Alexandre pantoja celebrates fourth defense of the UFC flyweight belt. Photo: Reproduction X/UFC
Alexandre pantoja He has a peculiar way of dealing with the pressure of carrying the Ultimate belt. About to face... Joshua Van No. UFC 323This Saturday (6), the Brazilian seeks his fifth title defense, but maintains the same challenger mentality that has accompanied him since the beginning of his preparation.
In an interview with UFC Brazil, Alexandre pantoja He revealed that, even during training, he used the blue tape on his gloves, a color traditionally associated with challengers, a gesture that surprised even his coach Marcos Parrumpinha. For the Brazilian, each return to the gym after a victory represents a new beginning: he stops seeing himself as champion and starts facing the pursuit of the belt again.
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“It’s even funny, I was putting the blue tape on my glove, and Parrumpinha said, ‘Hey, blue tape?’ And I said, ‘Yeah, challenger mentality, master.’ He looked and said, ‘That’s it.’ And that’s it, man, it’s over. After I go back to the gym, I’m no longer champion, and I have the opportunity again to become champion and have that belt raised once more,” he said. Alexandre pantoja.
Alexandre Pantoja is seeking his fifth UFC title defense.
after winning Brandon Moreno and win the UFC flyweight title, Alexandre pantoja He secured four consecutive title defenses and established himself as one of the most dominant champions in the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster. Among his victims are... Brandon royval, Steve Erceg, Kai Asakura e Kai Kara France, two of them finished with a rear-naked choke.
Pantoja return to the octagon next Saturday (6), in the co-main fight of the UFC 323, seeking his fifth title defense, while Joshua VanMyanmar's representative arrives riding a five-game winning streak.
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