The action emanated from Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro in full throttle as 13 sets of athletes, spread across eight divisions, made the walk to the Octagon to deliver resounding action. In a rare bit of matchmaking perfection, every fight at UFC 301 featured a Brazilian fighter against a foreigner. The early slate produced several decisions and three TKO finishes that set the tone for the five-fight main card. From there, it was a unified accomplishment of the Brazilian upswing surge as all the native fighters except for Vitor Petrino managed to pull off victories.
In the wake of these victories, attention shifts to some vanquished fighters left in the gloaming backlight, facing career uncertainty.