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05/05 00:14 CDT Hometown champion Pantoja unanimously outpoints Erceg at UFC
301 in Rio de Janeiro
Hometown champion Pantoja unanimously outpoints Erceg at UFC 301 in Rio de
Janeiro
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) --- Hometown champion Alexandre Pantoja unanimously
outpointed Australian Steve Erceg on Saturday night to retain his flyweight
championship at UFC 301.
Pantoja (28-5), the 34-year-old flyweight champion dominated the fight against
Erceg (12-2), but was unable to secure the win before five rounds.
Pantoja, who claimed the belt last July after defeating Mexican Brandon Moreno,
defended his title last November against Brandon Royval and now in his hometown
took care of Erceg to have a six-match winning streak and remains undefeated in
almost four years.
The 28-year-old Ercerg, defeated David Dvo?k and Alessandro Costa and Mattew
Schnell to challenge Pantoja.
In the co-main event, one of Brazil's former world champions, Jose Aldo,
returned to the octagon after 21 months and toppedAmerican Jonathan Martinez by
unanimous decision.
Aldo, who lost to Merab Dvalishvili in his previous fight, dominated the fight
and took care of Martinez, who has won six in a row.
Also on the main card, Brazilians Caio Borralho knocked out Paul Craig in the
second round, and Michel Pereira won by submission against Igor Potieria in the
first round. Also, American Anthony Smith defeated local fighter Vitor Petrino
by submission in the first round.
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