Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo (born, April 16, 1990) is a
Brazilian mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
fighter, currently fighting for the
UFC and is the
flyweight
Flyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing above 49 kg (108 lb) and up to 51 kg (112 lb).
Professional boxing
The flyweight division was the last of b ...
champion of the
Resurrection Fighting Alliance and
Shooto Brazil. As of August 20, 2022, he is #2 in the
UFC flyweight rankings.
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.
He was ranked # 1 in Team Cejudo, and made his first fight against # 16 Team Benavidez,
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Carrillo Moreno (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion, and the c ...
. The two came to interact within the house, even with Pantoja speaking
Portuguese and Brandon Moreno speaking
Spanish
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, the similarity between languages facilitated communication. In the fight, Alexandre Pantoja defeated Brandon Moreno by submission in the second round. With this victory, Pantoja went to the quarterfinals of the reality show.
Pantoja faced fellow team Cejudo member
Kai Kara-France in the quarterfinals, defeating him by unanimous decision and progressing through to the semifinals.
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Alexandre made his promotional debut on January 28, 2017, at
UFC on Fox 23 against Eric Shelton. He won the fight via split decision.
Pantoja faced
Neil Seery on July 16, 2017 at
UFC Fight Night 113. He won the fight via submission in the third round.
Pantoja faced
Dustin Ortiz on January 20, 2018 at
UFC 220. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Pantoja faced
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Carrillo Moreno (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion, and the c ...
on May 19, 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 129. He won the fight by unanimous decision.
Pantoja faced
Ulka Sasaki on November 17, 2018 at
UFC Fight Night 140. He won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
Pantoja faced
Wilson Reis
Wilson Reis Monte Alto Gonçalves (born January 6, 1985, in Januária) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for UFC, Bellator, ShoXC ...
on April 13, 2019 at
UFC 236. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Pantoja faced
Deiveson Figueiredo
Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo (born December 18, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the two-time and current UFC Fl ...
on July 27, 2019 at
UFC 240. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the ''
Fight of the Night'' award.
Pantoja faced
Matt Schnell
Matthew Christopher Schnell (born January 15, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alli ...
on December 21, 2019 at
UFC Fight Night 165. He won the fight via first-round knockout.
The win also earned Pantoja his first ''Performance of the Night'' bonus award.
Pantojais faced
Askar Askarov at
UFC Fight Night 172 on July 19, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Pantoja was expected to face promotional newcomer and the former
Rizin FF Bantamweight champion Manel Kape
Manuel Pedro Gomes (born November 14, 1993) better known as Manel Kape, is an Angolan mixed martial artist currently competing as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed ...
on December 19, 2020 at
UFC Fight Night 183. However Pantoja pulled out of the fight in early December for undisclosed reasons. The fight eventually took place on February 6, 2021 at
UFC Fight Night 184.
Pantoja won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pantoja faced
Brandon Royval on August 21, 2021
UFC on ESPN 29. He won the fight via rear-naked choke in round two. With this win, Pantoja earned the
Performance of the Night award.
Pantoja was meant to fight for the UFC flyweight title but a knee injury forced him out of it.
Pantoja faced
Alex Perez on July 30, 2022, at
UFC 277
''UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 30, 2022, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Background
A UFC Women's Bantamweigh ...
. He won the fight via a neck crank submission early in the first round. The win also earned Pantoja his third ''
Performance of the Night'' award.
Championships and accomplishments
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
**
Fight of the Night (One time)
**
Performance of the Night (Third times)
**Tied (
Joseph Benavidez) for second most finishes in the UFC Flyweight division history (6)
*
MMAJunkie.com
**2019 July Fight of the Month
Mixed martial arts record
, Win
, align=center, 25–5
,
Alex Perez
, Submission (neck crank)
,
UFC 277
''UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 30, 2022, at American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Background
A UFC Women's Bantamweigh ...
