Alexandre Pantoja further strengthened his case for a title shot Saturday when he defeated Alex Perez at UFC 277.
Pantoja (25-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) extended his winning streak to three fights with a first-round submission win over Perez (23-7 MMA, 5-3 UFC) in a high-stakes flyweight matchup with championship implications.
The Brazilian used his elite jiu-jitsu to get the better of Perez and get his hand raised in the main card bout at American Airlines Center in Dallas.