Alexandre Pantoja Defends Flyweight Title
12 months agoAlexandre Pantoja held on to the UFC flyweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Brandon Royval in the co-main event of UFC 296 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. For his first defense after dethroning former champion Brandon Moreno, Pantoja faced another familiar foe in Royval, whom he already defeated via second-round submission two years ago. Pantoja's relentless grappling attack is what secured him a second victory over Royval, as he converted eight of 14 takedown attempts throughout five rounds. In 25 minutes, Pantoja landed 95 significant strikes. Pantoja is now riding a five-fight winning streak.
Source: UFC
Source: UFC