UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is excited to defend his title against Kai Asakura. Pantoja (28-5 MMA, 12-3 UFC) defends his 125-pound belt against former RIZIN bantamweight champ Asakura (21-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in the UFC 310 headliner on Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Asakura told MMA Junkie that … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/fight-of-the-month-may-2024-alexandre-pantoja-steve-erceg-ufc-301 With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from May 2024: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Fight of … Read more
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/ufc-301-post-event-facts-michel-pereira-joins-elite-company-with-eighth-straight-octagon-win The octagon made its 40th trip to Brazil on Saturday with UFC 301 in Rio de Janeiro. Although it was far from a stacked lineup in the aftermath of UFC 300 this past month, the … Read more
MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom goes in depth to break down the biggest fights in the UFC. Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 301 main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Steve Erceg. Alexandre Pantoja UFC 301 preview Alexandre Pantoja Staple info: Height: 5’5″ Age: 34 Weight: 125 lbs. Reach: … Read more
