By the Numbers: UFC 301

Alexandre Pantoja needed every bit of five rounds to get past Steve Erceg.

Ultimately, the reigning flyweight champion’s ability to mix up his attacks proved to be the difference, as he took a hard-fought unanimous decision win over Erceg in theheadliner at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night. It’s the second successful flyweight title defense for “The Cannibal,” who was able to win in front of his home fans against a game opponent.

8:15: Total control time for Pantoja, which included a key 2:46 in the decisive fifth frame. Erceg logged just 32 seconds of control time in defeat. 3,745: Days since Aldo last landed a takedown in UFC competition, when he secured two in a featherweight title defense againstat UFC 169 on Feb. 1, 2014. Aldo landed his first takedown since then when he grounded Martinez in the third frame.1: Career submission via guillotine choke for Smith. “Lionheart,” who has 15 career triumphs by way of submission overall, earned his first victory via that maneuver against Petrino.

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