Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja is a marked man at 125-pounds.
The UFC’s flyweight champion has run by way of a who’s-who of contenders in latest outings within the cage, sending the likes of Manel Kape, Brandon Royval and Brandon Moreno packing as a part of a six-fight win streak which culminated in him profitable the world title from former champion Brandon Moreno in July of final yr.
However with the UFC struggling to discover a appropriate opponent for the 28-5 champion, at subsequent month’s UFC 310 in Las Vegas Pantoja will welcome the 21-4 Japanese Kai Asakura to the UFC — with the previous Rizin bantamweight champion discovering himself within the considerably uncommon place of receiving a title bout in his very first struggle for the organisation.
Pantoja, although, is about as tough an task as there’s within the UFC’s lighter weight classes — simply ask Steve Erceg in what was Pantoja’s most up-to-date title defence this previous Might which you’ll be able to watch in full under.
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