Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAlexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal”
30-6-0
RESULT

Alexandre Pantoja def. Steve Erceg (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Steve Erceg
AustraliaSteve Erceg
“Astroboy”
14-5-0
Saturday, May 4, 2024
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Steve Erceg by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight title main event of UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg, held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Fight stats

Alexandre Pantoja
Steve Erceg
0
Knockdowns
0
125 of 242
Significant strikes
111 of 212
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
143 of 262
Total strikes
129 of 233
9 of 19
Takedowns
1 of 6
47%
Takedown accuracy
17%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
8:15
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
75 of 184
Head
87 of 181
33 of 39
Body
16 of 23
17 of 19
Leg
8 of 8
96 of 207
Distance
107 of 207
14 of 16
Clinch
3 of 4
15 of 19
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
17 of 35
34 of 59
Total str.
19 of 37
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:00
Ctrl
0:08
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 48
Sig. str.
28 of 43
27 of 53
Total str.
33 of 51
3 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:25
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 57
Sig. str.
22 of 45
37 of 60
Total str.
26 of 49
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:53
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
23 of 55
Sig. str.
31 of 63
23 of 55
Total str.
31 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:11
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
15 of 27
Sig. str.
13 of 26
22 of 35
Total str.
20 of 33
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:46
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Fabio Alves
#PantojaErceg
1109
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#PantojaErceg
1109
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Dave Tirelli
#PantojaErceg
1109
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4946

Media Scores

22
Pantoja
-
3
Erceg
●48-47 Pantoja×20●49-46 Pantoja×2●48-47 Erceg×2●49-46 Erceg
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

54%
Pantoja
1%
Draw
45%
Erceg
1,036 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Pantoja38.1%●48-47 Erceg33.6%●49-46 Pantoja13.8%●49-46 Erceg10.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Pantoja
R2
77%
Erceg
R3
55%
Pantoja
R4
97%
Erceg
R5
79%
Pantoja

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alexandre Pantoja
-196
66% implied win probability
Open: -268Best: -130
Steve Erceg
+165
38% implied win probability
Open: +182Best: +255

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlexandre PantojaSteve Erceg
BetAnything-185+145
BetOnline-172+147
BetUS-180+150
Betway-400+255
Bovada-165+140
Cloudbet-176+148
DraftKings-130+100
FanDuel-320+230
MyBookie-195+157
Pinnacle-189+161
SXBet-192+142
unibet-275+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg?

Alexandre Pantoja defeated Steve Erceg by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight title main event of UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg, held Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46, Alexandre Pantoja won the decision.

Was Alexandre Pantoja vs Steve Erceg a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 1036 fan cards scored it for Alexandre Pantoja; 88% of 25 media scores picked Alexandre Pantoja.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alexandre Pantoja 64%36% Steve Erceg

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Flyweight roster (13 fighters)

Alexandre Pantoja
Submission Ace
9 edges
Steve Erceg
Complete Fighter
No edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power81
95Speed88
93Precision83
97Durability74
95Engine95
92Wrestling91
96Ground65

Biggest edge Alexandre Pantoja, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Alexandre Pantoja is on the left of every row, Steve Erceg on the right.
96Punch power86
93Kick power76
95Punch speed95
94Kick speed80
93Accuracy83
92Takedowns91
92Ground striking52
99Submissions77
100Chin70
94Body strength77
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

30-6-0
Record
14-5-0
1859
Power Index rating
1760
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
31
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Brazil
Nationality
Australia

Striking Profile

4.38
SLpM
4.56
50%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.88
SApM
4.14
49%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.79
TD Avg.
1.09
47%
TD Acc.
27%
69%
TD Def.
67%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alexandre Pantoja · 4-1
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 1:55 · Flyweight
  • W
    Kai Asakura
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
    Submission · R2 · 2:05 · Flyweight
  • W
    Steve Erceg
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Steve Erceg · 2-3
  • L
    Ramazan Temirov
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · Jul 25, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Flyweight
  • W
    Tim Elliott
    UFC Fight Night: Della Maddalena vs Prates · May 2, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Ode Osbourne
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Hernandez · Aug 9, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Erceg · Mar 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Kai Kara-France
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 4:04 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 9 fights
52.3
Avg sig. strikes
62.8
2.22
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:51
Avg control time
1:33
129
Career high strikes
136
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alexandre Pantoja
Strike target
Steve Erceg
63%
Head
74%
21%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
8%
Alexandre Pantoja
Strike position
Steve Erceg
81%
Distance
89%
10%
Clinch
10%
9%
Ground
2%