Alexandre Pantoja Eyes ‘Dream’ Fight Against Demetrious Johnson

Alexandre Pantoja Eyes ‘Dream’ Fight Against Demetrious Johnson | The MMA Hour

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Alexandre Pantoja discusses his #UFC301 title defense, the fifth round, why he wants to face Demetrious Johnson, who he wants to fight next, and more.
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@RyanJamesDuffy 26 күн бұрын

Just came here to let you know that DJ would absolutely destroy him.

@Sheamusownscena10 26 күн бұрын

Pantoja isn't Ray Borg or Tim Elliot lol. It won't be as easy as you think.

@Fitkid7672 26 күн бұрын

@@Sheamusownscena10yeah it wouldn’t be but pantoja gets hit way too much. If he fought somebody with real power, he would get slept. Fortunately no one at FW has power like that. Omalley would hurt him.

@dragonslayer1888 26 күн бұрын

@@Sheamusownscena10Mighty has 5x the striking and would strangle him on the ground.

@Sheamusownscena10 26 күн бұрын

@@dragonslayer1888 Pantoja has never been finished before

@drbray 26 күн бұрын

Yeah man mighty would light him up but good on him for wanting to test him self but he will learn quick about coming in with hands down dj probably will knock him out

@IsenathiDyantyi 25 күн бұрын

The Champ🙏🏿 Him 🇧🇷 vs 🇺🇲 Johnson next in December will be 😭🔥

@alcottdevalte7440 26 күн бұрын

Gotta appreciate Pantoja for giving us exciting fights and fireworks. The kid always takes damage in his fights and the fans need to relax a little bit. Can't blame him for making the most out of things considering his late fame. Anyway, congrats to Brazil for having the worst crowd.

@Peapodzilla 25 күн бұрын

The kid? Hes a 34 year old men on the back end of his career

@huzizach 25 күн бұрын

⁠@@Peapodzilla’kid’ is a term of endearment. Dana White uses it frequently. Also the above post you replied to says the same thing about finding fame at the end of Pantoja’s career. have another read (:

@martyfakenewsman170 25 күн бұрын

@@Peapodzillahe’s not in the back end in his career it’s the opposite he’s in his prime right now

@Peapodzilla 25 күн бұрын

@@martyfakenewsman170 you can be in your prime while in the backend of your career 🤣 He's got 5 years left tops, probably less.

@WatchCJStroud_work_gym_sleep 25 күн бұрын

Bro needs to learn ground and pound, he has some entertaining fights but most of his control time equates to no damage.

@Jenkosauruz 26 күн бұрын

Fun fact, He said “you know” over 150 times during this interview (I counted) 😅 not making fun but definitely notice it every time haha

@robot9071 26 күн бұрын

How many languages do you speak? This is his third language

@Jenkosauruz 26 күн бұрын

That’s why I said not making fun haha I love how he talks and no one who’s first language is English could get away with it like he does and a lot of us still do it anyway

@sumitkataria7492 26 күн бұрын

Just to add on: Volk who is a native speaker keeps using the term 'obviously' repeatedly

@nn4mz571 25 күн бұрын

Too much time on your hands.

@Jenkosauruz 25 күн бұрын

@@nn4mz571 took literally not one second more than it took to just listen to the interview… you wasted more time commenting that than I did counting 🤷‍♂️

@victorguerra5982 26 күн бұрын

I like my boy PanTy! But what from his performance made him think he can take on mighty?

@kadenmaguglin392 25 күн бұрын

That would be amazing and an insane comeback story for dj if he came back to a stacked ppv as the main event with the pay and ppv points he’s always wanted now that he’s more popular than ever. Contract with one fc prevents this absolutely tho sadly

@Phanumb 25 күн бұрын

Too be considered a dawg in a fight, someone had to have pushed you to that point. Erceg is going to be the champion after another undefeated title run.

@inyourface127810 25 күн бұрын

Just came here to say mighty channel is elevating way more rapidly than yours

@MrKumbayah 26 күн бұрын

Glad to see Pantoja backing himself but staying humble. This is what he needs to grow into the champ role. Keep doing what hes doing and keep improving.

