UFC to return to Brazil UFC 301 will take place this Saturday at Rio de Janeiro’s Jeunesse arena.
The pay-perview will be headlined with a fight for the flyweight title between Brazilian champion Alexandre Pantoja Australian Steve Erceg.
“The King of Rio,” Jose AldoThe former featherweight champ is returning for the first fight in more than a year and a half to face bantamweight fighter Jonathan Martinez.
In the current format, a Brazilian is in every fight from top to bottom. Let’s take a look at five of the best bouts on the UFC 301 preliminary card.
Joanderson Brito vs. Jack Shore
The UFC 301 preliminaries will feature a featherweight fight between two of the top fighters not included in the official rankings. There’s a lot at stake for both men, as the winner may not get a number next to their name, but there would be an excellent case for them to fight a ranked opponent next.
Brito has been a wrecking-ball at 145 pounds since he lost his UFC debut against Bill Algeo. He has finished Andre Fili, Lucas AlexYou can also find out more about the following:er, Westin Wilson and Jonathan Pearce. He hopes to add Shore’s name to that list.
Shore’s one loss is to Ricky Simon At bantamweight. Since his UFC featherweight début, he’s moved up.
