Alexandre Pantoja vs Dustin Ortiz — Fight recap

Dustin Ortiz defeated Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision after three rounds on January 20, 2018. Ortiz controlled the striking exchanges, landing 36 of 80 significant strikes (45%) compared to Pantoja's 19 of 49 (38%), and dominated the wrestling game with seven successful takedowns on twelve attempts (58%).

Pantoja managed to land his lone takedown attempt but accumulated only 7:18 of control time against Ortiz's 4:51, suggesting Ortiz's wrestling entries came late in rounds. The fight played out as a classic grappler-versus-striker matchup, with Ortiz's wrestling and clinch work negating Pantoja's striking range despite the Brazilian's superior control percentage.

Ortiz's victory reinforced his standing in the flyweight division while Pantoja faced questions about adjusting to elite-level wrestling pressure.