It was a tough road to get to UFC Vegas 34 for flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja, but he did it.
Following a slick submission win over Brandon Royval at the event, the Brazilian shared an emotional story about an injury that almost prevented him from fighting.
Although Pantoja was able to perform and win in the end, he explained to Combate that he was gravely injured a month before the fight. To make matters even worse, one of his main coaches was also hospitalized during the time, which created a lot of uncertainty for Alexandre at the gym.