Alexandre Pantoja

Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo (born, April 16, 1990) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, currently fighting for the UFC and is the flyweight champion of the Resurrection Fighting Alliance and Shooto Brazil. As of June 10, 2020, he is #5 in the UFC flyweight rankings.[2]

Alexandre Pantoja
Born (1990-04-16) April 16, 1990
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other namesThe Cannibal
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Reach68 in (173 cm)
TeamBlack House (formerly)
American Top Team (2019–present)[1]
Years active2007–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins22
By knockout8
By submission8
By decision6
Losses5
By decision5
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions

On May 11, 2016, the UFC announced that the 16 contestants for the season of this TUF would be flyweight champion fighters from various organizations around the world, with the winner being expected to have a chance to fight for the flyweight title against Demetrious Johnson. The cast was announced on July 20. The coaches for the season were the former challengers to the flyweight belt, Joseph Benavidez and Henry Cejudo, and Pantoja was from Team Cejudo.[3]

He was ranked # 1 in Team Cejudo, and made his first fight against # 16 Team Benavidez, Brandon Moreno. The two came to interact within the house, even with Pantoja speaking Portuguese and Brandon Moreno speaking Spanish, the similarity between languages facilitated communication. In the fight, Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno by finishing (submission) in the second round. With this victory, Pantoja went to the quarterfinals of the reality show.[4][5][6][7]

Pantoja faced fellow team Cejudo member Kai Kara-France in the quarterfinals, defeating him by unanimous decision and progressing through to the semifinals.[8]

Pantoja faced Hiromasa Ougikubo in the semifinals of the tournament and was defeated by unanimous decision, and it was soon announced that he had contracted with the UFC.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alexandre made his promotional debut on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23 against Eric Shelton.[10] He won the fight via split decision.[11]

Pantoja faced Neil Seery on July 16, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 113.[12] He won the fight via submission in the third round.[13]

Pantoja faced Dustin Ortiz on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[15]

Pantoja faced Brandon Moreno on May 19, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 129.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]

Pantoja faced Ulka Sasaki on November 17, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 140.[18] He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.[19]

Pantoja faced Wilson Reis on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.[20] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[21]

Pantoja faced Deiveson Figueiredo on July 27, 2019 at UFC 240.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[24]

Pantoja faced Matt Schnell on December 21, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 23.[25] He won the fight via first-round knockout.[26] The win also earned Pantoja his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[27]

Pantojais faced Askar Askarov at UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19, 2020.[28]He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[29]

Pantoja was expected to face promotional newcomer Manel Kape on December 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 183.[30] However Pantoja pulled out of the fight in early December for undisclosed reasons.[31] The pairing was rescheduled on February 6, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.[32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
27 matches 22 wins 5 losses
By knockout 8 0
By submission 8 0
By decision 6 5
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–5 Askar Askarov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 July 19, 2020 3 5:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 22–4 Matt Schnell KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie December 21, 2019 1 4:17 Busan, South Korea Performance of the Night.
Loss 21–4 Deiveson Figueiredo Decision (unanimous) UFC 240 July 27, 2019 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Fight of the Night.
Win 21–3 Wilson Reis TKO (punches) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 1 2:58 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 20–3 Ulka Sasaki Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio November 17, 2018 1 2:18 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Win 19–3 Brandon Moreno Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 3 5:00 Santiago, Chile
Loss 18–3 Dustin Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC 220 January 20, 2018 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 18–2 Neil Seery Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio July 16, 2017 3 2:31 Glasgow, Scotland
Win 17–2 Eric Shelton Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña January 28, 2017 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 16–2 Damacio Page Technical Submission (triangle choke) AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy FC 1 August 5, 2015 2 5:00 Robinsonville, Mississippi, United States Won the inaugural AXS TV Flyweight Superfight Championship.
Win 15–2 Matt Manzanares Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja December 9, 2014 2 2:38 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Won the RFA Flyweight Championship.
Win 14–2 Lincoln de Sá Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 45 December 20, 2013 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 13–2 Daniel Araújo Submission (rear-naked choke) Watch Out Combat Show 31 November 1, 2013 1 2:13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil WOCS Flyweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 12–2 Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Fight Show - Summer Edition March 16, 2013 1 4:29 Arraial do Cabo, Brazil
Win 11–2 Lincoln de Sá Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 32 July 14, 2012 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 10–2 Sandro Gemaque de Souza KO (punches) Fatality Arena Fight Night 1 December 9, 2011 3 3:58 Niterói, Brazil
Win 9–2 Samuel de Souza TKO (elbows and punches) WFC 4 - Pretorian December 22, 2010 1 1:23 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–2 Bruno Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 18 September 17, 2010 1 N/A Brasília, Brazil
Loss 7–2 Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 16 June 12, 2010 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 7–1 Ralph Alves Decision (split) Watch Out Combat Show 6 December 12, 2009 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 6–1 Magno Alves KO (punch) Watch Out Combat Show 5 September 27, 2009 1 N/A Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 5–1 Michael William Costa Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 13 August 27, 2009 3 5:00 Fortaleza, Brazil
Win 4–1 Bruno Moreno TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto Brazil 12 May 30, 2009 3 4:09 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 3–1 Gabriel Wolff TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto Brazil 11 February 28, 2009 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss 2–1 William Vianna Decision (split) Watch Out Combat Show 2 September 25, 2008 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Peterson Malfort TKO (punches) Rocinha Fight August 2, 2008 2 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Antônio Carlos Submission (armbar) Hikari Fight July 21, 2007 1 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 2–1 Hiromasa Ougikubo Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions November 23, 2016 2 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States TUF 24 Semi Finals
Win 2–0 Kai Kara-France Decision (unanimous) November 2, 2016 2 5:00 TUF 24 Quarter Finals
Win 1–0 Brandon Moreno Submission (rear-naked choke) August 31, 2016 2 3:44 TUF 24 Round of 16

