Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
USA Today Sports Media Group
USA Today Sports Media Group
Sport
Danny Segura

Demetrious Johnson confident ‘legit’ Alexandre Pantoja defends title at UFC 296

Alexandre Pantoja enters UFC 296 with the backing of arguably the greatest fighter to compete in his weight class.

Demetrious Johnson, the first and most dominant flyweight champion in UFC history, is fully confident Pantoja (26-5 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is going to get the job done this Saturday. Pantoja defends his title for the very first time against Brandon Royval in the co-main event of UFC 296, which goes down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.