Amanda Nunes and Alexandre Pantoja attend Brazil's World Cup victory.

Pantoja with his UFC belts. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/pantoja_oficial

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UFC champions Amanda nunes e Alexandre pantoja They closely followed the Brazilian National Team's 3-0 victory over Scotland, last Wednesday (24), in Miami Gardens, Florida (USA), for the third round of the group stage of the 2026 World Cup. The fighters honored the team led by Carlo Ancelotti, which secured the leadership of Group C and qualification for the round of 16 of the tournament held in the United States, Mexico and Canada, in the months of June and July.

In the stands of Hard Rock Stadium, Amanda and Pantoja were spotted celebrating Brazilian goals and showing their support for the national team. Both have built great careers in MMA and took advantage of living in the country to support the team in one of the competition's main events.

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Alexandre Pantoja on the stage of the Brazilian victory.

 

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Pantoja and Amanda moments in the UFC

Amanda nunes Behind the scenes at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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Amanda nunes He is currently without a scheduled fight and is awaiting a decision regarding a potential matchup against Kayla harrison In an attempt to reclaim the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg). Considered one of the greatest athletes in MMA history, the Bahia native remains motivated to further expand her legacy within the world's leading mixed martial arts organization.

Alexandre pantoja He aims to return to the top of the flyweight division (up to 56,7 kg). The Brazilian intends to face the new champion. Joshua Van to reclaim the belt he lost after suffering an arm injury at UFC 323 last December. Before his absence, the Rio native built a dominant career in the category, with successive title defenses against the division's top names.

Brazil wins and qualifies first in the group.

On the field, the Brazilian National Team lived up to expectations and had no difficulty overcoming Scotland. The standout player of the match was Vinicius Júnior, who scored two goals and was the team's main man of the night. The striker opened the scoring in the first half and scored again, leading a convincing performance from the Brazilians.

Matheus Cunha scored the third goal of the match, sealing the 3-0 victory. With this result, Brazil finished the group stage in first place in Group C, securing qualification for the Round of 16 of the World Cup.

Now, Carlo Ancelotti's team awaits the outcome of the knockout stage to determine their next opponent and remains determined in their quest for a sixth world championship. Meanwhile, Amanda nunes e Alexandre pantoja They continue to represent Brazil on another prominent international stage: the UFC octagon.