Alexandre Pantoja

“The Cannibal”

Alexandre Pantoja (30-7) is a flyweight fighting out of Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alexandre Pantoja's last fight was a loss to Joshua Van by unanimous decision at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.

Record30-7-0

DivisionFlyweight

Height5'5"

Reach68"

Age36

Last FightDec 6, 2025

BornApr 16, 1990

BirthplaceRio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fighting out ofArraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.54

Striking accuracy51%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.23

Striking defense48%

Takedowns / 15 min2.81

Takedown accuracy44%

Takedown defense69%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.88

19 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
L	Joshua Van	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5 · 5:00	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2	Sep 19, 2026	View
L	Joshua Van	Flyweight	TKO (Arm injury)	R1 · 0:26	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2	Dec 6, 2025	View
W	Kai Kara-France	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 1:55	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira	Jun 28, 2025
W	Kai Asakura	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:05	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura	Dec 7, 2024
W	Steve Erceg	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg	May 4, 2024
W	Brandon Royval	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington	Dec 16, 2023
W	Brandon Moreno	Flyweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023
W	Alex Perez	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 1:31	UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2	Jul 30, 2022
W	Brandon Royval	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 1:46	UFC Fight Night	Aug 21, 2021
W	Manel Kape	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Feb 6, 2021
L	Askar Askarov	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Jul 18, 2020
W	Matt Schnell	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right)	R1 · 4:17	UFC on ESPN+ 23	Dec 21, 2019
L	Deiveson Figueiredo	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar	Jul 27, 2019
W	Wilson Reis	Flyweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 2:58	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Apr 13, 2019
W	Yuta Sasaki	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:18	UFC Fight Night 140	Nov 17, 2018
W	Brandon Moreno	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 129	May 19, 2018
L	Dustin Ortiz	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou	Jan 20, 2018
W	Neil Seery	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R3 · 2:31	UFC Fight Night 113	Jul 16, 2017
W	Eric Shelton	Flyweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC on FOX 23	Jan 28, 2017
LEx.	Hiromasa Ougikubo	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Season 24	Aug 3, 2016
WEx.	Kai Kara-France	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R2	The Ultimate Fighter Season 24	Jul 26, 2016
WEx.	Brandon Moreno	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 3:44	The Ultimate Fighter Season 24	Jul 13, 2016
W	Damacio Page	Flyweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R2 · 5:00	RFA vs. Legacy FC 1	May 8, 2015
W	Matt Manzanares	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R2 · 2:38	RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja	Sep 12, 2014
W	Lincon de Sá	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Shooto Brasil 45	Dec 20, 2013
W	Daniel Araujo	Flyweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R1 · 2:13	WOCS 31	Nov 1, 2013
W	Rodrigo dos Santos	Flyweight	Submission	R1 · 4:29	MMA Fight Show 1	Mar 16, 2013
W	Lincon de Sá	Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	Shooto Brasil 32	Jul 14, 2012
W	Sandro de Souza	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 9, 2011
W	Samuel de Souza	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 22, 2010
W	Bruno Azevedo	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Sep 17, 2010
L	Jussier Formiga	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Jun 12, 2010
W	Ralph Alves	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Dec 12, 2009
W	Magno Alves	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Sep 26, 2009
W	Michael William Costa	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Aug 27, 2009
W	Bruno Moreno	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	May 30, 2009
W	Gabriel Wolff	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 27, 2009
L	Willian Viana	—	Decision	—	Unknown Event	Sep 25, 2008
W	Peterson Maffort	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Aug 2, 2008
W	Antonio Carlos	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jul 21, 2007

LJoshua Van
Sep 19, 2026
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5 · 5:00View
LJoshua Van
Dec 6, 2025
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2·Flyweight
TKO (Arm injury)·R1 · 0:26View
WKai Kara-France
Jun 28, 2025
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 1:55
WKai Asakura
Dec 7, 2024
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:05
WSteve Erceg
May 4, 2024
UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBrandon Royval
Dec 16, 2023
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WBrandon Moreno
Jul 8, 2023
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez·Flyweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WAlex Perez
Jul 30, 2022
UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 1:31
WBrandon Royval
Aug 21, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 1:46
WManel Kape
Feb 6, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LAskar Askarov
Jul 18, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WMatt Schnell
Dec 21, 2019
UFC on ESPN+ 23·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right)·R1 · 4:17
LDeiveson Figueiredo
Jul 27, 2019
UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WWilson Reis
Apr 13, 2019
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2·Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 2:58
WYuta Sasaki
Nov 17, 2018
UFC Fight Night 140·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:18
WBrandon Moreno
May 19, 2018
UFC Fight Night 129·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDustin Ortiz
Jan 20, 2018
UFC 220: Miocic vs. N'Gannou·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WNeil Seery
Jul 16, 2017
UFC Fight Night 113·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R3 · 2:31
WEric Shelton
Jan 28, 2017
UFC on FOX 23·Flyweight
Decision (Split)·R3
LEx.Hiromasa Ougikubo
Aug 3, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R2
WEx.Kai Kara-France
Jul 26, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R2
WEx.Brandon Moreno
Jul 13, 2016
The Ultimate Fighter Season 24·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 3:44
WDamacio Page
May 8, 2015
RFA vs. Legacy FC 1·Flyweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R2 · 5:00
WMatt Manzanares
Sep 12, 2014
RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R2 · 2:38
WLincon de Sá
Dec 20, 2013
Shooto Brasil 45·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WDaniel Araujo
Nov 1, 2013
WOCS 31·Flyweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R1 · 2:13
WRodrigo dos Santos
Mar 16, 2013
MMA Fight Show 1·Flyweight
Submission·R1 · 4:29
WLincon de Sá
Jul 14, 2012
Shooto Brasil 32·Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WSandro de Souza
Dec 9, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WSamuel de Souza
Dec 22, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WBruno Azevedo
Sep 17, 2010
Unknown Event
Submission
LJussier Formiga
Jun 12, 2010
Unknown Event
Decision
WRalph Alves
Dec 12, 2009
Unknown Event
Decision
WMagno Alves
Sep 26, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WMichael William Costa
Aug 27, 2009
Unknown Event
Decision
WBruno Moreno
May 30, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WGabriel Wolff
Mar 27, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
LWillian Viana
Sep 25, 2008
Unknown Event
Decision
WPeterson Maffort
Aug 2, 2008
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WAntonio Carlos
Jul 21, 2007
Unknown Event
Submission