A. Pantoja weighing in for the UFC (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)
Next challenger for the flyweight belt (up to 56,7kg), the Brazilian Alexandre pantoja was another one that celebrated the end of the sequence of fights between Brandon Moreno e Deiveson Figueiredo. In an interview with the Ultimate YouTube channel, the Brazilian athlete emphasized that the category needed new names fighting for the title and praised the high level of talent in the category.
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“Yeah…I guess I had nowhere to run. I even found it strange that they (UFC) didn't schedule this fight before, because it's the only one that makes sense for the category now, I think the category needs this, this renewal, another name other than Deiveson (Figueiredo) and (Brandon ) Dark skinned. And it's not just that, with this fight confirmed with Moreno, all the other fighters in the category feel represented and know that a change is coming. We have very talented names in the division, so I don't just focus on Brandon Moreno, I focus on the entire division and I know that after winning and taking the belt, I will also have great challenges ahead,” said Pantoja.
Second in the division's ranking, 'Cannibal' has been enjoying three consecutive victories and has not suffered a setback since July 2020, when he was beaten by the Russian Askar askarov. The Brazilian will be the first challenger of the new reign of Brandon Moreno in the category and will face the Mexican in the co-main fight of the UFC 290, which takes place next Saturday (08)
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