TMZ Sports spoke to both Alexandre Pantoja and Steve Erceg ahead of their UFC Flyweight Championship fight at UFC 301. Pantoja, the reigning champ discusses the honor of defending his title in front of his hometown Rio de Janeiro crowd. Erceg, the #10 ranked Flyweight contender is ready to shock the world, and prove he belongs in the Octagon with the gold on the line.

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