Message received! Pantoja assures he's ready and aims for a title fight after his appearance at UFC 327.

Alexandre pantoja He may break his rule and face Kyoji Horiguchi soon. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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Alexandre pantoja He took advantage of the UFC 327 event, held in Miami (USA) last Saturday (11), to send a message to the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg). The Brazilian, who lost the belt to Joshua Van In December 2025, and having recovered from an arm injury since then, he stated that he is now fit to return to the world's most famous octagon. Confident, the American Top Team athlete also left open the possibility of competing for the title in the coming months.

In a conversation with Evelyn Rodrigues, the official UFC reporter in Brazil, Pantoja indicated that he still sees himself at the top of the division. The former king of the category adopted the discourse of "champion again," revealing that he is already at his fight weight and prepared to replace any eventual casualty in the title fight between Joshua Van e Tatsuro Taira. His tormentor, who had his first belt defense scheduled for this past Saturday (11), had minor injury problems, needing to postpone the fight to UFC 328, scheduled for May 9th in New Jersey (USA).

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“Now it’s ‘and new again’… Champion again, man. Super focused… Their fight was postponed to next month, and if it’s postponed again, I’ll be ready to fight. I’m already at weight, dieting… I really want to fight. People don’t know the kind of man I am. I’m going to show everyone… (about the return period) Sooner than everyone thinks,” he said. Alexandre pantoja in the interview.

 

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How did Alexandre Pantoja's injury happen?

the fight between Alexandre pantoja, then flyweight champion, against Joshua Van It occurred at UFC 323 in December 2025 in Las Vegas (USA). The confrontation lasted only 26 seconds.because the Brazilian suffered a fracture while trying to put his weight on the ground.

At the time, Van grabbed Pantoja's leg, and the Brazilian, trying to escape his opponent's grasp, braced his left arm on the ground, attempting to distance himself from the danger. This choice proved fatal; the American Top Team athlete informed the referee that he was no longer able to continue the fight, and the result was declared a technical knockout.