UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja has declared he desires to be the primary pound-for-pound fighter within the promotion’s rankings.
Presently, Alexandre Pantoja is undoubtedly one of the vital spectacular fighters in all of blended martial arts. He has efficiently defended his flyweight title 4 instances, appears to get higher with age, and has fought among the greatest names to ever struggle at 125 kilos. This weekend, he faces a complete new problem when he takes on 24-year-old title contender Joshua Vann.
Many imagine that is Van’s second to rise to superstardom and win the title. In the meantime, Alexandre Pantoja has his thoughts set on making his fifth profitable title protection and transferring even larger up the pound-for-pound rankings. He believes he deserves it.
In a latest media scrum, Alexandre Pantoja spoke about this want because the evening struggle attracts nearer by the day.
Alexandre Pantoja reveals his want for P4P
“I wish to be pound-for-pound (No. 1). I wish to be the most effective fighter on this planet,” Pantoja advised MMA Junkie and different media at UFC 323 media day on Wednesday. “There are such a lot of good champions now that it is very troublesome to beat.
“(Islam) Makhachev, Merab (Dvalishvili), (Ilia) Topria, (Khamzat) Chimaev, (Alex) Pereira, (Alexander) Volkanovskiy, there are such a lot of nice fighters. I feel it is a good time to be a UFC fan, however on the identical time it is very troublesome for a fighter to be No. 1.”
“I feel everybody is superb on this rating,” Pantoja mentioned. “A variety of them have good issues. Chimaev is undefeated, Topria, Makhachev is unstoppable, Merab. I really feel very comfortable to be a part of that membership, the most effective fighters on this planet. What I need on Saturday evening is to show that I am the most effective fighter. That is what I am chasing. That is one among my objectives.”
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