On Saturday, Pantoja entered UFC 317's co-main event to defend his belt for the fourth time, facing an old foe from "The Ultimate Fighter 24," Kai Kara-France. Already established as one of the sport's very best, Pantoja further proved himself and his greatness with a dominant performance that concluded with a third-round rear-naked choke.

Alexandre Pantoja had issued a fiery statement regarding his pound-for-pound ranking after defending his title for a fourth time at UFC 317. 'The Cannibal' has a tough act to follow, becoming the second-greatest flyweight UFC fighter of all time,

France (25-12 MMA, 8-5 UFC) an an exhibition bout in 2016, he got it done again on the sport's biggest stage with a third-round submission in the co-headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.