Asakura beaten at UFC 310
Pantoja beat Kai Asakura in a title fight at UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura on Dec 7, 2024.
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Alexandre Pantoja
BrazilAge, record and fight historyAlexandre Pantoja is a UFC fighter who beat Kai Kara-France at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira on Jun 28, 2025, a title fight.
37pro fights19UFC fights7title fights
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About Alexandre Pantoja
Alexandre Pantoja is a UFC flyweight and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt. Born on April 16, 1990, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, he turned professional in 2007. Pantoja has trained at American Top Team since 2018. He has fought at Flyweight in the UFC since 2017. In his first UFC fight, he beat Eric Shelton by split decision at UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena on Jan 28, 2017.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history19
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | Joshua Van | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Joshua Van | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:26 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Kai Kara-France | W | Submission | 3 | 1:55 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Kai Asakura | W | Submission | 2 | 2:05 |
| May 4, 2024 | UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Steve Erceg | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Brandon Royval | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Brandon Moreno | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Alex Perez | W | Submission | 1 | 1:31 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | Brandon Royval | W | Submission | 2 | 1:46 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Manel Kape | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Askar Askarov | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Matt Schnell | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:17 |
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| Jul 27, 2019 | UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Deiveson Figueiredo | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Wilson Reis | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 2:58 |
| Nov 17, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Yuta Sasaki | W | Submission | 1 | 2:18 |
| May 19, 2018 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | Brandon Moreno | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Dustin Ortiz | L | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | Neil Seery | W | Submission | 3 | 2:31 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Eric Shelton | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record14-519 fights since 2017
Pro record30-7-037 pro fights
Last fightSep 19lost to Joshua Van
Last 53-2LLWWWNewest first. Two losses in a row.
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A win over Steve Erceg
Pantoja beat Steve Erceg in a title fight at UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg on May 4, 2024.
The Cannibal nickname
Pantoja goes by the nickname "The Cannibal".
Career
19years2007 to 2026
- 2017UFC debutBeat Eric Shelton
- Jul 2023ChampionBeat Brandon Moreno
- Dec 2025Lost the beltJoshua Van
- Sep 19, 2026Latest fightLost to Joshua Van
Title fights
- Sep 19, 2026: lost vs Joshua VanUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- Dec 6, 2025: lost vs Joshua VanUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
- Jun 28, 2025: won vs Kai Kara-FranceUFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
- Dec 7, 2024: won vs Kai AsakuraUFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
- May 4, 2024: won vs Steve ErcegUFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg
- Dec 16, 2023: won vs Brandon RoyvalUFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
How his UFC fights ended
14 wins
KO/TKO 2Submission 6Decision 6
5 losses
KO/TKO 1Decision 4
Divisions
- Flyweight: 14-52017 to 2026, 19 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jan 28, 2017: beat Eric Shelton by split decisionUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 19, 2026: lost to Joshua Van by unanimous decisionUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Brandon Moreno2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Pantoja leads
May 19, 2018 to Jul 8, 2023
Brandon Royval2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Pantoja leads
Aug 21, 2021 to Dec 16, 2023
Joshua Van2 fights, 2 for a title
0-2Pantoja trails
Dec 6, 2025 to Sep 19, 2026
He has met 13 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.