UFC flyweight contestant Manel Kape defined why he believes Alexandre Pantoja’s arm damage was a technical error.
At UFC 323 earlier this month, Alexandre Pantoja defended his UFC flyweight championship in opposition to Joshua Vann. Nevertheless, throughout an early struggle in that struggle, Pantoja fell to the canvas and reached his arm out to cushion the blow, however as an alternative suffered a grotesque damage. In the meantime, Joshua Vann has been declared the brand new champion and can goal to defend the strap in early 2026.
As for Alexandre Pantoja, he has already mentioned many instances that he intends to return again from this example even stronger. In fact, whether or not he can get the belt again is a wholly completely different matter, particularly contemplating that guys like Manel Cape and Tatsuro Hira are at present sniffing round for a championship alternative.
In a current podcast with Kamaru Usman and Henry Cejudo, Manel Kape shared his ideas on what occurred with Alexandre Pantoja.
Manel Cape talks about Alexandre Pantoja’s damage at UFC 323
“Pantoja’s (damage) was a technical mistake. If you stand on the bottom, you need to by no means lengthen your arms. That is the fundamentals of jiu-jitsu. Roll and launch your palms. You may’t lengthen your arms. It was a technical mistake to face up shortly.”
“We did not know who was higher that evening. It simply so occurred that Joshua Vann was the champion and the division has to maneuver ahead.”
“After I get to the belt, no matter it’s, it is welcome. Welcome to the celebration.”
No matter your tackle what occurred to Pantoja, the overwhelming hope is that he will not be out of motion for too lengthy. It will be a disgrace to see his profession fade away, as he had a powerful observe report of profitable world titles.
