// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Alexandre Pantoja
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Alexandre
Pantoja

NICKNAME"The Cannibal"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
30-7-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Alexandre Pantoja
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'7"
AGE
36
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
37 BOUTS
WIN
30
LOSS
7
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
30/37 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Form trend -1 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 40% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.54
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.23
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
48%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
2.82
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
44%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
69%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
0.90
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#4
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1655
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
99th
percentile · average opponent rated 1619 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
47th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.07 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 65% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 19, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (30)
n = 30
KO/TKO · 8
SUB · 12
DEC · 10
8
KO/TKO
27%
12
SUB
40%
10
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (7)
n = 7
KO/TKO · 1
DEC · 6
1
KO/TKO
14%
0
SUB
0%
6
DEC
86%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 8 fights
27%
SUBANY ROUND · 12 fights
40%
DECFULL FIGHT · 10 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
37 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER38TD DEFENSE64GRAPPLING61CHIN85STRIKING64CARDIO76AGGRESSION63SUB THREAT45STR DEFENSE40RECOVERY83
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: KO Power.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power38
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=30 wins
TD Defense64
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (69%)

Grappling61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin85
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=37 bouts
Striking64
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio76
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression63
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat45
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)

Str Defense40
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (48%)

Recovery83
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=7 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power38 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins30 wins
TD Defense64 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (69%)Not recorded
Grappling61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin85 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record37 bouts
Striking64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat45 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.9 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense40 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (48%)Not recorded
Recovery83 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.7 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUL 2007WJUL 2007WAUG 2008LSEP 2008WMAR 2009WMAY 2009WAUG 2009WSEP 2009WDEC 2009LJUN 2010WSEP 2010WDEC 2010WDEC 2011WJUL 2012WMAR 2013WNOV 2013WDEC 2013WSEP 2014WMAY 2015WJAN 2017WJUL 2017LJAN 2018WMAY 2018WNOV 2018WAPR 2019LJUL 2019WDEC 2019LJUL 2020WFEB 2021WAUG 2021WJUL 2022WJUL 2023WDEC 2023WMAY 2024WDEC 2024WJUN 2025LDEC 2025LSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUL 2007, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, AUG 2008, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, SEP 2008, momentum score 57, DEC R3.
  5. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, MAY 2009, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R3.
  7. Start, AUG 2009, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2009, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  10. Start, JUN 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  11. Start, SEP 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, MAR 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  20. Start, JAN 2017, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, JAN 2018, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  23. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  25. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  26. Start, JUL 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  28. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  29. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  30. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  31. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  32. Start, JUL 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  33. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  34. Start, MAY 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  35. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  36. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  37. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  38. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 83, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Alves), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 83.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
37/37 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
14%
2
5%
2
5%
-
-
9
total
SUB
6
16%
4
11%
2
5%
-
-
12
total
DEC
-
-
12
32%
-
4
11%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 37 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
43%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRSTWRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
37 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Joshua VanSep 19, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 331 - Van vs. Pantoja 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joshua VanDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Kai Kara-FranceJun 28, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 1:55
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Kai AsakuraDec 7, 2024
SubmissionR2 · 2:05
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Steve ErcegMay 4, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 301 - Pantoja vs. Erceg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon RoyvalDec 16, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 296 - Edwards vs. Covington
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon MorenoJul 8, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Alex PerezJul 30, 2022
SubmissionR1 · 1:31
UFC 277 - Pena vs. Nunes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Neck Crank)
W
VS Brandon RoyvalAug 21, 2021
SubmissionR2 · 1:46
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Manel KapeFeb 6, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 184 - Overeem vs. Volkov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Askar AskarovJul 18, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Matt SchnellDec 21, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 4:17
UFC Fight Night 165 - Edgar vs. Korean Zombie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

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Flyweight. Professional record 30-7. Ranked #2 by the UFC.

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