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Rising flyweight Alexandre Pantoja talks UFC’s ‘ridiculous’ stance towards champion Demetrious Johnson

Alexandre Pantoja is one of the rising prospects in the flyweight division, but he isn’t happy with the way the UFC has promoted the division.

The former RFA champion entered The Ultimate Fighter season that crowned a contender for UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson, but failed to make it to the final. Still, he got his chance in the Octagon after the show regardless and scored his 10th straight victory with a decision over Eric Shelton in January.

Now booked to meet Neil Seery at the UFC Fight Night 113 event in Glasgow, Scotland, the Brazilian talent reacted to the recent back-and-forth between Johnson and UFC president Dana White.