@joshnicholson6194 26 күн бұрын

Yes!

@Spencer_B 26 күн бұрын

He’s obviously trying to hide the damage he took lol

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

Yeah, he looks super beaten up🤨 You can literally see that it's cloudy outside since it's Autumn over there

@joshthomas911 25 күн бұрын

Pantoja so underated

@49ersmahsf1 22 күн бұрын

👏👏to his management team . Good to listen to a Brazilian speak English . A change from the likes of Aldo (refused to learn English even-though he was living in Florida for a long time . and Charles Oliveira who claims he’s from the Bronx but can’t speak English !

@GhostOvPerdition 24 күн бұрын

Pantoja won this 48-47 and the quantity of takedowns and control where the difference maker. Erceg had some good moments on the feet but he did miss a chunk of his strikes and he never hurt Alex. Damage is key but It's accumulative damage and you don't win a round or a fight automatically from just a cut. Erceg simply did not land enough consistent shots to clearly take the majority of rounds and let's not pretend Alex didn't land solid shots when he Blitz'd in either, he absolutely did. Alex simply did more in this fight and the right mans hand was raised.

@TheFireStarter1215 26 күн бұрын

Leon has 2 as well. Usman 3 Colby

@sochioranmyaku 26 күн бұрын

I had no dogs in this fight and saw no robbery. Close fight but the champ won. Seeing a pattern now with close fights with Aussies in them though.

@drbray 26 күн бұрын

Time stamp for Mighty chat?

@MeinhardSRohr 25 күн бұрын

Don’t trust your corner on judging the rounds. We see it over and over again. Coaches might be carried away, influenced by the audience or fall in love with the game plan; seeing things work but they do not score. Alex and his team believing they were 3:0 when going in the fourth round is crazy. Congrats to him for the W though

@juanverde88ify 17 күн бұрын

Bring back Demetrius !!!!!! Yes please

@Lucas_11_ 26 күн бұрын

You know

@caylanhuang106 26 күн бұрын

All the respect to pantoja erceg had a awesome performance but I still see pantoja out score him sat night

@1of500 26 күн бұрын

3-2 Pantoja clearly

@MMADeebo 26 күн бұрын

Alexandre “you know” Pantoja

@dopaminutes 26 күн бұрын

Pantoja a really nice dude and it hurts to hate the player but THE NECK KISSER LOST. All the best tho.

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

Bro, you do realize that he out struck Erceg in the 1st and 3rd and that Erceg was the one that went for "neck kissing" which cost him the fight?

@liamjones7329 25 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943Sean Strickland outstruck dricus so does that mean Sean won?

@dopaminutes 25 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943 😚

@jayn6943 25 күн бұрын

@@liamjones7329 Well, yes. Sean barely touched the ground. The guy bounced right, back. DPP wasn't able to advance in positions or add strikes (unlike Pantoja).

@liamjones7329 25 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943 fully understand but I look at it like this. Pantoja threw more but worse shots and erceg threw less but better shots if that makes sense. Quality over quantity ya know.

@samlegrand17 26 күн бұрын

Erceg should be the champ right now

@michaelmclachlan5247 26 күн бұрын

casual

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

Why? He got out struck and out Grappled in the 1st and 3rd and lost the 5th out of stupidity

@Darb__ 26 күн бұрын

Agreed man. I dont know how anyone can actually say pantoja deserved that win. All fighters should just give up striking if this is how they score. Get a couple takedowns with couple soft punches and you win. Why even try to submit him or punch just hold him for 8 minutes out of the 25 and you win.

@Holiday17803 26 күн бұрын

Pantoja clearly win but not 49-46

@QuestionMarkKick360 25 күн бұрын

@@Darb__Pantoja won 49-46. He won the first three rounds striking. The grappling was just extra. And people who don't like grappling can always watch muay Thai, boxing, kick boxing, etc. Instead of MIXED martial arts.

