UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will make his second title defense against Steve Erceg at UFC 301, the promotion announced Friday.
The event is scheduled for May 4, in Pantoja's hometown of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The UFC did not say whether the title fight will be the main event of the night.
Pantoja is coming off a unanimous decision win over challenger Brandon Royval at UFC 296 in December. It wasn't the most thrilling bout, but Pantoja impressed with his ground game and was one judge's vote short of pitching a shutout on the scorecards.