Flyweight · Men

Alexandre Pantoja

“The Cannibal”
Brazil American Top Team debut 2007
#5 Flyweight UFC #1 · Flyweight UFC #13 · Pound for pound
Elo 1,972 peak 2,125 · 28 Jun 2025 153 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 4684711
32-8pro record
2L current streak
2,151best win, Elo
1,548average opponent
-- born 16 Apr 1990
65.0" / 68.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,290 Sub1,559 Dec1,520

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Brandon Moreno Decision R5 · 8 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,151
  2. Kai Asakura Submission R2 · 7 Dec 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,978
  3. Kai Kara-France Submission R3 · 28 Jun 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,910
  4. Alex Perez Submission R1 · 30 Jul 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,836
  5. Brandon Royval Decision R5 · 16 Dec 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,825

Losses

The latest 5 of 8
  1. Joshua Van Decision R5 · 19 Sep 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,143
  2. Joshua Van KO/TKO R1 · 6 Dec 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,914
  3. Askar Askarov Decision R3 · 18 Jul 2020 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,746
  4. Deiveson Figueiredo Decision R3 · 27 Jul 2019 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,802
  5. Dustin Ortiz Decision R3 · 20 Jan 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,644

Fight history

40 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
40 19 Sep 202636.4 yrs L32-8 Joshua Van 17-2 · 24.9 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.19 1,990→1,972 -18 2,143 -110→+138 UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 6 Dec 202535.6 yrs L32-7 Joshua Van 15-2 · 24.2 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOArm Injury From Takedown R10:26 0.00 2,125→1,990 -135 1,914 -225→-226 UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 28 Jun 202535.2 yrs W32-6 Kai Kara-France 26-12 (1) · 32.3 yrs Flyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R311:55 1.00 2,076→2,125 +48 1,910 -250→-235 UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 7 Dec 202434.6 yrs W31-6 Kai Asakura 22-4 · 31.1 yrs Flyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:05 1.00 1,992→2,076 +84 1,978 -235→-245 UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 4 May 202434.1 yrs W30-6 Steve Erceg 12-1 · 28.8 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.52* 2,053→1,992 -61 1,732 -260→-185 UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 16 Dec 202333.7 yrs W29-6 Brandon Royval 15-6 · 31.3 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.80* 2,050→2,053 +3 1,825 -225→-192 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 8 Jul 202333.2 yrs W28-6 Brandon Moreno 21-7-2 · 29.6 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionSplit R525:00 0.65* 1,985→2,050 +65 2,151 +144→+165 UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 30 Jul 202232.3 yrs W27-6 Alex Perez 24-6 · 30.4 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:31 1.00 1,917→1,985 +67 1,836 -150→-190 UFC 277: Peña vs. Nunes 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 21 Aug 202131.3 yrs W26-6 Brandon Royval 12-5 · 29.0 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:46 1.00 1,861→1,917 +57 1,733 -170→-173 UFC on ESPN 29: Cannonier vs. Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 6 Feb 202130.8 yrs W25-6 Manel Kape 15-4 · 27.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.69* 1,833→1,861 +27 1,811 -125→-115 UFC Fight Night 184: Overeem vs. Volkov Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 18 Jul 202030.3 yrs L24-6 Askar Askarov 12-0-1 · 27.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.43* 1,877→1,833 -44 1,746 -185→-194 UFC Fight Night 172: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 21 Dec 201929.7 yrs W24-5 Matt Schnell 15-5 · 29.9 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOOverhand Right R14:17 1.00 1,816→1,877 +61 1,709 -190→-253 UFC Fight Night 165: Edgar vs. Korean Zombie Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 27 Jul 201929.3 yrs L23-5 Deiveson Figueiredo 15-1 · 31.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.06* 1,921→1,816 -105 1,802 +107→-130 UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 13 Apr 201929.0 yrs W23-4 Wilson Reis 23-9 · 34.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R12:58 1.00 1,870→1,921 +51 1,715 -205→+123 UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier Ultimate Fighting Championship
