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UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja is a little bit confused by the booking of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France.<\/p>\n

An interim flyweight championship bout between Moreno and Kara-France is set for UFC 277<\/a> this July. The title fight was booked mainly due to Deiveson Figueiredo’s current hand injury. The injury is expected to hold the Brazilian out of action until the end<\/a> of the year.<\/p>\n

With the interim title bout and the champion being out, the path in the division seems clear. However, it’s a path that doesn’t include top contender Alexandre Pantoja. ‘The Cannibal’ spoke about the situation at 125 pounds in a recent interview with MMAJunkie<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Pantoja is baffled by his lack of involvement in the title scene. The 32-year-old was actually supposed to face Brandon Moreno earlier this year but had to turn the fight down due to injury.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he currently holds victories over both the former champion and Kai-Kara France. Alexandre Pantoja defeated both men in back-to-back weeks on season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter in 2016.<\/p>\n

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Image Credit: Brandon Moreno’s Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI was upset that it didn\u2019t look like everything I did in the division. I\u2019m showing every fight the level I\u2019m at and I want to be recognized by the UFC, but I really believe in this company which made my art get paid for that. I beat them both in one week.” (h\/t MMAJunkie<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Alexandre Pantoja continued, \u201cIt\u2019s been a while but nothing changes that and the brunette must still have nightmares of his last fight with me, but being very honest I am very happy with my division. The boys are doing a great job, but I have what no other fighter has, something that when the cage is locked you can feel.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do you think about Alexandre Pantoja’s comments? Do you agree with him about Brandon Moreno vs. Kai-Kara France?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja is a little bit confused by the booking of Brandon Moreno vs. Kai Kara-France. An interim flyweight championship bout between Moreno and Kara-France is set for UFC 277 this July. The title fight was booked mainly due to Deiveson Figueiredo’s current hand injury. 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