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Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) remains a favorite going into his UFC 317 title fight against Kai Kara-France (25-11).
Pantoja puts his flyweight title on the line against Kara-France in the co-main event at UFC 317 on June 28 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pantoja opened as a -215 favorite against Kara France, a +160 underdog. The odds are expected to further sway towards Pantoja before closing.
Pantoja has been a favorite for most of his UFC career and managed to upset the odds on the only two times he was an underdog against Brandon Moreno. “The Cannibal” dethroned Moreno via split decision in their rematch at UFC 290 in 2023. The Brazilian then defended his title against Brandon Royval, beating “Raw Dawg” for the second time. He followed it up by derailing Australian challenger train Steve Erceg and making easy work of former Rizin champ Kai Asakura.
Meanwhile, Kara-France can’t be counted out coming off a knockout win over Erceg. The win saw “Don’t Blink” rebound from consecutive losses against Moreno and Amir Albazi.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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