Declared supporter of Flamengo, Alexandre Pantoja will face Steve Erceg in the main event of UFC 301, in Rio de Janeiro. To provoke the Brazilian, who defends the flyweight belt, the Australian arrived for the press conference this Wednesday (1) with the Botafogo shirtrival of the red-black team.
Pantoja approved the provocation and even took the opportunity to poke Glorioso.
“I think it’s Botafogo who sought out Erceg because Botafogo’s fans are in need of fans, there are few fans in the stands, so they ended up using Erceg to increase their support. They took advantage of a foreigner who was fooling around and gave him the shirt “, he said in an exclusive interview with ESPN.
Dressed in a Flamengo shirt, Pantoja “approved” Erceg’s provocation.
“I’m not wearing a shirt, no, I’m wearing the Manto Sagrado, signed by Zico. It’s a very good energy that I’ve been feeling. I have total respect for all Brazilian clubs, we know how difficult it is to win in Brazil. I liked the Erceg’s provocation is valid. I’m ready to win this rivalry inside the Octagon”, he concluded.
