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UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg

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01.16.2024 | 10:51 AM ET

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UFC 301
  • Saturday 05.04.2024 at 06:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Jeunesse Arena
  • Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Paul Felder, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
  • Attendance: 14,514
  • MMA Bouts: 13
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Bout   Info
Alexandre Pantoja   defeats   Steve Erceg   via Decision, Unanimous   5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page
José Aldo   defeats   Jonathan Martinez   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Anthony Smith   defeats   Vitor Petrino   via Submission, Guillotine Choke   2:00 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Michel Pereira   defeats   Ihor Potieria   via Submission, Standing Guillotine Choke   0:54 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Caio Borralho   defeats   Paul Craig   via KO/TKO, Left Cross   2:10 Round 2 of 3, 7:10 Total Bout Page
Joanderson Brito   defeats   Jack Shore   via KO/TKO, Doctor Stoppage (cut on Shin)   3:35 Round 2 of 3, 8:35 Total Bout Page
Iasmin Lucindo   defeats   Karolina Kowalkiewicz   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Myktybek Orolbai   defeats   Elves Brener   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Drakkar Klose   defeats   Joaquim Silva   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Mauricio Ruffy   defeats   Jamie Mullarkey   via KO/TKO, Flying Knee and Punches   4:42 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page
Dione Barbosa   defeats   Ernesta Kareckaite   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Ismael Bonfim   defeats   Vinc Pichel   via Decision, Unanimous   3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page
Alessandro Costa   defeats   Kevin Borjas   via KO/TKO, Punches From Back Mount   1:35 Round 2 of 3, 6:35 Total Bout Page

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03.16.2024 | 9:34 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 645 Points   |   Tied for 2059th

ALDO IS BAAAACK 🇧🇷🤴🏻🔥
2024.03.16 11:48 PM ET

bout announced

Jonathan Martinez vs. José Aldo at 135 lbs (61.2 kg)
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03.17.2024 | 2:12 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 1650th

Surprised Aldo is only 37. Every time he is talked about its along the names of GSP and Frankie Edgar, two older fighters

This will be my first time seeing him live (if I do watch this one)
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03.17.2024 | 2:13 AM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 1650th

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03.17.2024 | 5:12 AM ET

Prediction Comments

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 645 Points   |   Tied for 2083rd

Martinez vs. Aldo
José Aldo, KO/TKO R1
**** yes aldo is back baby!! Hes still got it trust me bro hes still one of the ftw goats. Jose Aldo bantamweight title run coming soon….



* Edited at 03.17.2024, 8:26 AM ET *

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03.17.2024 | 5:18 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 655 Points   |   Tied for 1913th

10/10 fight night card. 6.5/10 ppv
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03.17.2024 | 7:40 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 1650th

@Mothswords 
 What about if Poatan wins easy against Hill with no damage and headlines this card likes he wanted to against Ankalaev? Cuz that would be crazy.
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03.18.2024 | 6:50 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 655 Points   |   Tied for 1913th

Yeah that'd be cool but that's a big what if 
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03.18.2024 | 8:23 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 6 Perfect, 665 Points   |   Tied for 1770th

@VicStrk 
it would be crazy but it‘s super unrealistic. UFC 301 is three weeks after UFC 300 and contracts would need to be negotiated and signed in that time before the promotion and the preparation of this fight could even start. Ankalaev would have practically no preparation time if he wouldn‘t start now just hoping that Alex takes no damage at all which is unlikely as well against a heavy hitter like Hill. Also Pereira would need to do his insane weight cut two times in three weeks while also fighting two stylistic match ups that couldn‘t be much more different either, so I think a turnaround that quick wouldn‘t be in his favour either.

* Edited at 03.18.2024, 8:28 AM ET *

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03.18.2024 | 10:19 AM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 2720th

Severino vs. Lima would have made for a better opener for this ppv IMO.

* Edited at 03.18.2024, 10:22 AM ET *

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03.18.2024 | 4:23 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points   |   Tied for 5769th

Add Costa vs. Imavov to this card
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03.19.2024 | 6:46 PM ET

Predictions: 11 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 670 Points   |   Tied for 1650th

This is a quote from Anthony Smith about his reason for accepting the Petrino fight and his mentality going into this fight:

" I'm not done. I am not the old wounded lion that's just pacing around waiting to get killed by the younger ones. That's not me. I refuse to be the new Neil Magne. That's 3 guys in a month and a half that fought, won and called me out. All unranked, all young guys. We are going to dead this right in it's track." 
He goes on to say that he will prove that he is not a gatekeeper.

...Someone needs to lay down the harsh truth to this dude: You ABSOLUTELY are the wounded lion pacing around waiting to get killed by the younger lions! Get out of your fantasy land filled with rainbows and title aspirations! 

I only say this because he is a good guy and I don't wanna see him getting killed in the cage over and over again before the scales fall from his eyes. It's time to fully work as a commentator for the UFC.
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03.20.2024 | 1:24 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 2720th

Unfortunately I very much agree with you, Smith would need to finish every opponent (Petrino and so on) to get back in the title discussion. 
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03.20.2024 | 1:25 PM ET

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 3 Perfect, 605 Points   |   Tied for 2720th

Which isn’t likely after the way he lost to Khalil
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03.20.2024 | 1:34 PM ET

Predictions: 9 of 13 Winners, 2 Perfect, 570 Points   |   Tied for 3282nd

I really hope Costa and one of, if not both, of the Bonfim bros are on this card. I think that would round out a solid card PPV all things considered 
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03.20.2024 | 2:17 PM ET

@Vic

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 1541st

That's exactly what will happen as long as he wins and a Doctor clears him. Poatan had it written into his contract for taking the 300 fight that if he wins and is cleared, he's on the card for 301. 

That's how badly he wants to defend his title in Brazil.
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03.20.2024 | 2:48 PM ET

Predictions: 3 of 5 Winners, 0 Perfect, 180 Points   |   Tied for 5769th

With all due respect to Alex, Magomed is no Hill. Dont see Alex pulling a dub over the Dagestani considering Ankalaev isnt gonna even try to leave it into the judges. Alex gets put out cold sadly

* Edited at 03.20.2024, 2:52 PM ET *

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03.20.2024 | 3:29 PM ET

@lilbro

Predictions: 10 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 680 Points   |   Tied for 1541st

Yeah you're probably right. Poatan probably loses to both Hill and Ankalaev just like Paul Craig did.

Oh wait.
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03.20.2024 | 6:54 PM ET

Predictions: 12 of 13 Winners, 5 Perfect, 795 Points   |   Tied for 202nd

Magomed is the first person Alex will fight with an offensive wresling game tho, there is a big difference between Magomed wresling then Izzy, Jan, Jamahal and Jiri wresling, I’ll be very impressed if he can stop Magomed wresling, 

Alex shouldn’t pull an 10 day Volk against Magomed and be a hero, be smart and be prepared to fight the hard stylistic matchup

* Edited at 03.20.2024, 7:06 PM ET *

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03.20.2024 | 9:28 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 550 Points   |   Tied for 3644th

Great you jinxed it now a boring wrestle match where mags does nothing and wins 50/45.

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03.20.2024 | 11:02 PM ET

Predictions: 8 of 13 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points   |   Tied for 3774th

Say what you want, but I think this fight is more of Pantoja's decision than UFC's. He has beaten everyone from top 5 twice already(expect Albazi). Guy just wants some fresh meat. I don't like this match-up either, but let's see. 

Really happy to see Aldo back in business here. 

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