At UFC 311, Alexandre Pantoja, the reigning flyweight champion, cornered his teammate Renato Moicano during his lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev. Despite Moicano's loss, Pantoja gained valuable insights into the fight game from a coach's perspective, which he likened to a unique experience for a fighter. He also shared details about unexpected changes in the fight lineup, expressed admiration for Merab Dvalishvili's performance against Umar Nurmagomedov, and discussed his aspirations of moving up a weight class for legacy purposes, while still focusing on challenges in his own division.
As a fighter it's very important to have the opportunity to see a fight from the trainer's point of view. I told 'Moicano' that he gave a child a VIP ticket to visit Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory.
Merab was perfect. He totally exposed Umar and showed why he is the champion.
That would be amazing for my legacy. If the UFC likes that, I will be ready. But the fact is that I still have some challenges in my division.
When I woke up I got a voice message from Parrumpa saying, 'Call me as soon as you wake up.' The first thing I thought was that Umar got hurt and UFC needed me to fight Merab.
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