[ John Dodson likes his chances against UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja. Dodson only lost twice in the UFC as a flyweight – both title fights against Demetrious Johnson. The Season 14 “Ultimate Fighter” winner was released by the UFC in 2020 after going 4-5 as a bantamweight. Dodson, who’s now back down at 125 … Read more
[ Muhammad Mokaev thinks Steve Erceg is too inexperienced to beat Alexandre Pantoja. Flyweight champion Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) defends his title at against Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) in the UFC 301 headliner May 4 in Rio. Mokaev was passed up for a title shot despite defeating former title challenger Alex Perez at … Read more
[ UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is still interested in fighting Sean O’Malley. Pantoja and bantamweight champion O’Malley went back-and-forth online this past September about a sparring session in 2017, with each fighter having his own version of the story. Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) defends his flyweight title against Steve Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 … Read more
[ UFC 301 has its headliner, and flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will be putting his title on the line against Steve Erceg. Pantoja will get his fight on home soil in Brazil, while Erceg, No. 14 flyweight in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie men’s flyweight rankings, gets a crack at UFC gold after just … Read more
[ UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja thinks Steve Erceg’s title shot is a case of timing. It came as a surprise to many that Erceg wound up getting the next shot at Pantoja after notching just his third octagon win with a knockout of Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 238. He challenges Pantoja for … 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/2024/03/nate-diaz-vs-jorge-masvidal-ufc-301-headliner-jose-aldo-return-mma-boxing-opinion-analysis March 18, 2024 1:05 pm ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of … Read more
[ MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize. But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back. Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC, … 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-fighters-react-steve-erceg-vs-alexandre-pantoja-main-event-title-fight March 15, 2024 8:08 pm ET Steve Erceg is fighting for a UFC title, something that caught many by surprise. On Friday, the UFC announced that Erceg would be the next challenger for UFC … Read more
[ Alexandre Pantoja’s next title defense will be on home soil. The UFC flyweight champion has been booked for his second title defense. He will take on Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC 301, which will take place on May 4 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The promotion officially announced the matchup on Friday. … Read more
[ Steve Erceg would jump at the opportunity if he was offered a title shot against Alexandre Pantoja. Erceg (12-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) scored his first octagon finish when he knocked out Matt Schnell at UFC Fight Night 238. He called out Brandon Moreno after the win. Flyweight champion Pantoja (27-5 MMA, 11-3 UFC) is … Read more
