The UFC returns to Brazil with a UFC 301 card headlined by Alexandre Pantoja taking on Steve Erceg at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
The card might pale in star power compared to the recently completed UFC 300, but it does have some fun matchups. That includes Pantoja, a Rio native, getting the opportunity to defend his crown in his hometown.
He won't be the only one with a strong crowd behind him. The "King of Rio" José Aldo will return to the cage for the first time since August 2022 to take on Jonathan Martinez in the co-main event.