV & ESPN+ Annual) | $134.98, then $109.99/year |
| UFC PPV & The Disney Bundle | $79.99, then $14.99/mo |
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UFC 301 live stream, TV channel info for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream (main card) |
| United States | Saturday, May 4 | ESPN+, ESPN PPV |
| Canada | Saturday, May 4 | Sportsnet+, DAZN, UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass, Rumble, YouTube |
| United Kingdom | Sunday, May 5 | TNT Sports, discovery+ |
| Australia | Sunday, May 5 | Main Event Kayo Sports, UFC Fight Pass |
UFC 301 start time for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
- Date: May 4, 2024
- Time: 10 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. CT | 7 p.m. PT
- Location: T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas, Nevada)
The early prelims start at 6 p.m. ET, with the prelims at 8 p.m. ET. The main card is at 10 p.m. ET. Pantoja and Erceg should make their way to the octagon around 12:15 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
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| Region | Date | Early Prelims Start Time | Prelims Start Time | Main Card Start Time | Main Event Ring Walks (approx.) |
| USA and Canada (ET) | Saturday, May 4 | 6 p.m. ET | 8 p.m. ET | 10 p.m. ET | 12:15 a.m. ET (Sun morn) |
| USA and Canada (PT) | Saturday, May 4 | 3 p.m. PT | 5 p.m. PT | 7 p.m. PT | 9:15 p.m. PT |
| UK and Ireland | Sunday, May 5 | 11 p.m. BST (Sat night) | 1 a.m. BST | 3 a.m. BST | 5:15 a.m. BST |
| Australia | Sunday, May 5 | 8 a.m. AEST | 10 a.m. AEST | 12 p.m. AEST | 2:15 p.m. AEST |
UFC 301 full fight card for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Steve Erceg
Main Card
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Steve Erceg for the UFC flyweight title
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Jose Aldo; Bantamweights
- Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino; Light Heavyweights
- Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria; Middleweights
- Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho; Middleweights
Prelims
- Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore; Featherweights
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo; Strawweights
- Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai; Lightweights
- Jean Silva vs. William Gomis; Featherweights
Early Prelims
- Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose; Lightweights
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. Jamie Mullarkey; Lightweights
- Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite; Flyweights
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel; Lightweights
- Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas; Flyweights
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