Alexandre Pantoja defends flyweight title at UFC 301

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Alexandre Pantoja kept his flyweight belt on Saturday night, beating Steve Erceg by unanimous decision in the main-event bout at UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro.

With the cards reading 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Pantoja (28-5-0) successfully defended his title for the second straight fight. He had previously prevented Brandon Royval from swiping it at UFC 296 on Dec. 16, 2023. Pantoja als