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Alexandre Pantoja rules out super fight with Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 317 win: ‘I have my division’

Turning in another dominant defense of his flyweight crown overnight, don’t expect Brazilian mauler, Alexandre Pantoja to make a bantamweight move anytime soon.

Co-headlining UFC 317, Pantoja recorded his fourth successful defense of his divisional crown in just two years, taking out former interim title challenger, Kai Kara-France.

Alexandre Pantoja rolls through Kai Kara-France with submission to retain title - UFC 317 Highlights
Alexandre Pantoja rules out super fight with Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 317 win: 'I have my division' 2

In one way traffic from start to finish, Pantoja eventually racked up a rear-naked choke submission win over the Kiwi — after finishing Kai Asakura in the same fashion in the main event of UFC 310 just as recent as December.