Some people knew Alexandre Pantoja was going all the way to the top when he was just a youngling.
flyweight champion, defends his title on May 4 in his home country of Brazil. “The Cannibal” lived part of his life in Copacabana and later in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Currently residing in Florida to train at American Top Team, Pantoja will compete in Brazil for the first time since 2013 when he faces surging contender, taught in the beach town of Arraial do Cabo.
“The boy was pure bravery,” recalled Melo. “Since he arrived, you could already see in his eyes and in his attitudes during training that he would go far. I saw in him the same that I saw in. Not by chance, we won everything here in Brazil, and through total merit and dedication, he is where he is today. I’m a big fan of him.”
Pantoja was not the only talent discovered and sharpened by Melo at CTLA who went on to represent Brazil on international stages. Besides him,’ training sessions, currently in the PFL, which acquired Bellator.
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