In the early hours of this Sunday, the 9th, Alexandre Pantoja represented Brazil in the quest for the flyweight belt against Brandon Moreno
In the early hours of this Sunday, 09, the Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja made history and won the UFC flyweight belt. against the mexican Brandon Morenowho was the current champion of the category, Pantoja dominated the fight, suffered in some moments, but took home the victory by split decision in the dispute of UFC 290.
Due to the victory, Alexandra Pantoja earned a millionaire amount. That’s because the fighter won the “Fight of the Night” bonus alongside Brandon Moreno. Thus, the Brazilian received something around R$ 250,000 for the award. It is worth mentioning that this was the third meeting between them, with the third victory for Pantoja in UFC history.
From the first round, Alexandre Pantoja attacked Moreno and even accepted frank exchanges. With hard blows, the Brazilian nearly knocked out his rival. Already in the second round, Brandon Moreno reacted and managed to balance the actions to the delight of the crowd present in las vegaswhere UFC 290 was held.
Despite the Mexican’s reaction, Alexandre Pantoja wasn’t scared at any point and continued to connect important blows in the third and fourth rounds. In addition to the takedowns and submission attempts, which were essential for the Brazilian’s victory. In the fifth and final round, Pantoja dominated, stayed on Moreno’s back and just waited for the end of the fight. IT’S CHAMPION!
Source: sportbuzz
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