Alexandre Pantoja earned a hero's welcome, and that's exactly what he got at his gym, American Top Team, Monday afternoon in Florida -- less than 48 hours after defeating Brandon Moreno -- and the scene inside was AWESOME!
earned a hero's welcome, and that's exactly what he got at his gym, American Top Team, Monday afternoon -- less than 48 hours after defeatingIt all went down at ATT in Coconut Creek, Florida -- one of the top MMA gyms in the world -- where the entire gym, including King Mo, Kayla Harrison, and Johnny Eblen gathered to celebrate Pantoja winning the flyweight title.
ICYMI ... the 33-year-old fighter's clash with Moreno was arguably the best fight of 2023 so far . The battle went the full 25 minutes, and Pantoja was ultimately declared the winner by split decision.As expected after a 5-round war, Pantoja was a little beat up ... brandishing visible bruises on his face.
But, we're guessing he doesn't feel a thing ... as the veteran fighter is now on top of the MMA world.
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