Alexandre Pantoja unanimously outpointed Australian Steve Erceg on Saturday night time to retain his flyweight championship at UFC 301 in Rio De Janeiro.
The 34-year-old flyweight champion (28-5) dominated the struggle in opposition to Erceg (12-2), however was unable to safe the win earlier than 5 rounds have been accomplished.
Pantoja, who claimed the belt final July after defeating Mexican Brandon Moreno, defended his title final November in opposition to Brandon Royval and took care of Erceg in his dwelling metropolis to increase his profitable streak to 6 matches and stay undefeated in nearly 4 years.
Ercerg, 28, defeated David Dvork and Alessandro Costa and Mattew Schnell to problem Pantoja.
Within the co-main occasion, one in all Brazil’s former world champions, Jose Aldo, returned to the octagon after 21 months and overcame American Jonathan Martinez by unanimous choice.
Aldo, who misplaced to Merab Dvalishvili in his earlier struggle, dominated the struggle and took care of Martinez, who has received six in a row.
Elsewhere on the principle card, Caio Borralho knocked out Scotland’s Paul Craig within the second spherical. It was Craig’s second defeat in a row after struggling a submission loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Combat Night time 232 in November.
In the meantime, Michel Pereira received by submission in opposition to Igor Potieria within the first spherical and American Anthony Smith defeated native fighter Vitor Petrino by submission within the first spherical.
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