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Alexandre Pantoja

Flyweight · REAL v1.0 (registered) #4; v1.1 (shadow) #4

Descriptive profile. The resume rank is what has been earned; these statistics are context, not a prediction. A test on Oct 20, 2026 found that career statistics add nothing reliable to age, layoff and experience as predictors of the next result (experiments/REGISTER.md, EXP-2026-10-20-14).

Weight band 4-5: the 10th to 90th percentile of his position across weight vectors drawn near the 70/30 weights. Rating 1,700, deviation 113: measured from 19 UFC bouts; a one-bout newcomer sits near 290.

Age 36 (born 1990-04-16) · Height 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) · Reach 67 in (170 cm) · Stance Orthodox · 43 days since last bout (2026-09-19) · Last five 3-2 · Streak L2

Why he is ranked here

Rating 1,700 is the division's 3rd highest of 49 board fighters; the ledger stands at +5.3 (+7.3 from quality wins, less 2.0 for blowout losses; losses count for three years); 10 quality wins in 15 years, 9 over top-10 opponents, which makes him entrenched; no form penalty (3-2 last five). Score +0.80 = +0.50 (rating term, 70% weight) +0.29 (ledger term, 30% weight) -0.00 (form penalty); score order put him at #2; the title-cycle rule (a losing title challenger is held at #4 or lower for 270 days, and the fighters behind move up) placed him #4.

TermValueDetail
Score+0.8070% rating term + 30% ledger term - form penalty
Rating term+0.50resume rating 1,700, scaled against the division's interdecile range
Ledger term+0.29quality ledger +5.3: +7.3 QW +0.0 proof -2.0 blowout -0.0 weak
Form penalty0.00last five 3-2
Quality wins, 15 years109 over top-10 opponents, 10 over top-15; entrenched
Placementscore order #2; title cycle -> #4v1.0 (registered)
Shadow board v1.1#4score +0.90; score order #1; placement rules -> #4

Rules, weights and worked examples: methodology.

Last ten bouts

DateEventOpponentOpp. official rankResultMethodRoundModel p
2026-09-19UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 (title)Joshua VanCLunanimous decision5 (5:00)48%
2025-12-06UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 (title)Joshua Van#1LKO/TKO1 (0:26)58%
2025-06-28UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira (title)Kai Kara-France#4Wsubmission3 (1:55)58%
2024-12-07UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura (title)Kai AsakuraunrankedWsubmission2 (2:05)77%
2024-05-04UFC 301: Pantoja vs. Erceg (title)Steve Erceg#10Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)61%
2023-12-16UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington (title)Brandon Royval#2Wunanimous decision5 (5:00)65%
2023-07-08UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez (title)Brandon MorenoCWsplit decision5 (5:00)46%
2022-07-30UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2Alex Perez#6Wsubmission1 (1:31)51%
2021-08-21UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. GastelumBrandon Royval#6Wsubmission2 (1:46)63%
2021-02-06UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. VolkovManel KapeunrankedWunanimous decision3 (5:00)69%

Opp. official rank = the UFC media-panel rank of the opponent on the date (C champion, #1 to #15, unranked; n/a before Feb 2013 or where no official board existed). Model p = the predictive model's pre-fight win chance for him (frozen performance-adjusted Elo; bouts before 2020 were in its tuning sample). Linked opponents have a profile.

Career statistics

Through 2026-10-31, UFC bouts only. Percentile = share of the 49 board fighters at Flyweight at or below this value; high is a position in the division, not a verdict.

Output
Significant strikes landed per minute4.54(76th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strike accuracy51%(82nd percentile at Flyweight)
Knockdowns scored per 15 minutes0.25(51st percentile at Flyweight)
Share of wins by finish57%(62nd percentile at Flyweight)
Defence and damage
Significant strikes absorbed per minute4.23(76th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strike defence48%(18th percentile at Flyweight)
Knockdowns suffered per 15 minutes0.13(49th percentile at Flyweight)
Significant strikes absorbed, career1,014(98th percentile at Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses1 (last 2025-12-06, 330 days ago)(84th percentile at Flyweight)
Submission losses0(51st percentile at Flyweight)
KO/TKO losses per bout over 10 years, each weighted down by the finisher's danger0.028(57th percentile at Flyweight)
Grappling
Takedowns landed per 15 minutes2.82(82nd percentile at Flyweight)
Takedown defence69%(63rd percentile at Flyweight)
Share of cage time in control33%(86th percentile at Flyweight)
Share of significant strikes landed in the clinch or on the ground18%(59th percentile at Flyweight)
Stylewrestler (6.4 takedown attempts per 15 min; 33% control)
Career stage
Age36.5(94th percentile at Flyweight)
Age at UFC debut26.8(47th percentile at Flyweight)
Years since UFC debut9.8(94th percentile at Flyweight)
UFC bouts19(96th percentile at Flyweight)
Cage time, minutes240(96th percentile at Flyweight)
Bouts per year, last three years2.0(73rd percentile at Flyweight)
Days since last bout43(16th percentile at Flyweight)

