Alexandre Pantoja

“The Cannibal”

#1 Flyweight#14 pound-for-poundBrazil2-fight losing streak

30Wins

7Losses

0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWW

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Profile

Age: 36 (born April 16, 1990)
Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Height: 5' 5"
Weight: 125 lbs.
Reach: 67"
Stance: Orthodox
UFC record: 14-5
Title fights: 7

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC14

KO/TKO 2
Submission 6
Decision 6

Losses in the UFC5

KO/TKO 1
Decision 4

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.54 top 12%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.23

Striking accuracy51%Better than 81% of flyweights

Strike defense48%Better than 12% of flyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 2.82 top 21%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.9

Takedown accuracy44%Better than 74% of flyweights

Takedown defense69%Better than 64% of flyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Pantoja last fought on September 19, 2026 (Loss vs Joshua Van).

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Alexandre Pantoja

Alexandre Pantoja "The Cannibal" is a flyweight mixed martial artist, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on April 16, 1990. Pantoja stands 5' 5", has a 67" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Pantoja is ranked #1 in the official UFC flyweight rankings and #14 on the pound-for-pound list.

Pantoja turned professional in 2007, debuting with Vila Fight. A 16-2 record outside the UFC came first. Pantoja made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena in January 2017 and beat Eric Shelton by decision. In the UFC, Pantoja is 14-5 across 19 fights. Pantoja first won a UFC title fight at UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez, beating Brandon Moreno, and has won 5 title fights in total.

A submission specialist, Pantoja has 6 UFC submission wins, most often by rear-naked choke. By the numbers, Pantoja lands more significant strikes per minute than 88% of flyweights and is more accurate with significant strikes than 81% of flyweights. A notable win came against Brandon Moreno, a UFC title-fight winner. Pantoja ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.

Most recently, Pantoja lost to Joshua Van by decision at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.

UFC fight history

L

Joshua Van Title

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Sep 19, 2026

147Str 5TD 0KD
L

Joshua Van Title

KO/TKO · to On GroundArm injury to Pantoja · R1 0:26

UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

Dec 6, 2025

6Str 0TD 0KD
W

Kai Kara-France Title

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 1:55

UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

Jun 28, 2025

42Str 3TD 0KD
W

Kai Asakura Title

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:05

UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura

Dec 7, 2024

32Str 3TD 0KD
W

Steve Erceg Title

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg

May 4, 2024

125Str 9TD 0KD
W

Brandon Royval Title

Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington

Dec 16, 2023

95Str 8TD 0KD
W

Brandon Moreno Title

Decision - Split · R5 5:00

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

Jul 8, 2023

129Str 6TD 1KD
W

Alex Perez

Submission · Neck Crank Standing Back Control · R1 1:31

UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2

Jul 30, 2022

8Str 1TD 0KD
W

Brandon Royval

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 1:46

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum

Aug 21, 2021

22Str 3TD 0KD
W

Manel Kape

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov

Feb 6, 2021

74Str 0TD 0KD
L

Askar Askarov

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2

Jul 18, 2020

32Str 1TD 0KD
W

Matt Schnell

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:17

UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie

Dec 21, 2019

34Str 1TD 1KD
L

Deiveson Figueiredo

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar

Jul 27, 2019

61Str 2TD 0KD
W

Wilson Reis

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:58

UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

Apr 13, 2019

23Str 0TD 1KD
W

Yuta Sasaki

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:18

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio

Nov 17, 2018

4Str 0TD 0KD
W

Brandon Moreno

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman

May 19, 2018

79Str 0TD 0KD
L

Dustin Ortiz

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou

Jan 20, 2018

19Str 1TD 0KD
W

Neil Seery

Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R3 2:31

UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio

Jul 16, 2017

119Str 1TD 1KD
W

Eric Shelton

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

Jan 28, 2017

37Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7 across 37 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on July 21, 2007 (Vila Fight). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins30

