Alexandre Pantoja
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Pantoja in 2025 | |
| Born | Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo April 16, 1990 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Other names | The Cannibal |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (57 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Division | Flyweight |
| Reach | 68 in (173 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Arraial do Cabo, Brazil |
| Team | Black House (formerly) American Top Team (2018–present) |
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 30 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 10 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo (born April 16, 1990) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Flyweight Champion. He is considered one of the greatest flyweights of all time. As of December 9, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC flyweight rankings and #9 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Pantoja captured the UFC Flyweight Championship by defeating Brandon Moreno at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023. He successfully defended the title four consecutive times en route to an eight fight win streak. Pantoja holds many UFC records in the flyweight division, including the most wins, most submissions, and most finishes. He is also the first male UFC flyweight to win a title fight at the age of 35 or older.