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Pantoja: Title Fight Only with Horiguchi, Eyes Flyweight Future

12/7/2025

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Alexandre Pantoja supports Dana White's view that fighters should avoid facing training partners and says he would only fight Kyoji Horiguchi for a title.
He will face Joshua Van and notes Van's rapid rise in the flyweight division.
He calls Moreno vs. Taira pivotal for the division's future.
He seeks recognition as the best fighter amid stiff pound-for-pound competition and welcomes Horiguchi's return.

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Story summary

Alexandre Pantoja supports Dana White's view that fighters should avoid facing training partners and says he would only fight Kyoji Horiguchi for a title.
He will face Joshua Van and notes Van's rapid rise in the flyweight division.
He calls Moreno vs. Taira pivotal for the division's future.
He seeks recognition as the best fighter amid stiff pound-for-pound competition and welcomes Horiguchi's return.