Fighters On The Rise | UFC 301

For the second consecutive year, the UFC touches down in Rio de Janeiro for a pay-per-view event loaded with talent from the host nation and capped by a competitive championship bout.

Following in the footsteps of UFC 283 that kicked off last year’s pay-per-view campaign, this weekend’s slate lines up as a “Brazil vs. Everybody” affair, with every pairing featuring a Brazilian competitor taking on a non-Brazilian foe, culminating in flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja returning to his hometown to defend his title for the second time against surging Australian Stephen Erceg.

Order UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg

Before the championship combatants make the walk to the Octagon, a trio of emerging…