*Date given is the air date of the episode. The actual dates of the fight are not released by the UFC

See also

Notes
  1. Farah Hannoun (July 25, 2019). "UFC 240: Alexandre Pantoja believes win should mean interim title fight with Joseph Benavidez". mmajunkie.com.
  2. "Rankings | UFC". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. Joseph Benavidez e Henry Cejudo são escolhidos para servir como treinadores no 'The Ultimate Fighter 24'
  4. Luta 1: Alexandre Pantoja (Team Cejudo) vs Brandon Moreno (Team Benavidez)
  5. Recapitulação do episódio N° 1 do 'The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions'
  6. Analizando la pelea: Brandon Moreno vs Alexandre Pantoja
  7. TUF 24: Moreno vs Pantoja Highlights
  8. http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/episode-no-8-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-24-tournament-of-champions
  9. http://mmajunkie.com/2016/11/episode-no-11-recap-the-ultimate-fighter-24-tournament-of-champions
  10. Mike Bohn (2016-11-29). "Eric Shelton says he's fighting fellow 'TUF 24' semifinalist Alexandre Pantoja at UFC on FOX 23". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  11. Matt Erickson (2017-01-28). "UFC on FOX 23 results: Alexandre Pantoja takes split from 'TUF 24' castmate Eric Shelton". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-01-28.
  12. Peter Carroll (2017-05-10). "Neil Seery to meet Alexandre Pantoja at UFC Fight Night Glasgow". severemma.com. Retrieved 2017-05-10.
  13. "Tapout! Pantoja Submits Seery With Rear-Naked Choke". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2017-07-17.
  14. DNA, MMA. "Flyweightclash tussen Dustin Ortiz en Alexandre Pantoja voor UFC 220 in Boston". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  15. "UFC 220 results: Dustin Ortiz rallies to take unanimous decision from Alexandre Pantoja". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-01-21.
  16. "Alexandre Pantoja substitui Ray Borg em luta contra Brandon Moreno no UFC Santiago". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  17. "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Alexandre Pantoja outstrikes Brandon Moreno over three-round clinic". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
  18. "Alexandre Pantoja enfrenta Ulka Sasaki no UFC Buenos Aires, 17 de novembro". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  19. "UFC Argentina results: Alexandre Pantoja too slick on floor for Ulka Sasaki, calls out Joseph Benavidez". MMAjunkie. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-18.
  20. Douglas Barcellos (2020-02-20). "Wilson Reis faces Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 236". nocautenarede.com.br (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-02-20.
  21. "UFC 236 results: Max Griffin takes home hard-fought decision in Zelim Imadaev grudge match". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  22. Marcel Dorff (2019-05-22). "Brazilian clash between Deiveson Figueiredo and Alexandre Pantoja in Edmonton" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-05-22.
  23. Fortune, Ryan (2019-07-27). "UFC 240 Results: Deiveson Figueiredo Defeats Alexandre Pantoja in Flyweight War". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  24. Hiergesell, Dan (2019-07-28). "UFC 240 Bonuses! Neal's Vicious TKO Finish Leads $50K Winners". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 2019-07-28.
  25. Shelton, Cole (2019-09-04). "Alexandre Pantoja vs. Matt Schnell set for UFC Fight Night 165 in South Korea". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  26. admincsp (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan Results: Alexandre Pantoja Knocks Out Matt Schnell In First". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
  27. Farah Hannaun (2019-12-21). "UFC Busan bonuses: Charles Jourdain moving out of his parents' basement". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  28. DNA, MMA. "Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 voor vacante titel + Pantoja vs. Askarov, waarschijnlijk "Fight Island"". Retrieved 2020-05-25.
  29. Fuentes, Jon (2020-07-18). "UFC Fight Island 2 Results: Askar Askarov Gets Decision Win Over Alexandre Pantoja". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  30. Farah Hannoun (2020-11-03). "UFC books Alexandre Pantoja vs. Manel Kape for December 19 event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  31. Steven Marrocco and Guilherme Cruz (2020-12-03). "Alexandre Pantoja vs. Manel Kape scratched from UFC Vegas 17". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
  32. Alexander K. Lee, Guilherme Cruz, and Mike Heck (2020-12-26). "Alexandre Pantoja vs. Manel Kape rescheduled for Feb. 6 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2020-12-26.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  33. "MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for July: The flyweights deliver again". mmajunkie.com. August 8, 2019.
  34. Sherdog.com. "Alexandre". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-12-22.
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