Flyweight contender Alexandre Pantoja continued his dominance earlier tonight (Sat., April 13, 2019) at UFC 236 from inside State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, when he put a stop to former UFC title challenger Wilson Reis via first-round TKO (punches).
While Reis controlled some of the action in the early going and even landed a brief takedown, it was Pantoja who did the most damage when he blasted the Brazilian with a straight right hand that put Reis on the canvas. Pantoja followed his efforts up with vicious ground-and-pound. Reis was given enough time to recover and coherently defend but the referee eventually stepped in for the stoppage.
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With this performance, Pantoja extends his current flyweight win streak to three and his overall UFC record to 5-1. The former Ultimate Fighter standout has looked absolutely incredible since his UFC debut back in 2017 and has done enough over the past 12 months to warrant a title shot in 2019, should UFC decide to keep the flyweight division around.
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