LAS VEGAS – Alexandre Pantoja is happy Brandon Moreno broke through to become UFC flyweight champion, but plans to prove he’s simply the better fighter once again.
Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) has shared the cage with Moreno (21-6-2 MMA, 9-3-2 UFC) twice; the first meeting was on Season 24 of “The Ultimate Fighter” in 2016 and the second at UFC Fight Night 129 in 2018.
Although Pantoja won the first two fights, the third meeting this Saturday in the UFC 290 co-main event carries much more significance with the flyweight title on the line. The 33-year-old Brazilian also won’t put too much stock into those past victories, knowing Mexico’s Moreno has leveled up over the years.
