From dealing with a troubled childhood to embracing a UFC belt around his waist, Alexandre Pantoja has had quite a journey! ‘The Cannibal’ defeated his rival Brandon Moreno to win the UFC flyweight title at UFC 290. Now, he gears up for his first title defense against Brandon Royval at UFC 296.
Pantoja’s journey is an inspirational one, but very little is known about his personal life. After his title victory, the 33-year-old revealed some emotional details about his troubled past. Supporting him in this journey has been his better half, Gabryella Pantoja.
Who is Alexandre Pantoja’s wife Gabryella Pantoja?
Gabryella Gouvêa Pantoja is the wife of ‘The Cannibal’. According to sources, she is a homemaker and leads a private life. The two have been together for a long time, having met each other all the way back in 2008.
As of now, they have two children together – Cauã Pantoja and Nicolas ‘Nick’ Pantoja. Both the children are very young, although their exact age is unknown. Further, Pantoja’s wife was born and raised in Brazil, and she follows Christianity as her religion.
Time and again, the Brazilian fighter posts beautiful pictures with his family. In one such post, he wrote – “My family is my foundation!”.
Alexandre Pantoja reveals the struggles faced by him and his wife!
Shortly after winning the UFC title, Pantoja appeared on the MMA Hour Show with Ariel Helwani. There, he revealed shocking details about the struggles he and his family had to go through, especially during the time of COVID-19.
“After the pandemic and after my fight with Manel Kape, I gave some money, in the pandemic, my family went back to Brazil. Because I can’t take care of them anymore in the U.S. so I came back to the U.S,” he said.
Further, he revealed how financial struggles led his wife to start working. “I won the fight with Manel [Kape], put all the money in a down payment for that house, and bring my family back, this is more important to myself, when my family was back, the money was short and my wife started to clean houses and I started to drive Uber,” he said.
After winning the UFC flyweight title, Alexandre Pantoja has turned his life around financially. Do you think he can retain the title at UFC 296? Let us know in the comments below.
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