VIDEO: Alexandre Pantoja moves reporter after victory at UFC 310

Alexandre pantoja had a amazing performance in the victory against the debutant Kai Asakura No. UFC 310, which took place last Saturday (7) at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, USA. The flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) managed to lock in a rear naked choke on his opponent in the second round and defeated the Japanese fighter who had never been submitted in his career. It was the third defense of the belt for the Brazilian, who had already held the title against Brandon royval e Steve Erceg.

With a solid career in the UFC, there is a lot of talk about 'how big is Alexandre pantoja'? At the post-event press conference UFC 310, reporter Velber Viana from SUPER FIGHTS, which covered the UFC 310 on site, he asked the champion the question.

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“It's hard to talk about this in a country where you have so many legends like Anderson Silva, Jose aldo, Minotauro, Shogun… I could talk all day. I think it’s a job for the fans, to defend what’s ours. It’s very important to have this representative, like Poatan, for example. His story is incredible. You see everything he’s been through and when you see him fighting it seems easy. What we go through to get here in this country, where people are ahead of us, they had an advantage, and when they get here they try to go head to head and try to show that they’re better, superior. It’s very important for me to achieve this victory, for me it’s a divine gift to be here representing Brazil. Our people work hard for this, they come to a first world country with many of the problems we come from. I barely finished school, I learned to speak English by watching movies, I never studied English. And to come to a country like this and do what we do, we really deserve a lot of respect”, replied Pantoja.

The Brazilian fighter steamrolled past almost all the fighters in the category. Given this, Velber asked if there are still opponents for him. Alexandre pantoja and was surprised with an emotional response.

Alexandre pantoja finished Kai Asakura No. UFC 310. Photo: Reproduction X UFC

“I’m very down to earth, my next opponent will always be the toughest of my life, I always look ahead that way and I think that’s how we should face each other, you know? It’s an honor to defend the Brazilian flag, it’s a great source of pride. It makes me emotional to talk about Brazil, where I come from, because it’s very difficult where I came from. Going back to Pitangueiras, to Arraial do Cabo, where I came from, it’s a very long road. I had a lot of people helping me, two guys who are there, Ed and Joinha, they saw me back there, they brought me. It was through them that I entered the US, I fought for the FRG, I was champion, I was also champion of AXS TV Fights. They were two people who helped me a lot at that time [….] I think it’s ‘us for us’. There are a lot of people I want to give back to, I want to give back, a lot of people who helped me”, concluded Pantoja.

At the end of the press conference, Velber was moved by Pantoja's story of overcoming and couldn't help but cry.

“As the champion said, it’s ‘us for us’. There’s no way to be Brazilian, hear this in person and not be moved. Sorry,” said the reporter from SUPER FIGHTS Live. (see video above)

With the victory over Kai Asakura No. UFC 310, Alexandre pantoja now has a record of 29 wins and five losses. The last time the Brazilian lost was in July 2020, against the Russian Askar askarov.

Alexandre pantoja at the post-college press conferenceUFC 310 / Reproduction Super Fights

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