Board position since Oct 2023

C24681020252026Oct 2023Oct 20262023-10-06: title holder, Flyweight2023-10-13: title holder, Flyweight2023-10-20: title holder, Flyweight2023-11-03: title holder, Flyweight2023-11-10: title holder, Flyweight2023-11-17: title holder, Flyweight2023-12-01: title holder, Flyweight2023-12-08: title holder, Flyweight2023-12-15: title holder, Flyweight2024-01-12: title holder, Flyweight2024-01-19: title holder, Flyweight2024-02-02: title holder, Flyweight2024-02-09: title holder, Flyweight2024-02-16: title holder, Flyweight2024-02-23: title holder, Flyweight2024-03-01: title holder, Flyweight2024-03-08: title holder, Flyweight2024-03-15: title holder, Flyweight2024-03-22: title holder, Flyweight2024-03-29: title holder, Flyweight2024-04-05: title holder, Flyweight2024-04-12: title holder, Flyweight2024-04-26: title holder, Flyweight2024-05-03: title holder, Flyweight2024-05-10: title holder, Flyweight2024-05-17: title holder, Flyweight2024-05-31: title holder, Flyweight2024-06-07: title holder, Flyweight2024-06-14: title holder, Flyweight2024-06-21: title holder, Flyweight2024-06-28: title holder, Flyweight2024-07-12: title holder, Flyweight2024-07-19: title holder, Flyweight2024-07-26: title holder, Flyweight2024-08-02: title holder, Flyweight2024-08-09: title holder, Flyweight2024-08-16: title holder, Flyweight2024-08-23: title holder, Flyweight2024-09-06: title holder, Flyweight2024-09-13: title holder, Flyweight2024-09-27: title holder, Flyweight2024-10-04: title holder, Flyweight2024-10-11: title holder, Flyweight2024-10-18: title holder, Flyweight2024-10-25: title holder, Flyweight2024-11-01: title holder, Flyweight2024-11-08: title holder, Flyweight2024-11-15: title holder, Flyweight2024-11-22: title holder, Flyweight2024-12-06: #3, Flyweight2024-12-13: title holder, Flyweight2025-01-10: title holder, Flyweight2025-01-17: title holder, Flyweight2025-01-31: title holder, Flyweight2025-02-07: title holder, Flyweight2025-02-14: title holder, Flyweight2025-02-21: title holder, Flyweight2025-02-28: title holder, Flyweight2025-03-07: title holder, Flyweight2025-03-14: title holder, Flyweight2025-03-21: title holder, Flyweight2025-03-28: title holder, Flyweight2025-04-04: title holder, Flyweight2025-04-11: title holder, Flyweight2025-04-25: title holder, Flyweight2025-05-02: title holder, Flyweight2025-05-09: title holder, Flyweight2025-05-16: title holder, Flyweight2025-05-30: title holder, Flyweight2025-06-06: title holder, Flyweight2025-06-13: title holder, Flyweight2025-06-20: title holder, Flyweight2025-06-27: title holder, Flyweight2025-07-11: title holder, Flyweight2025-07-18: title holder, Flyweight2025-07-25: title holder, Flyweight2025-08-01: title holder, Flyweight2025-08-08: title holder, Flyweight2025-08-15: title holder, Flyweight2025-08-22: title holder, Flyweight2025-09-05: title holder, Flyweight2025-09-12: title holder, Flyweight2025-09-26: title holder, Flyweight2025-10-03: title holder, Flyweight2025-10-10: title holder, Flyweight2025-10-17: title holder, Flyweight2025-10-24: title holder, Flyweight2025-10-31: title holder, Flyweight2025-11-07: title holder, Flyweight2025-11-14: title holder, Flyweight2025-11-21: title holder, Flyweight2025-12-05: title holder, Flyweight2025-12-12: #1, Flyweight2026-01-23: #1, Flyweight2026-01-30: #1, Flyweight2026-02-06: #1, Flyweight2026-02-20: #1, Flyweight2026-02-27: #1, Flyweight2026-03-06: #1, Flyweight2026-03-13: #1, Flyweight2026-03-20: #1, Flyweight2026-03-27: #1, Flyweight2026-04-03: #1, Flyweight2026-04-10: #1, Flyweight2026-04-17: #1, Flyweight2026-04-24: #1, Flyweight2026-05-01: #1, Flyweight2026-05-08: #1, Flyweight2026-05-15: #1, Flyweight2026-05-29: #1, Flyweight2026-06-05: #1, Flyweight2026-06-13: #1, Flyweight2026-06-19: #1, Flyweight2026-06-26: #1, Flyweight2026-07-10: #1, Flyweight2026-07-17: #1, Flyweight2026-07-24: #1, Flyweight2026-07-31: #1, Flyweight2026-08-07: #1, Flyweight2026-08-14: #1, Flyweight2026-08-21: #1, Flyweight2026-08-28: #1, Flyweight2026-09-04: #1, Flyweight2026-09-11: #1, Flyweight2026-09-18: #1, Flyweight2026-09-25: #4, Flyweight2026-09-26: #4, Flyweight2026-10-03: #4, Flyweight2026-10-10: #4, Flyweight2026-10-17: #4, Flyweight2026-10-24: #4, Flyweight2026-10-31: #4, Flyweight#4

Position on the registered v1.0 board at each weekly snapshot (C = title holder or reserved, drawn at the top; lower is better).

