Who Is Alexandre Pantoja’s Wife Gabryella? Career, Kids, and All We Know About the UFC Champ’s Partner

From dealing with a troubled childhood to embracing a UFC belt around his waist, Alexandre Pantoja has had quite a journey! ‘The Cannibal’ defeated his rival Brandon Moreno to win the UFC flyweight title at UFC 290 in 2023. He made his first title defense against Brandon Royval at UFC 296 later in the same year and is now set to take on Steve Erceg at the upcoming UFC 301 event in Brazil.

Pantoja’s journey is an inspirational one, but very little is known about his personal life. However, after his title win, the 33-year-old opened up about his troubled past, shedding light on the struggles he faced growing up. This glimpse into his emotional journey resonated with fans, showcasing the depth of character behind the fighter known as ‘The Cannibal’. And supporting him in this journey has been his better half, Gabryella Pantoja, as such, let’s take a look and learn all we know about their relationship and how they’ve supported one another throughout their relationship.

Alexandre Pantoja’s wife: How did they meet and what does she do?

According to sources, Gabryella Gouvêa Pantoja is a homemaker and leads a private life. The two have been together for a long time, having met each other all the way back in 2008. As of now, they have two children together – Cauã Pantoja and Nicolas ‘Nick’ Pantoja. Both the children are very young, although their exact age is unknown. Further, Pantoja’s wife was born and raised in Brazil, and she follows Christianity as her religion. Time and again, the Brazilian fighter posts beautiful pictures with his family. In one such post, he wrote – “My family is my foundation!”.

As he prepares for his upcoming bout at UFC 301, Pantoja continues to draw strength from his family, knowing that they are his rock in both victory and defeat. And in a past interview, he has confessed that he and his wife have taken on immense challenges together, and have supported one another unfailingly in times of crisis.

Pantoja and his wife’s struggles

Shortly after winning the UFC title, Pantoja appeared on the MMA Hour Show with Ariel Helwani. There, he revealed shocking details about the struggles he and his family had to go through, especially during the time of COVID-19. “After the pandemic and after my fight with Manel Kape, I gave some money, in the pandemic, my family went back to Brazil. Because I can’t take care of them anymore in the U.S. so I came back to the U.S,” he said.

Further, he revealed how financial struggles led his wife to start working. “I won the fight with Manel [Kape], put all the money in a down payment for that house, and bring my family back, this is more important to myself, when my family was back, the money was short and my wife started to clean houses and I started to drive Uber,” he added.

After winning the UFC flyweight title, Alexandre Pantoja has turned his life around financially. Do you think he can continue his reign atop the flyweight division at UFC 301? Share your thoughts in the comments below!