@HD6SOCCER 25 күн бұрын

Bro this guy didn’t win his last fight

@Sprad 26 күн бұрын

He may have won the contest but lost the fight let’s be honest 😷

@dillonyoung7870 26 күн бұрын

Damage already healed

@jefftaylor8644 26 күн бұрын

It would be a dream fight. Useless call out

@theguvnor3880 26 күн бұрын

The DJ fight won't happen because the UFC don't make fights with other promotions. Pantoja should have called out Cejudo.

@jimmyiam17 26 күн бұрын

Lmao Cejudo is in a losing streak

@american1207 26 күн бұрын

Cejudo already said he can't make 125 again

@user-tx6zl1yq5s 26 күн бұрын

Cejudo isn’t at 125

@tttremendousss9789 26 күн бұрын

Erceg was robbed

@michaelmclachlan5247 26 күн бұрын

casual

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

What makes you think that?

@dragonslayer1888 26 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943 Damage over control, Erceg clearly did more damage for a 3 round stretch, like I don't get how it can be scored otherwise. I even give Erceg the 5th.

@eddie...2005 25 күн бұрын

Even though erceg got outstriked for 3 rounds landed less sig strikes got taken down 8 more times and got controlled on the mat for 10 minutes 😂😂😂

@jayn6943 25 күн бұрын

@@dragonslayer1888 Buddy, Pantoja didn't win because of Control time. He won because he out struck (Sig. Strikes) Steve for two rounds by quite a good amount. The tie breaker was the 5th where they landed the same amount and then Steve decided to shoot on Pantoja who out Grappled him and landed Strikes in top position. That's why Pantoja's team, Erceg's team, Commentators, analysts and judges all agreed that Pantoja won.

@dwoh4345 26 күн бұрын

buddy lost the 5th round and the fight but these judges havent read the criteria

@michaelmclachlan5247 26 күн бұрын

casual

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

They landed the same amount of strikes in the 5th. The tie breaker was Grappling. Read the Criteria, it says that Striking AND Effective Grappling are part o Plan A- Effectiveness.

@dwoh4345 26 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943 pantoja had 0 effective grappling, smudging on the fence isnt effective and erceg was cutting him up bad and damaging him on ground more than pantoja did erceg had clear win in the on feet strikes

@jayn6943 26 күн бұрын

@@dwoh4345 Do you know the definition of Effective Grappling, my friend? According to the Criteria, Effective Grappling can be achieved by adding strikes, submission attempts, TAKEDOWNS, GAINING POSITIONS, and REVERSALS. So yes, what Pantoja did was the definition of Effective Grappling. You may no like it or agree with it but it's in your best interest to accept it. Otherwise you'll only get frustrated by most decisions where the winner is a Grappler.

@dwoh4345 26 күн бұрын

@@jayn6943 there is a caveat that says for it to beeffetive grappling you have to atempt submissions or strikes but he didnt have any strikes that mattered erceg landed way more and cut him up erceg advantageo n feet enough won this controll smudging doesnt count for anything due to the only thing that is scored in mma is things that have the potential of ending the fight, pantoja half guard cmaping does not ahve the potential to end thefight

@recon4978 26 күн бұрын

This was a clear 3-2 Erceg

@dylan6480 25 күн бұрын

Not clear at all rd 3 was a toss up Learn mma before commenting and cope

@drok6822 25 күн бұрын

It was most clearly not 3-2 erceg

@QuestionMarkKick360 25 күн бұрын

It was 4-1 Pantoja.

@dylan6480 25 күн бұрын

@@QuestionMarkKick360 no it wasn’t It was 3-2 Rd 3 being the toss up rd

@MrStoitchkov8 26 күн бұрын

You lost dude

@user-lg6xw6cz8n 25 күн бұрын

" I know how to score " Immediately proceeds to score a take down above damage.

@ashervirin9698 25 күн бұрын

He made a point of ending pretty much every round with a takedown and having top position LOOKING dominant, and the judges are stupid so if they see a guy end the round in a dominant grappling position, they’ll favour him 10x. So yes, he does know how to score

@tap-in2 25 күн бұрын

Those flurries will get countered by any boxer in that division Steve should of really been hitting him the straights and uppercuts when he came in rushing

@kelakogreenaddict1888 25 күн бұрын

thats what the elbow to left hook was for: pantoja also has a monstrous chin