Alexandre pantoja appears training after injury in UFC 323Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/pantoja_oficial
What was once a cause for concern may have become a relief for Alexandre pantoja. The Brazilian, who lost the flyweight title at UFC 323In December, due to an elbow injury, he could have been sidelined for a long time, but the news is encouraging. The now former champion released a video showing him training with good movement in the joint that suffered the impact.
Pantoja used his Instagram account to share a video of himself at the gym working out his chest, biceps, and triceps. At the end of the video, he returns to the mat and performs a shadow boxing routine combining punches, kicks, and knee strikes. The video doesn't reveal any apparent difficulty moving on the fighter's part (see the video below).
"Thank you for all the support, we are making great progress every day. Victory is being built every day. And I have to be better than I was yesterday. I am my only opponent. Gratitude to everyone," he wrote. Alexandre pantoja in the social network.
VIDEO: Alexandre Pantoja appears training after injury at UFC 323
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What happened to Alexandre Pantoja?
Alexandre pantoja put his flyweight title on the line in the co-main event of UFC 323, held on December 07th, against Joshua VanThe Brazilian started the fight well and even managed to rock his opponent with a combination of boxing and a high kick. However, after the strike, he tried to put his hand on the ground, ended up injuring his shoulder, and the fight was stopped after only 26 seconds.
Initially, it was speculated that the Brazilian might have suffered a fracture or ligament injury to his shoulder. However, the coach of Alexandre pantojaMarcos Parrumpa guaranteed that The injury was less severe than expected..
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