“The Cannibal” Flyweight
Alexandre Pantoja
14-4-0
UFC record, 18 fights, 214.8 min
30-6-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
5-1
in 6 title fights
- Height
- 5'5"
- Reach
- 67"
- Weight
- 125 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Mon, Apr 16, 1990, age 36
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jan 28, 2017
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 6, 2025
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
5 Rear Naked Chokes (6 submissions), 2 KO/TKO, 6 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 6 | 0 |
| Decision | 6 | 3 |
| All | 14 | 4 |
02/Career rates
18 fights, 214.8 min
Sig strikes landed
4.38 per min
941 in 214.8 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
50.3%
941 of 1,870 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.88 per min
833 of 1,661 landed on him in 214.8 min
Takedowns
2.79 per 15 min
40 of 84 · 214.8 min
Takedown accuracy
47.6%
40 of 84 attempts
Takedown defence
54 of 78
defended of attempted on him, 214.8 min
Control time
4:50 per 15 min
69:18 of 214:47
Knockdowns
4
scored in 214.8 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.98 per 15 min
14 in 214.8 min
Where his sig strikes land
81% distance, 10% clinch, 9% ground
764 distance, 94 clinch, 83 ground of 941 landed
What he hits
63% head, 21% body, 15% leg
597 head, 202 body, 142 leg of 941 landed
Cage time
214:47
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
5-1 in 6
- Lv Joshua VanFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 6, 2025, UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2. KO/TKO, R1 0:26
- Wv Kai Kara-FranceFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 28, 2025, UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira. Submission, R3 1:55
- Wv Kai AsakuraFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 7, 2024, UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura. Submission, R2 2:05
- Wv Steve ErcegFlyweight, title fight. Sat, May 4, 2024, UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Brandon RoyvalFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 16, 2023, UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Brandon MorenoFlyweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 8, 2023, UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez. Split decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flyweight | 18 | 14-4-0 | 214.8 | 941 of 1,870 | 4.38 | 40 of 84 | 69:18 of 214:47 | 4 | 8 in 14 |
| All | 18 | 14-4-0 | 214.8 | 941 of 1,870 | 4.38 | 40 of 84 | 69:18 of 214:47 | 4 | 8 in 14 |
05/By year
2017 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 12.3 | 48 of 87 | 3.89 | 3 of 6 | 7:20 of 12:21 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 32.1 | 157 of 294 | 4.89 | 12 of 26 | 11:01 of 32:05 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 50.0 | 224 of 430 | 4.48 | 14 of 25 | 24:17 of 50:00 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 1.5 | 8 of 12 | 5.27 | 1 of 1 | 1:06 of 1:31 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 21.8 | 96 of 189 | 4.41 | 3 of 7 | 3:15 of 21:46 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 32 of 62 | 2.13 | 1 of 2 | 2:17 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 22.3 | 118 of 246 | 5.30 | 3 of 11 | 2:40 of 22:15 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 32.3 | 102 of 224 | 3.16 | 1 of 2 | 9:08 of 32:18 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 27.5 | 156 of 326 | 5.67 | 2 of 4 | 8:14 of 27:31 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 18 | 14-4-0 | 214.8 | 941 of 1,870 | 4.38 | 40 of 84 | 69:18 of 214:47 | 4 | 8 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 76.5 | 351 of 651 | 4.59 | 11 of 29 | 26:12 of 76:30 | 4 | 6 | 5, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 18 | 58.9 | 282 of 564 | 4.79 | 11 of 21 | 14:10 of 58:51 | 0 | 5 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 18 | 49.4 | 184 of 396 | 3.72 | 10 of 20 | 13:34 of 49:26 | 0 | 2 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 18 | 15.0 | 43 of 106 | 2.87 | 4 of 7 | 7:36 of 15:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 18 | 15.0 | 81 of 153 | 5.40 | 4 of 7 | 7:46 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 3 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 6, 2025UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Joshua VanFlyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 0:26to Arm injury to Pantoja | 6 of 11 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 28, 2025UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Kai Kara-FranceFlyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R3 1:55Rear Naked Choke | 42 of 76 | 3 of 6 | 7:20 | 0 | 11:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 7, 2024UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Kai AsakuraFlyweight, title fight | WSubmission, R2 2:05Rear Naked Choke | 32 of 52 | 3 of 7 | 2:46 | 0 | 7:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2024UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg | Steve ErcegFlyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Fabio Alves 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Dave Tirelli 46 - 49. | 125 of 242 | 9 of 19 | 8:15 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 16, 2023UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. Ron McCarthy 45 - 50. Eric Colon 46 - 49. | 95 of 156 | 8 of 14 | 15:51 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2023UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Brandon MorenoFlyweight, title fight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Ben Cartlidge 49 - 46. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. | 129 of 274 | 6 of 11 | 8:26 | 1 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2022UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 | Alex PerezFlyweight | WSubmission, R1 1:31Neck Crank Standing Back Control | 8 of 12 | 1 of 1 | 1:06 | 0 | 1:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 21, 2021UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | Brandon RoyvalFlyweight | WSubmission, R2 1:46Rear Naked Choke | 22 of 40 | 3 of 6 | 2:51 | 0 | 6:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2021UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov | Manel KapeFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. Jerin Valel 27 - 30. | 74 of 149 | 0 of 1 | 0:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Askar AskarovFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Lukasz Bosacki 28 - 29. David Lethaby 28 - 29. Clemens Werner 28 - 29. | 32 of 62 | 1 of 2 | 2:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 21, 2019UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie | Matt SchnellFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:17Punch to Head At Distance | 34 of 62 | 1 of 1 | 1:12 | 1 | 4:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 27, 2019UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar | Deiveson FigueiredoFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Brian Puccillo 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 61 of 151 | 2 of 10 | 1:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Wilson ReisFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:58Punch to Head At Distance | 23 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 | 1 | 2:58 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio | Yuta SasakiFlyweight | WSubmission, R1 2:18Rear Naked Choke | 4 of 7 | 0 of 1 | 0:38 | 0 | 2:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 19, 2018UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman | Brandon MorenoFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 26 - 30. Marcelo Vilhena 26 - 30. Richard Bertrand 27 - 29. | 79 of 168 | 0 of 0 | 1:12 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 20, 2018UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | Dustin OrtizFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Mena 28 - 29. Nick Mahmood 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 19 of 49 | 1 of 1 | 7:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jul 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio | Neil SeeryFlyweight | WSubmission, R3 2:31Rear Naked Choke | 119 of 227 | 1 of 1 | 4:26 | 1 | 12:31 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2017UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena | Eric SheltonFlyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Joe Garcia 28 - 29. Ron Mann 29 - 28. Ben Ramirez 28 - 29. | 37 of 99 | 1 of 3 | 3:48 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.