UFC 301 went down in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 4th, delivering a night of exciting fights! Here’s a quick rundown of the results:
Main Card (ESPN+ PPV):
- Flyweight Championship: Alexandre Pantoja def. Steve Erceg via Decision (unanimous) (Round 5)
- Bantamweight: José Aldo def. Jonathan Martinez via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
- Light Heavyweight: Anthony Smith def. Vitor Petrino via Submission (guillotine choke) (Round 1)
- Middleweight: Michel Pereira def. Ihor Potieria via Submission (guillotine choke) (Round 1)
- Middleweight: Caio Borralho def. Paul Craig via KO (punches) (Round 2)
Preliminary Card (ESPN / ESPN+):
- Featherweight: Joanderson Brito def. Jack Shore via TKO (doctor stoppage) (Round 2)
- Women’s Strawweight: Iasmin Lucindo def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
- Lightweight: Myktybek Orolbaide def. Elves Brener via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
- Lightweight: Drakkar Klose def. Joaquim Silva via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
Early Preliminary Card (ESPN+):
- Lightweight: Maurício Ruffy def. Jamie Mullarkey via TKO (punches) (Round 1)
- Women’s Flyweight: Dione Barbosa def. Ernesta Kareckaitė via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
- Lightweight: Ismael Bonfim def. Vinc Pichel via Decision (unanimous) (Round 3)
- Flyweight: Alessandro Costa def. Kevin Borjas via TKO (punches) (Round 1)
Following the action-packed fights at UFC 301, here’s a breakdown of the bonus awards:
Fight of the Night: No award given this evening.
Performance of the Night ($50,000 each):
- Michel Pereira
- Caio Borralho
- Maurício Ruffy
- Alessandro Costa