Moments after Alexandre Pantoja vanquished former Rizin bantamweight king Kai Asakura in the UFC 310 headliner, the reigning flyweight champion made interesting use of his microphone time in the Octagon.
“This is the level, the UFC level that’s here so high. You think some Japanese going to come here and take my belt? No. When the Octagon is locked, this is my town, this is my city,” Pantoja said in his post-fight interview.this past September. Johnson is widely regarded as the sport’s all-time best flyweight and one of the best pound-for-pound fighters overall.
“Guys, I got offered $2 million to fight,” Johnson wrote on X. “I turned it down. I don’t care to fight anymore.” “It’s not about money. I don’t fight for money. I fight to prove myself, I’m the best of the best. I think everybody does that,” Pantoja said. “Of course, you need your bills, your mortgage, everything. We’re here to figure out who’s the best of the best. That’s what I did tonight. I’m super glad UFC gives me money to defend this belt. I can pay my bills, I can put my kids in a good place.
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