Coming off three straight wins in the UFC, Alexandre Pantoja expects to serve as the backup fighter for the flyweight title clash between Deiveson Figueiredo and Brandon Moreno at UFC 283.
Pantoja says he is in the best shape of his career and is ready to face either Figueiredo or Moreno in Rio de Janeiro. However, he believes the scheduled title fight isn’t necessarily the best draw for the fans.
“I don’t particularly like the way Deiveson and Moreno are selling their fourth fight. I have no doubt that if UFC had scheduled me against Figueiredo the local audience would be much more interested in that main event.