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Alexandre Pantoja

30-6-0 UFC 14-5-0
Submission Efficiency Chain Wrestling Relentless Attack
5'5"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
2KO wins
6Sub wins
57.1%Finish rate
12:37Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Above avg, rated 72.8 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 79.8 of 100 Striking D — Weak, rated 16.7 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 59.9 of 100 Wrestling — Strong, rated 88.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Strong, rated 86.0 of 100 Control — Above avg, rated 84.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Wrestling Strong 89
  2. Grappling Strong 86
  3. Control Above avg 84
  4. Accuracy Above avg 80
  5. Striking Above avg 73
  6. Durability Average 60
  7. TD Defense Average 55
  8. Striking D Weak 17
Submission Efficiency 6 submission wins from 14 attempts
Chain Wrestling 45 takedowns from 102 attempts · 2.8 landed per 15 min
Relentless Attack 87 offensive actions per 15 min — strikes, takedown and submission attempts together
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.54
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.23
Striking accuracy50.5%
Striking defense48.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.25
Takedowns / 15 min2.82
Takedown accuracy44.1%
Takedown defense69.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.88
Control time32.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 30, 2022 vs Alex Perez — 5.27/min (W) — only 1.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jul '22 July 8, 2023 vs Brandon Moreno — 5.16/min (W) Jul '23 December 16, 2023 vs Brandon Royval — 3.8/min (W) Dec '23 May 4, 2024 vs Steve Erceg — 5.0/min (W) May '24 December 7, 2024 vs Kai Asakura — 4.52/min (W) Dec '24 June 28, 2025 vs Kai Kara-France — 3.52/min (W) Jun '25 December 6, 2025 vs Joshua Van — 13.85/min (L) — only 0.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Dec '25 September 19, 2026 vs Joshua Van — 5.88/min (L) Sep '26

Fight history

19 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Joshua Van 17-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · September 19, 2026
147/284Sig. strikes
181/305Absorbed
5/18Takedowns
9:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Joshua Van 15-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:26 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
6/11Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kai Kara-France 25-11 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 1:55 — UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · June 28, 2025
42/76Sig. strikes
38/67Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
7:20Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Kai Asakura 20-4 walk-in TITLE Submission · R2 2:05 — UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · December 7, 2024
32/52Sig. strikes
17/29Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Steve Erceg 12-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg · May 4, 2024
125/242Sig. strikes
111/212Absorbed
9/19Takedowns
8:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brandon Royval 15-6 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington · December 16, 2023
95/156Sig. strikes
111/204Absorbed
8/14Takedowns
15:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Brandon Moreno 21-6-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
129/274Sig. strikes
147/245Absorbed
6/11Takedowns
8:26Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alex Perez 24-6 walk-in Submission · R1 1:31 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
8/12Sig. strikes
10/14Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Brandon Royval 12-5 walk-in Submission · R2 1:46 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
22/40Sig. strikes
17/61Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
2:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Manel Kape 15-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov · February 6, 2021
74/149Sig. strikes
49/91Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Askar Askarov 12-0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
32/62Sig. strikes
41/63Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Matt Schnell 14-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie · December 21, 2019
34/62Sig. strikes
20/52Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Deiveson Figueiredo 15-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 240: Holloway vs. Edgar · July 27, 2019
61/151Sig. strikes
67/113Absorbed
2/10Takedowns
1:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Wilson Reis 23-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:58 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
23/33Sig. strikes
1/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Yuta Sasaki 4-4 walk-in Submission · R1 2:18 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio · November 17, 2018
4/7Sig. strikes
7/11Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Brandon Moreno 14-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
79/168Sig. strikes
45/133Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dustin Ortiz 17-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
19/49Sig. strikes
36/80Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
7:18Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Neil Seery 16-12 walk-in Submission · R3 2:31 — UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio · July 16, 2017
119/227Sig. strikes
82/183Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
4:26Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Eric Shelton 10-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · January 28, 2017
37/99Sig. strikes
32/93Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
30-6-0Pro record
Black House (formerly), American Top Team (2018–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8
Submission 12
Decision 10
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 1
Submission 0
Decision 5
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 18
Shooto Brazil 7
Watch Out Combat Show 4
RFA vs. Legacy FC 1
RFA 1
MMA Fight Show 1
Fatality Arena Fight Night 1
World Fighting Combat 1

