Read MorePantoja held off the challenger to retain his belt and earned a clean sweep on the scorecards (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) – but also sustained a nasty cut on his face.
Alexandre Pantoja overcomes nasty cut and huge battle with unheralded challenger Steve Erceg at UFC 301 to win decision after five-round thriller, as Brazilian retains title in Rio de Janeiro