Predictive rating by bout

1,5001,5501,6001,6501,7001,750202020222024Jan 2017Oct 20262017-01-28: 1,512 (W vs Eric Shelton)2017-07-16: 1,582 (W vs Neil Seery)2018-01-20: 1,552 (L vs Dustin Ortiz)2018-05-19: 1,616 (W vs Brandon Moreno)2018-11-17: 1,600 (W vs Yuta Sasaki)2019-04-13: 1,658 (W vs Wilson Reis)2019-07-27: 1,636 (L vs Deiveson Figueiredo)2019-12-21: 1,675 (W vs Matt Schnell)2020-07-18: 1,636 (L vs Askar Askarov)2021-02-06: 1,638 (W vs Manel Kape)2021-08-21: 1,658 (W vs Brandon Royval)2022-07-30: 1,691 (W vs Alex Perez)2023-07-08: 1,701 (W vs Brandon Moreno)2023-12-16: 1,698 (W vs Brandon Royval)2024-05-04: 1,712 (W vs Steve Erceg)2024-12-07: 1,725 (W vs Kai Asakura)2025-06-28: 1,746 (W vs Kai Kara-France)2025-12-06: 1,735 (L vs Joshua Van)2026-09-19: 1,718 (L vs Joshua Van)1,718

Rating after each UFC bout from the frozen predictive model (performance-adjusted Elo, data/processed/elo_history.csv; a debut starts at 1,500). The resume rating's history is not stored, so this is the predictive line, which is a different number from the resume rating in the header.

Trajectory

Recent performances run about 72 points behind the rating: fighters this age typically run 59 points behind their rating, and his own recent results put him a further 12 points behind.

ComponentPointsMeaning
Age component-59what fighters aged 36.5 typically run relative to their rating (population curve, all UFC bouts since 2011)
Own recent results-12his recency-weighted mean and trend over 19 bouts, shrunk toward zero; trend -6 points a year
Combined-72the rating's likely distance from his current performance level, in rating points
Readingbehind ratingahead of, in line with (within 30 points), or behind the rating

Performance relative to the rating, by age

-1.0-0.5+0.0+0.5+1.02627282930313233343536372017-01-28 (age 26.8): W vs Eric Shelton, residual +0.002017-07-16 (age 27.2): W vs Neil Seery, residual +0.502018-01-20 (age 27.8): L vs Dustin Ortiz, residual -0.112018-05-19 (age 28.1): W vs Brandon Moreno, residual +0.412018-11-17 (age 28.6): W vs Yuta Sasaki, residual +0.432019-04-13 (age 29.0): W vs Wilson Reis, residual +0.512019-07-27 (age 29.3): L vs Deiveson Figueiredo, residual -0.342019-12-21 (age 29.7): W vs Matt Schnell, residual +0.342020-07-18 (age 30.3): L vs Askar Askarov, residual -0.292021-02-06 (age 30.8): W vs Manel Kape, residual -0.002021-08-21 (age 31.3): W vs Brandon Royval, residual +0.382022-07-30 (age 32.3): W vs Alex Perez, residual +0.442023-07-08 (age 33.2): W vs Brandon Moreno, residual +0.062023-12-16 (age 33.7): W vs Brandon Royval, residual +0.132024-05-04 (age 34.1): W vs Steve Erceg, residual +0.012024-12-07 (age 34.6): W vs Kai Asakura, residual +0.222025-06-28 (age 35.2): W vs Kai Kara-France, residual +0.362025-12-06 (age 35.6): L vs Joshua Van, residual -0.702026-09-19 (age 36.4): L vs Joshua Van, residual -0.27-0.10

Each dot is one decided UFC bout at his age then: the performance score minus the rating's expectation, on the score's own scale from -1 to +1 (filled = win, hollow = loss; above zero is better than the rating implied; a finish as a slight favourite is about +0.45). The dashed line is the population curve for all fighters; the solid line is this fighter's own fitted level and trend as of the data date, weighted toward recent bouts. One unit sustained over many bouts corresponds to about 695 rating points; a single bout's residual is noisy.

Held-out evidence (walk-forward 2016 to 2026, EXP-2026-10-21-01): the age curve held in every test year; the individual component is a weak signal (correlation 0.06 with the next bout's residual; among fighters aged 33 or over, the lowest predicted quartile won 38% of next bouts against 53% expected, the highest 48% against 52%) and adds nothing to bout prediction beyond the shadow model. No board uses any of it: the rankings answer who has earned the place, not who wins next (EXP-2026-10-20-09). Method: src/mmalab/decline.py; settings: config/decline.yaml (expectation from the resume rating; one unit of residual is about 695 rating points).

Context flags

Descriptive only. Each line is a population fact about fighters like him, not a forecast for him; the register entries hold the measurements.

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