Alexandre Pantoja is getting near his drug-testing varsity jacket.
“The Cannibal” has been probably the most consistently-tested fighters over the previous few years, racking up 39 shock visits from the parents at each United States Anti-Doping Company (USADA) and Drug Free Sport Worldwide (DFSI).
DFSI changed USADA again in late 2023.
Pantoja will defend his flyweight title when he collides with No. 10-ranked contender Steve Erceg atop the UFC 301 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion, locked and loaded for this Sat. evening (Might 4, 2024) at Farmasi Area in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “Astro Boy” has been examined eight instances in UFC (signing in June 2023).
Right here’s the complete UFC 301 lineup, full with variety of 2024 drug exams:
UFC 301 Essential Occasion On ESPN+ PPV:
125 lbs.: UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja (2) vs. Steve Erceg (2)
UFC 301 Essential Card On ESPN+ PPV:
135 lbs.: Jose Aldo (5) vs. Jonathan Martinez (1)205 lbs.: Anthony Smith (2) vs. Vitor Petrino (2)185 lbs.: Michel Pereira (2) vs. Ihor Potieria (1)185 lbs.: Paul Craig (2) vs. Caio Borralho (1)
UFC 301 ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN2/ESPN+:
145 lbs.: Joanderson Brito (1) vs. Jack Shore (1)115 lbs.: Karolina Kowalkiewicz (2) vs. Iasmin Lucindo (2)155 lbs.: Elves Brener (2) vs. Myktybek Orolbai (2)145 lbs.: Jean Silva (2) vs. William Gomis (2)
UFC 301 Early ‘Prelims’ Card On ESPN+:
155 lbs.: Joaquim Silva (1) vs. Drakkar Klose (2)155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey (1) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (2)125 lbs.: Dione Barbosa (1) vs. Ernesta Kareckaite (1)155 lbs.: Ismael Bonfim (2) vs. Vinc Pichel (1)125 lbs.: Alessandro Costa (1) vs. Kevin Borjas (2)
Aldo is probably the most examined fighter of 2024, second solely to UFC 303’s Conor McGregor (7).
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