Undisputed flyweight champion, Alexandre Pantoja has been chomping on the bit for a return to motion within the coming months, and it appears the Brazilian has been leaked to function at UFC 316 as quickly as June in a return to the Octagon in Newark, New Jersey.
Pantoja, the present undisputed flyweight titleholder, has been tied to a title protection towards former interim title challenger, Kai Kara-France within the coming months — with a showdown purported to happen subsequent month at UFC 313.
Nonetheless, confirming a vacant title for gold on the featherweight restrict for the Miami card subsequent month, Alexander Volkanovski is about to face off with Diego Lopes with the profitable minting themselves as the brand new divisional pacesetter.
Alexandre Pantoja leaked to defend title at UFC 316 in June
And tonight, following UFC Vegas 103, Alexandre Pantoja spoke with ESPN through the occasion’s post-fight present, the place a graphic screened appeared to leak the Brazilian is about to function at UFC 316 originally of June.
Set to host a pair of flagship occasions within the month, UFC 316 takes place from the Prudential Middle within the opening week of June, earlier than Worldwide Combat Week options on the finish of the month with UFC 317 set to land on the T-Cell Area.
And anticipated to tackle Metropolis Kickboxing ace, Kara-France in his subsequent return, Pantoja was as soon as extra known as out by the surging, Manel Kape tonight — who made lightwork of short-notice foe, Asu Almabayev.
“Listen (Alexandre) Pantoja and Kai Kara-France,” Manel Kape advised throughout his post-fight interview after UFC Vegas 103. “Be prepared, as a result of I’m gonna steal that belt like I steal sweet from my daughter.”