26 17 Nov 201828.6 yrs W22-4 Ulka Sasaki 23-5-3 · 29.1 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:18 1.00 1,828→1,870 +42 1,628 -304→-372 UFC Fight Night 140: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 19 May 201828.1 yrs W21-4 Brandon Moreno 14-5 · 24.4 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,763→1,828 +65 1,672 -114→-130 UFC Fight Night 129: Maia vs. Usman Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 20 Jan 201827.8 yrs L20-4 Dustin Ortiz 17-7 · 29.1 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.47* 1,806→1,763 -43 1,644 -160→-135 UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 16 Jul 201727.2 yrs W20-3 Neil Seery 16-12 · 37.9 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:31 1.00 1,776→1,806 +30 1,502 -325→-367 UFC Fight Night 113: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 28 Jan 201726.8 yrs W19-3 Eric Shelton 12-3 · 26.0 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.80* 1,729→1,776 +47 1,704 -105→+110 UFC on Fox 23: Shevchenko vs. Pena Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 3 Aug 201626.3 yrs L18-3 Hiromasa Ougikubo 17-3-2 · 29.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,813→1,729 -84 1,790 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
20 26 Jul 201626.3 yrs W18-2 Kai Kara-France 13-6 (1) · 23.3 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,782→1,813 +32 1,574 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
19 13 Jul 201626.2 yrs W17-2 Brandon Moreno 11-3 · 22.6 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R28:44 1.00 1,748→1,782 +33 1,498 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 24 Opening Round, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
18 8 May 201525.1 yrs W16-2 Damacio Page 19-9 · 32.6 yrs Flyweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R210:00 1.00 1,692→1,755 +63 1,592 – AXS TV Fights - RFA vs. Legacy Superfight Resurrection Fighting Alliance
17 12 Sep 201424.4 yrs W15-2 Matt Manzanares 7-2 · 28.0 yrs Flyweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R27:38 1.00 1,649→1,692 +44 1,457 – RFA 18: Manzanares vs. Pantoja Resurrection Fighting Alliance
16 20 Dec 201323.7 yrs W14-2 Lincon de Sá 14-2 · 31.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,593→1,649 +55 1,577 – Shooto Brazil 45: Sa vs. Pantoja Shooto Brasil
15 1 Nov 201323.5 yrs W13-2 Daniel Araujo 3-2 Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:13 1.00 1,570→1,593 +23 1,243 – Watch Out Combat Show 31 Watch Out Combat Show
14 16 Mar 201322.9 yrs W12-2 Rodrigo dos Santos 8-2 · 27.9 yrs Flyweight SubSubmission R14:29 1.00 1,523→1,570 +47 1,348 – MMA Fight Show - Summer Edition MMA Fight Show
13 14 Jul 201222.2 yrs W11-2 Lincon de Sá 11-1 · 30.2 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,465→1,523 +59 1,461 – Shooto Brazil 32: Olivieri vs. Ferro Shooto Brasil
12 9 Dec 201121.6 yrs W10-2 Sandro de Souza 4-2-1 · 29.7 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R3 1.00 1,440→1,465 +25 1,128 – Fatality Arena Fight Night 1 Fatality Arena
11 22 Dec 201020.7 yrs W9-2 Samuel de Souza 0-1 – KO/TKOElbows and Punches R11:23 1.00 1,414→1,440 +26 1,112 – WFC 3: Pantoja Vs Souza Rio de Janeiro Regional
10 17 Sep 201020.4 yrs W8-2 Bruno Azevedo 3-0 · 20.0 yrs – SubRear-Naked Choke R1 1.00 1,360→1,414 +53 1,216 – Shooto Brazil 18: Inocente vs. Moia Shooto Brasil
9 12 Jun 201020.2 yrs L7-2 Jussier Formiga 7-0 · 25.2 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,398→1,360 -38 1,487 – Shooto Brazil 16: Formiga vs. Pantoja Shooto Brasil
8 12 Dec 200919.7 yrs W7-1 Ralph Alves 5-1-1 · 22.8 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.56 1,439→1,398 -41 1,204 – Watch Out Combat Show 6 Watch Out Combat Show
7 26 Sep 200919.4 yrs W6-1 Magno Alves debut · 20.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,418→1,439 +21 1,071 – Watch Out Combat Show 5 Watch Out Combat Show
6 27 Aug 200919.4 yrs W5-1 Michael William Costa 5-1 · 19.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,350→1,418 +68 1,384 – Shooto Brazil 13: Bahadurzada vs. Batata Shooto Brasil
5 30 May 200919.1 yrs W4-1 Bruno Moreno debut – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R3 1.00 1,298→1,350 +53 1,151 – Shooto Brazil 12: Ramos vs. Fernandes Shooto Brasil
4 27 Mar 200918.9 yrs W3-1 Gabriel Wolff 2-1 – KO/TKODoctor Stoppage R2 1.00 1,212→1,298 +86 1,205 – Shooto Brazil 11: Miranda vs. Matos Shooto Brasil
3 25 Sep 200818.4 yrs L2-1 Willian Viana 9-5 · 31.1 yrs – DecisionSplit R315:00 0.44 1,207→1,212 +5 1,271 – Watch Out Combat Show 2 Watch Out Combat Show
2 2 Aug 200818.3 yrs W2-0 Peterson Maffort 2-1 – KO/TKOPunches R2 1.00 1,138→1,207 +69 1,062 – Rocinha Fight Rio de Janeiro Regional
1 21 Jul 200717.3 yrs W1-0 Antonio Carlos 0-1 – SubArmbar R1 1.00 1,088→1,138 +50 930 – Vila Fight Rio de Janeiro Regional