UFC 301 LIVE: UK start time, undercard and how to follow as Jose Aldo ends his MMA retirement in Brazil
Jose Aldo will make a sensational return to MMA when the action returns to his native Brazil for UFC 301 next weekend.
The former two-time featherweight champion retired after a unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili in August 2022.
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The UFC Hall of Famer then enjoyed a brief stint in boxing with three fights last year before deciding to return to Dana White’s company.
“Scarface” will face 19-4 Jonathan Martinez, who is currently riding an impressive six-fight winning streak in the UFC bantamweight division.
The pair will serve as the co-main event for flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title.
The local favorite (27-5 in MMA) will make the second defense of the 135-pound belt against Steve Erceg.
UFC 301: Date and how to follow
UFC 301 is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 and will take place at the Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.
Preliminary action is set to begin from 11pm UK time before the main card gets underway at around 3am UK time.
The headline fight can then be expected at 5am on Sunday morning for UK fans.
Fans can watch the preliminary action live on UFC Fight Pass.
You can sign up for Fight Pass for £6.99/month or £71.99 for the whole year. More details here.
The main card will air live on TNT Sports Box Office.
TNT Sports subscribers can also tune in through the Discovery+ app to watch the action on their laptop or mobile device.
More details on how to register for TNT Sports and watch the event can be found here.
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UFC 301: Undercard
Subject to change
Main map
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Steve Erceg – for the UFC Flyweight Championship
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Jose Aldo
- Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino
- Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
- Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho
Preliminary map
- Jack Shore vs. Joanderson Brito
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
- Brener Elves vs. Myktybek Orolbai
- Jean Silva against William Gomis
First preliminary map
- Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. Jamie Mullarkey
- Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
- Ismaël Bonfim against Vinc Pichel
- Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas
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UFC 301: What was said?
Erceg is ready for a quick return to the Octagon following his knockout victory over Matt Schnell on March 2.
“It’s super quick (the turnaround), but I told you I want to win the title as quickly as possible,” Erceg told MMA Junkie.
“I guess they’ll probably give it to (Muhammad) Mokaev, even because of his poor performance, just because that’s what Pantoja asked for. But if they call me, I’ll step in.
“I’m here to show that I’m the best fighter in the world, so two days, eight days, five weeks, whatever, I’ll show up and put on a show.”
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