KO/TKO 8
Submission 12
Decision 10

Pro losses7

KO/TKO 1
Decision 6

Finish rate: 67% of wins
Longest win streak: 11
Current streak: 2 losses

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	14-5	2017
Shooto	6-1	2009
Watch Out Combat Show	3-1	2008
Fatality Arena Fight Night	1-0	2011
MMA Fight Show	1-0	2013
RFA	1-0	2014
RFA vs. Legacy FC	1-0	2015
Rocinha Fight	1-0	2008
Vila Fight	1-0	2007
World Fighting Combat	1-0	2010

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
L	Joshua Van	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC 331	Sep 19, 2026
L	Joshua Van	TKO (arm injury), R1	UFC 323	Dec 6, 2025
W	Kai Kara-France	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	UFC 317	Jun 28, 2025
W	Kai Asakura	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC 310	Dec 7, 2024
W	Steve Erceg	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC 301	May 4, 2024
W	Brandon Royval	Decision (unanimous), R5	UFC 296	Dec 16, 2023
W	Brandon Moreno	Decision (split), R5	UFC 290	Jul 8, 2023
W	Alex Perez	Submission (neck crank), R1	UFC 277	Jul 30, 2022
W	Brandon Royval	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	Aug 21, 2021
W	Manel Kape	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov	Feb 6, 2021
L	Askar Askarov	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2	Jul 18, 2020
W	Matt Schnell	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie	Dec 21, 2019
L	Deiveson Figueiredo	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 240	Jul 27, 2019
W	Wilson Reis	TKO (punches), R1	UFC 236	Apr 13, 2019
W	Ulka Sasaki	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio	Nov 17, 2018
W	Brandon Moreno	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman	May 19, 2018
L	Dustin Ortiz	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 220	Jan 20, 2018
W	Neil Seery	Submission (rear-naked choke), R3	UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio	Jul 16, 2017
W	Eric Shelton	Decision (split), R3	UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña	Jan 28, 2017
W	Damacio Page	Technical Submission (triangle choke), R2	RFA vs. Legacy FC 1	Aug 5, 2015
W	Matt Manzanares	Submission (rear-naked choke), R2	RFA 18	Dec 9, 2014
W	Lincoln de Sá Oliveira	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto Brazil 45	Dec 20, 2013
W	Daniel Araújo	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Watch Out Combat Show 31	Nov 1, 2013
W	Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	MMA Fight Show 1	Mar 16, 2013
W	Lincoln de Sá Oliveira	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto Brazil 32	Jul 14, 2012
W	Sandro Gemaque de Souza	KO (punches), R3	Fatality Arena Fight Night 1	Dec 9, 2011
W	Samuel de Souza	TKO (elbows and punches), R1	World Fighting Combat 3	Dec 22, 2010
W	Bruno Azevedo	Submission (rear-naked choke), R1	Shooto Brazil 18	Sep 17, 2010
L	Jussier Formiga	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto Brazil 16	Jun 12, 2010
W	Ralph Alves	Decision (split), R3	Watch Out Combat Show 6	Dec 12, 2009
W	Magno Alves	KO (punch), R1	Watch Out Combat Show 5	Sep 27, 2009
W	Michael William Costa	Decision (unanimous), R3	Shooto Brazil 13	Aug 27, 2009
W	Bruno Moreno	TKO (doctor stoppage), R3	Shooto Brazil 12	May 30, 2009
W	Gabriel Wolff	TKO (doctor stoppage), R2	Shooto Brazil 11	Mar 28, 2009
L	William Vianna	Decision (split), R3	Watch Out Combat Show 2	Sep 25, 2008
W	Peterson Malfort	TKO (punches), R2	Rocinha Fight	Aug 2, 2008
W	Antônio Carlos	Submission (armbar), R1	Vila Fight	Jul 21, 2007

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Alexandre Pantoja's record?

Alexandre Pantoja's professional MMA record is 30 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Alexandre Pantoja?

Alexandre Pantoja is 36 years old, born on April 16, 1990.

How tall is Alexandre Pantoja and what is their reach?

Alexandre Pantoja stands 5' 5" with a 67" reach.

Who did Alexandre Pantoja fight last?

Alexandre Pantoja lost to Joshua Van by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Sep 19, 2026.

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