+ 2 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 36 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Joshua Van TKO (arm injury) UFC 323
December 6, 2025
 UFC 1 0:26
W Kai Kara-France Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 317
June 28, 2025
 UFC 3 1:54
W Kai Asakura Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 310
December 7, 2024
 UFC 2 2:05
W Steve Erceg Decision (unanimous) UFC 301
May 4, 2024
 UFC 5 5:00
W Brandon Royval Decision (unanimous) UFC 296
December 16, 2023
 UFC 5 5:00
W Brandon Moreno Decision (split) UFC 290
July 8, 2023
 UFC 5 5:00
W Alex Perez Submission (neck crank) UFC 277
July 30, 2022
 UFC 1 1:31
W Brandon Royval Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021
 UFC 2 1:46
W Manel Kape Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov
February 6, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Askar Askarov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020
 UFC 3 5:00
W Matt Schnell KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. The Korean Zombie
December 21, 2019
 UFC 1 4:17
L Deiveson Figueiredo Decision (unanimous) UFC 240
July 27, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
W Wilson Reis TKO (punches) UFC 236
April 13, 2019
 UFC 1 2:58
W Ulka Sasaki Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio
November 17, 2018
 UFC 1 2:18
W Brandon Moreno Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Dustin Ortiz Decision (unanimous) UFC 220
January 20, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
W Neil Seery Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs. Ponzinibbio
July 16, 2017
 UFC 3 2:31
W Eric Shelton Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña
January 28, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Damacio Page Technical Submission (triangle choke) RFA vs. Legacy FC 1
August 5, 2015
 RFA vs. Legacy FC 2 5:00
W Matt Manzanares Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 18
December 9, 2014
 RFA 2 2:38
W Lincoln de Sá Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 45
December 20, 2013
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Daniel Araújo Submission (rear-naked choke) Watch Out Combat Show 31
November 1, 2013
 Watch Out Combat Show 1 2:13
W Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA Fight Show 1
March 16, 2013
 MMA Fight Show 1 4:29
W Lincoln de Sá Oliveira Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 32
July 14, 2012
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Sandro Gemaque de Souza KO (punches) Fatality Arena Fight Night 1
December 9, 2011
 Fatality Arena Fight Night 3 3:58
W Samuel de Souza TKO (elbows and punches) World Fighting Combat 3
December 22, 2010
 World Fighting Combat 1 1:23
W Bruno Azevedo Submission (rear-naked choke) Shooto Brazil 18
September 17, 2010
 Shooto Brazil 1 —
L Jussier Formiga Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 16
June 12, 2010
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Ralph Alves Decision (split) Watch Out Combat Show 6
December 12, 2009
 Watch Out Combat Show 3 5:00
W Magno Alves KO (punch) Watch Out Combat Show 5
September 27, 2009
 Watch Out Combat Show 1 —
W Michael William Costa Decision (unanimous) Shooto Brazil 13
August 27, 2009
 Shooto Brazil 3 5:00
W Bruno Moreno TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto Brazil 12
May 30, 2009
 Shooto Brazil 3 4:09
W Gabriel Wolff TKO (doctor stoppage) Shooto Brazil 11
March 28, 2009
 Shooto Brazil 2 5:00
L William Vianna Decision (split) Watch Out Combat Show 2
September 25, 2008
 Watch Out Combat Show 3 5:00
W Peterson Malfort TKO (punches) Rocinha Fight
August 2, 2008
 Rocinha Fight 2 —
W Antônio Carlos Submission (armbar) Vila Fight
July 21, 2007
 Vila Fight 1 —

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alexandre Pantoja) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 67 qualified Flyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.5 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.5% avg 44.9%
Striking defense 48.4% avg 56.3%
Takedowns /15 min 2.8 avg 1.7
Takedown accuracy 44.1% avg 36.0%
Takedown defense 69.2% avg 60.9%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.9 avg 0.7
Control time 32.7% avg 19.8%
Finish rate 57.1% avg 45.6%

Hero photo of Alexandre Pantoja by Sexto Round · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons