UFC 301 takeaways: Alexandre Pantoja digs deep; José Aldo still reigns in Rio

UFC 301 takeaways: Alexandre Pantoja digs deep; José Aldo still reigns in Rio Sometimes it makes a difference to have been there before. Just ask Alexandre Pantoja. At times in his flyweight title defense against Steve Erceg at UFC 301, he looked liked a man on the verge of being overwhelmed by the rising tide. Then the champion collected himself, caught his breath, secured a takedown, and got back to winning the fight. He managed to do all this just …