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Alexandre PantojaFLY
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Alexandre Pantoja

"The Cannibal"

BrazilBrazilAge 36American Top TeamUFC
30
Wins
6
Losses
0
Draws
67%
Finish Rate
8
KO / TKO
12
Submissions
2007
Pro Debut

Biography

Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Flyweight Champion. He is considered one of the greatest flyweights of all time. As of December 9, 2025, he is #1 in the Meta UFC flyweight rankings and as of June 16, 2026, he is #13 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. Pantoja captured the UFC Flyweight Championship by defeating Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023.

UFC Stats

Official · ufc.com
Striking accuracy50%
Takedown accuracy48%

4.38

/ min

Sig. strikes landed

3.88

/ min

Sig. strikes absorbed

2.79

/ 15 min

Takedowns

0.98

avg

Submissions

0.28

avg

Knockdowns

Reach 170 cmUFC debut Jan. 29, 2017Born BrazilTeam American Top Team

How He Wins

KO / TKO8
Decision6
Submission12

Finish Rate

67%
20 of 30
wins by finish

Recent Form

Last 10
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
L

Mixed Martial Arts36 Bouts

ResultOpponentMethodRdEventDate
LossMyanmarJoshua VanH2HTKO (arm injury)R1UFC 323Dec 6, 2025
WinNew ZealandKai Kara-FranceH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3UFC 317Jun 28, 2025
WinJapanKai AsakuraH2HTechnical Submission (rear-naked choke)R2UFC 310Dec 7, 2024
WinAustraliaSteve ErcegH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC 301May 4, 2024
WinUnited StatesBrandon RoyvalH2HDecision (unanimous)R5UFC 296Dec 16, 2023
WinMexicoBrandon MorenoH2HDecision (split)R5UFC 290Jul 8, 2023
WinUnited StatesAlex PerezH2HSubmission (neck crank)R1UFC 277Jul 30, 2022
WinUnited StatesBrandon RoyvalH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. GastelumAug 21, 2021
WinAngolaManel KapeH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovFeb 6, 2021
LossRussiaAskar AskarovH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 19, 2020
WinUnited StatesMatt SchnellH2HKO (punches)R1UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean ZombieDec 21, 2019
LossBrazilDeiveson FigueiredoH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 240Jul 27, 2019
WinBrazilWilson ReisH2HTKO (punches)R1UFC 236Apr 13, 2019
WinUlka SasakiSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PonzinibbioNov 17, 2018
WinMexicoBrandon MorenoH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. UsmanMay 19, 2018
LossUnited StatesDustin OrtizH2HDecision (unanimous)R3UFC 220Jan 20, 2018
WinIrelandNeil SeeryH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R3UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. PonzinibbioJul 16, 2017
WinUnited StatesEric SheltonH2HDecision (split)R3UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. PeñaJan 28, 2017
WinUnited StatesDamacio PageH2HTechnical Submission (triangle choke)R2RFA vs. Legacy FC 1Aug 5, 2015
WinUnited StatesMatt ManzanaresH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R2RFA 18Dec 9, 2014
WinBrazilLincoln de Sá OliveiraH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Shooto Brazil 45Dec 20, 2013
WinBrazilDaniel AraújoH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1Watch Out Combat Show 31Nov 1, 2013
WinBrazilRodrigo Favacho dos SantosH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1MMA Fight Show 1Mar 16, 2013
WinBrazilLincoln de Sá OliveiraH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Shooto Brazil 32Jul 14, 2012
WinBrazilSandro Gemaque de SouzaH2HKO (punches)R3Fatality Arena Fight Night 1Dec 9, 2011
WinBrazilSamuel de SouzaH2HTKO (elbows and punches)R1World Fighting Combat 3Dec 22, 2010
WinBrazilBruno AzevedoH2HSubmission (rear-naked choke)R1Shooto Brazil 18Sep 17, 2010
LossBrazilJussier FormigaH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Shooto Brazil 16Jun 12, 2010
WinBrazilRalph AlvesH2HDecision (split)R3Watch Out Combat Show 6Dec 12, 2009
WinBrazilMagno AlvesH2HKO (punch)R1Watch Out Combat Show 5Sep 27, 2009
WinBrazilMichael William CostaH2HDecision (unanimous)R3Shooto Brazil 13Aug 27, 2009
WinBruno MorenoH2HTKO (doctor stoppage)R3Shooto Brazil 12May 30, 2009
WinBrazilGabriel WolffH2HTKO (doctor stoppage)R2Shooto Brazil 11Mar 28, 2009
LossWilliam ViannaDecision (split)R3Watch Out Combat Show 2Sep 25, 2008
WinPeterson MalfortTKO (punches)R2Rocinha FightAug 2, 2008
WinAntônio CarlosH2HSubmission (armbar)R1Vila FightJul 21, 2007

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Data sourced from public records for archival/research purposes.