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, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:31
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Dallas, Texas
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–5
,
Brandon Royval
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:46
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–5
,
Manel Kape
Manuel Pedro Gomes (born November 14, 1993) better known as Manel Kape, is an Angolan mixed martial artist currently competing as a flyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2012, he has formerly competed ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 22–5
,
Askar Askarov
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–4
,
Matt Schnell
Matthew Christopher Schnell (born January 15, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Schnell formerly competed for Legacy Fighting Alli ...
, KO (punches)
,
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:17
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Busan
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, South Korea
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–4
,
Deiveson Figueiredo
Deiveson Alcântara Figueiredo (born December 18, 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the two-time and current UFC Fl ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 240
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Edmonton, Alberta
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, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–3
,
Wilson Reis
Wilson Reis Monte Alto Gonçalves (born January 6, 1985, in Januária) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Flyweight division. Reis is the former EliteXC Bantamweight Champion and has also competed for UFC, Bellator, ShoXC ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 236
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:58
,
Atlanta, Georgia
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–3
,
Ulka Sasaki
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:18
,
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–3
,
Brandon Moreno
Brandon Carrillo Moreno (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion, and the c ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile as well as one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is the center of Chile's most densely populated region, the Santiago Metropolitan Region, who ...
, Chile
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–3
,
Dustin Ortiz
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 220
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–2
,
Neil Seery
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 2:31
,
Glasgow
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, Scotland
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–2
,
Eric Shelton
, Decision (split)
,
UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Denver, Colorado
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, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–2
,
Damacio Page
Damacio James Page (born September 30, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing for Legacy Fighting Championship in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2005, Page has also formerly competed ...
, Technical Submission (triangle choke)
, AXS TV Fights: RFA vs. Legacy FC 1
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2
, Matt Manzanares
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:38
,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–2
, Lincoln de Sá Oliveira
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Brazil 45
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–2
, Daniel Araújo
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Watch Out Combat Show 31
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:13
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–2
, Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, MMA Fight Show - Summer Edition
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:29
,
Arraial do Cabo
Arraial do Cabo () is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Its population was 30,593 as of 2020 census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–2
, Lincoln de Sá Oliveira
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Brazil 32
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–2
, Sandro Gemaque de Souza
, KO (punches)
, Fatality Arena Fight Night 1
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:58
,
Niterói
Niterói (, ) is a municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro in the southeast region of Brazil. It lies across Guanabara Bay facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. It was the state capital, as ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–2
, Samuel de Souza
, TKO (elbows and punches)
, WFC 4 - Pretorian
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:23
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–2
, Bruno Azevedo
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Shooto Brazil 18
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Brasília
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 7–2
,
Jussier Formiga
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, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Brazil 16
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Ralph Alves
, Decision (split)
, Watch Out Combat Show 6
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Magno Alves
, KO (punch)
, Watch Out Combat Show 5
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Michael William Costa
, Decision (unanimous)
, Shooto Brazil 13
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Fortaleza
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–1
, Bruno Moreno
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Shooto Brazil 12
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:09
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–1
, Gabriel Wolff
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Shooto Brazil 11
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–1
, William Vianna
, Decision (split)
, Watch Out Combat Show 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Peterson Malfort
, TKO (punches)
, Rocinha Fight
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Antônio Carlos
, Submission (armbar)
, Hikari Fight
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River of January'), or simply Rio, is the capital of the Rio de Janeiro (state), state of the same name, Brazil's List of Brazilian states by population, third-most populous state, and the List of largest citi ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 2–1
,
Hiromasa Ougikubo
, Decision (unanimous)
, rowspan=3,
The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
, rowspan=3,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
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Kai Kara-France
, Decision (unanimous)
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, align=center, 2
, align=center, 5:00
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, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
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Brandon Moreno
Brandon Carrillo Moreno (born December 7, 1993) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Flyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Flyweight Champion, and the c ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:44
,
See also
*
List of current UFC fighters
This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster ...
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
* ...
Notes
External links
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Living people
1990 births
Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Flyweight mixed martial artists
Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Sportspeople from Rio de Janeiro (city)
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu