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UFC flyweight Alexandre Pantoja believes he’s deserving of a title shot.<\/p>\n

‘The Cannibal’ is set to return on the main card of UFC 277 this Saturday against Alex Perez. The main card of the pay-per-view is flyweight heavy, as it also features an interim title up for grabs. In the co-main spot, Brandon Moreno<\/a> takes on Kai Kara-France with gold on the line.<\/p>\n

Also on the line, is the hope that the winner will face Deiveson Figueiredo<\/a> later this year. However, if the flyweight champion isn’t able to return in time, Pantoja believes he should fight for the title. He could get that title shot sooner than expected as well, as he’s the backup fighter for Saturday’s co-main.<\/p>\n

On the Troca\u00e7\u00e3o Franca\u00a0<\/em>podcast, Alexandre Pantoja discussed his hope for a title shot. In the interview, the longtime flyweight contender believes that if he defeats Alex Perez, he will earn a crack at the interim championship.<\/p>\n

\"Alexandre-Pantoja\"<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving an opponent, a goal in mind, is what matters to me. If the [Moreno-KKF] fight fells off and I can get the belt, even better. That said, I have my fight and it\u2019s against a great opponent in Alex Perez, so it\u2019s not just another fight. Winning this one, I\u2019ll show I have to be the next contender. As I see, I don\u2019t know if [Figueiredo] would be ready to fight this year, so this [win] really shows I\u2019m the next in line.\u201d (h\/t MMAFighting<\/em><\/a>)<\/p>\n

Alexandre Pantoja continued, “Not that I\u2019m counting on it, but I think it\u2019s quite possible that it happens,\u201d Pantoja said. \u201cMaybe [Figueiredo] thinks it\u2019s more interesting to move up to bantamweight, but I\u2019ll fight [Perez] thinking that a win guarantees me a shot at the [interim] title. I know it\u2019s possible that the winner of Moreno and Kai gets to fight Deiveson for the belt. But I\u2019m the dark horse, right? I\u2019m focused on my goal. I think Deiveson might not fight again this year because I know his weight cut isn\u2019t easy.”<\/p>\n

What do you think about Alexandre Pantoja’s comments? Sound off in the comment section below!<\/p>\n

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