UFC 301 LIVE: UK start time, undercard and how to follow as Jose Aldo ends MMA retirement in Brazil
Jose Aldo will make a sensational return to MMA this evening when action heads to his native Brazil for UFC 301.
The former two-time featherweight champion retired after a unanimous decision defeat against Merab Dvalishvili in August 2022.
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The UFC Hall of Famer then enjoyed a brief boxing stint with three fights last year before deciding to return to Dana White's company.
‘Scarface’ will battle 19-4 Jonathan Martinez, who is currently riding an impressive six-fight win streak in the UFC’s bantamweight division.
The pair will serve as the co-main event for the headline act of flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defending his title.
The home favourite (27-5 in MMA) will make the second defence of the 135-pound belt against Steve Erceg.
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UFC 301: Date and how to follow
UFC 301 is scheduled for Saturday, May 4 and is being held at the Farmasi Arena, in Rio de Janeiro.
The preliminary action is set to begin from 11pm UK time before the main card gets going 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 the UFC Fight Pass.
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You can sign up to the Fight Pass for £6.99/month or £71.99 for the whole year. More details can be found .
The main card will be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office.
TNT Sports subscribers can also tune in via the discovery+ app to watch the action on their laptops or mobile devices.
More details on how to sign up for TNT Sports and watch the event can be found .
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UFC 301: Undercard
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Steve Erceg - for UFC Flyweight Championship
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Jose Aldo
- Anthony Smith vs. Vitor Petrino
- Michel Pereira vs. Ihor Potieria
- Paul Craig vs. Caio Borralho
Preliminary card
- Jack Shore vs. Joanderson Brito
- Karolina Kowalkiewicz vs. Iasmin Lucindo
- Elves Brener vs. Myktybek Orolbai
- Jean Silva vs. William Gomis
Early preliminary card
- Joaquim Silva vs. Drakkar Klose
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. Jamie Mullarkey
- Dione Barbosa vs. Ernesta Kareckaite
- Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel
- Alessandro Costa vs. Kevin Borjas
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UFC 301: What has been said?
Welsh prospect Jack Shore is on the preliminary card for UFC 301 and ahead of the event, he has spoken to talkSPORT MMA.
Asked to rank his best four featherweight champions, Shore said: “It’s tough. In terms of defences and stuff like that, you’ve got to put Volkanovski at the top.
"Obviously, Aldo’s resume speaks for itself and then you look at what Holloway has been doing for 10+ years and is still doing.
"For me, I would probably put Holloway at number one, but then I also think about how fast McGregor ran through the division.
“You’ve got Aldo, who at the time was probably the pound-for-pound number one fighter on the planet and the best featherweight of all time, and McGregor whitewashed him in 13 seconds.
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“It's a tough one. For me, I’d have to fanboy Holloway a bit because of his resume and the people he’s fought.
“I feel like a lot of people after he lost to Volkanovski that third time wrote him off and said his days were done – look at the tear he’s been on since.
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“How do you not put him up there with some of the best to ever do it, let alone just at featherweight? And look what he did at [UFC 300]. Insane.
“I think Holloway is number one but any of them four could be argued as the number one. It’s a game of opinions.”
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