Alexandre Pantoja: record, fights and statistics
Alexandre Pantoja (“The Cannibal”) is a flyweight fighter from Brazil with a published career record of 30-7-0. StatsNext stores 19 UFC bouts for Alexandre Pantoja (14-5). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 28, 2025, Alexandre Pantoja is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 1990 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight #1, Pound-for-Pound #14 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Alexandre Pantoja's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (240 minutes) through September 19, 2026, Alexandre Pantoja lands 4.52 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.13, with 55.3% striking accuracy and 44.0% striking defense. Grappling: 2.81 takedowns per 15 minutes at 44.1% accuracy, 69.2% takedown defense, 0.88 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-5 in 19 stored UFC bouts, 8 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Alexandre Pantoja: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.52 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.13 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 55.3% |
| Significant striking defense | 44.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.25 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 2.81 |
| Takedown accuracy | 44.1% |
| Takedown defense | 69.2% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.88 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 5.08 |
| Share of fight time in control | 33.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (239.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 64.3% head, 21.1% body, 14.7% legs; 81.2% at distance, 10% in the clinch, 8.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 2 | 1 |
| Submission | 6 | 0 |
| Decision | 6 | 4 |
14-5 in the 19 stored UFC bouts since January 29, 2017, averaging 12.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 28, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by submission
- 2 losses: 1 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 28, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 190 of 403 (47.1%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 197 of 361 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 8 of 24 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 2 (100.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 2 |
| Control time | 16:31 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Joshua Van (10-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 142 of 316 (157) | 5 of 18 | 9:11 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Joshua Van (8-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R1 0:26 | 0.4 | Flyweight (title) | 6 of 11 (2) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Kai Kara-France (8-4) | Win | Submission | R3 1:55 | 11.9 | Flyweight (title) | 42 of 76 (38) | 3 of 6 | 7:20 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Kai Asakura (0-0) | Win | Submission | R2 2:05 | 7.1 | Flyweight (title) | 32 of 52 (17) | 3 of 7 | 2:46 |
| May 4, 2024 | Steve Erceg (3-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 125 of 242 (111) | 9 of 19 | 8:15 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Brandon Royval (5-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 95 of 156 (111) | 8 of 14 | 15:51 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Brandon Moreno (8-3-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 129 of 274 (147) | 6 of 11 | 8:26 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Alex Perez (6-1) | Win | Submission | R1 1:31 | 1.5 | Flyweight | 8 of 12 (10) | 1 of 1 | 1:06 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Brandon Royval (2-1) | Win | Submission | R2 1:46 | 6.8 | Flyweight | 22 of 40 (17) | 3 of 6 | 2:51 |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Manel Kape (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 74 of 149 (49) | 0 of 1 | 0:24 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Askar Askarov (1-0-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 32 of 62 (41) | 1 of 2 | 2:17 |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Matt Schnell (4-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 4:17 | 4.3 | Flyweight | 34 of 62 (20) | 1 of 1 | 1:08 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Deiveson Figueiredo (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 61 of 151 (67) | 2 of 10 | 1:08 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Wilson Reis (7-5) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:58 | 3 | Flyweight | 23 of 33 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:13 |
| Nov 18, 2018 | Ulka Sasaki (4-4) | Win | Submission | R1 2:18 | 2.3 | Flyweight | 4 of 7 (7) | 0 of 1 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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Research in StatsNext
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