Where Is Alexandre Pantoja From? Ethnicity, Nationality, Religion, and Everything You Need to Know About the UFC Star

UFC 301 is just days away from materializing and Alexandre Pantoja is all set to take on Steve Erceg to defend his flyweight belt. This would be Pantoja’s second title defense after clinching the title from Brandon Moreno. As we move forward to the UFC Brazil main event, let’s have a look at ‘Cannibal’s ethnicity, nationality, and background.

Pantoja has been one of the most dominant forces in the realm of flyweight division. With a strong record of 27 victories and 5 losses, Pantoja boasts one of the cleanest records in the UFC’s history. Well, we know a ton about his professional career, however, not many people are aware of his background, ahead of his clash against ‘AstroBoy’, let us have a look at ‘Cannibal’s origins.

What is Alexandre Pantoja’s nationality and ethnicity?

Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo, known by his moniker ‘The Cannibal’, was born on April 16, 1990, in the Brazilian seaside city of Rio de Janeiro. The city is famous for its beaches, and the Christ the Redeemer statue, however, it is famous for providing a number of notable MMA fighters to the world. Pantoja is solely a citizen of Brazil. He was raised by his mother, and he has two siblings. However, there is no information about the details of his siblings, whom some believe to be brothers.

Also, the UFC flyweight champion belongs to the Latino community and has always represented his ethnic background proudly. Furthermore, Pantoja once joined the Brazilian military, where he was a soldier. But later, he switched careers and decided to become a mixed martial artist and represent Brazil at the highest level in the world. Now, let us take a look at ‘The Cannibal’s details regarding the faith that he practices and details about his family.

Pantoja’s religion, personal life, and more details

Alexandre Pantoja practices the religion of Christianity. It is the same as his partner, Gabryella Pantoja, to whom he is married. There is no more information available regarding his religion except the fact that he and his wife practice the same faith. When it comes to his family, his wife Gabryella, is a stay-at-home mother. She mostly caters to her responsibilities back home. But she has often been seen coming to witness her husband’s fights as well.

Alexandre Pantoja and his wife have been together since 2008, and since then, they’ve been inseparable. The couple also has two children: Caua Pantoja (born in 2011) and Nicolas Pantoja (born in 2014). Other than that, there isn’t much information available regarding ‘The Cannibal’s two sons.

The fight against Steve Erceg will be Alexandre Pantoja’s second title defense in the UFC. He is currently on a 5-fight winning streak compared to his opponent who has not been defeated in the UFC yet. It remains to be seen if the flyweight title will change hands or if the Brazilian ace will retain his title on May 4th.

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