How Many Kids Does UFC Flyweight Champ Alexandre Pantoja Have? Wife, Kids, Family, and More

Alexandre Pantoja seems to have an unfathomable amount of love for his family. He made it apparent when he won the flyweight title at UFC 290, following which his whole family, his wife, and his children joined in to celebrate that auspicious moment. After the fight, ‘The Cannibal’ also spoke about his wife and kids being the most important part of his life. As he gears up to make his second title defense against #10 ranked Steve Erceg at UFC 301 on May 4, let us take a look at everything we know about Pantoja’s children.

Alexandre Pantoja is married to Gabryella Pantoja, who is a stay-at-home mom. The pair met in 2008 in Rio de Janeiro and started dating. They have two kids, both boys, Cauã Pantoja, born in 2011 and Nicolas ‘Nick’ Pantoja, born in 2014.

The flyweight champion has spoken about his deep love for his children, saying that he had dedicated his life to his children and family. Pantoja is a committed family man and one of the reasons behind his deep love for his family is his own childhood. Having been abandoned by his father at a young age affected him deeply.

When he finally reached the biggest point of his career by winning the 125-pound gold, he said “I just want the love of my dad” in the post-fight octagon interview, showing the emotional scar his father’s abandonment left in his psyche, which he is still trying to recover from. Let’s take a deep dive into that aspect of Alexandre Pantoja’s life.

Alexandre Pantoja’s strained relationship with his father

Very few people lead lives without having to worry about any struggles. But things were totally different for Alexander Pantoja. He grew up in a family with two other siblings under the care of his mother. However, his father abandoned not only him but his entire family. Pantoja revealed during an interview that his father had problems with alcohol abuse. “My dad drink a lot and I see a lot of fight with him and my mom,” ‘The Cannibal’ told Ariel Helwani.

Due to the struggles, he went through because of his father’s abandonment and his mother having to look out for all the kids on her own, Alexandre Pantoja is making sure that the same thing doesn’t happen to his wife and kids, whom he claims is his real family now. “My wife, my kids, that’s the real family, you know. That’s the best thing that’s happened in my life,” the 125-pound champion added.

Alexandre Pantoja is now in a content spot in his personal life. Hence, his attention should now be on defending his title for the second time. Do you think the champion will be able to reconcile with his father? Will the Pantoja clan celebrate yet another win for Alexandre at UFC 301? Let us know in the comments section below.