Pantoja returns to the Octagon against Neil Seery at UFC Glasgow in July

A. Pantoja tries for second victory in the UFC (Photo: Reproduction/Youtube)

The Brazilian Alexandre pantoja He already has a date to return to Ultimate: he will duel against veteran Neil Seery, at UFC Glasgow, which takes place in Scotland, on July 16th. Coming off a triumph over Eric Shelton at UFC Denver in January 2017, the flyweight will seek his second victory in the organization against the Irishman, who hasn't fought in over a year. The information is from the Irish newspaper “Irish Daily Mirror”.

See too

Uriah Hall challenges Anderson Silva: 'We have unfinished business'

José Aldo suffers an accident in training, but guarantees his presence at UFC Rio

Member of the team Henry Cejudo on the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter, 27-year-old Pantoja had two wins and one loss on the show, surpassing Brandon Moreno e Kai Kara France, but losing in the semi-final to the underdog  Hiromasa Ogikubo. Still, she had an opportunity in the UFC and didn't disappoint, beating Shelton via split decision. The Brazilian has, in his professional record, 17 wins and only two defeats and was champion of the RFA, a North American regional event that merged with Legacy and is now called LFA.

Ten years older than Pantoja, Seery is coming off a loss to Japanese Kyoji Horiguchi, who is no longer in the UFC. The duel took place in May last year. Before that, the Irishman had alternated victories and defeats. In Ultimate, there are six fights, with three triumphs and three setbacks. In his career, Neil Seery has 16 wins and 12 losses.

Fatal change? Makhachev ignores warning and could end tragically at welterweight!