Pantoja: "Erceg can win the belt, but I'm preparing to prevent it"

Dmitriy Kel May 2, 2024, 3:24 a.m.

UFC featherweight champion Aleixandre Pantoja made comments on his upcoming fight with Steve Erceg.

"In my division, even a top-10 fighter can give a tough fight to the champion, so Erceg can win the belt, but I'm preparing to prevent that.

I don't want to be a lazy champion. This will be my third title fight in the last year. I train a lot and I'm tired, so after this fight 100% I'll take a vacation. But I can't wait to fight this guy, he's young, huge and strong. He has wrestling and boxing - it's perfect for me," - quotes Pantoja MMA Junkie.

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Recall that the Brazilian and the Australian will fight in the main event of the show UFC 301, which will be held on the night of May 4 in Rio de Janeiro.

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