Van Silences Doubters in Pantoja Rematch as Tsarukyan, Pitbull Score Dramatic UFC 331 Finishes
- Tonight, Joshua Van defends his UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, facing the Brazilian in a rematch following Van's December victory.
- Pantoja, 36, lost the belt to Van, 24, last December after suffering a shoulder injury 26 seconds into the bout; Van later solidified his reign by defeating Tatsuro Taira in May.
- Preliminary bouts continue following early prelims, with Giga Chikadze securing a first-round KO against Alex Pattle and Eduarda Moura defeating Joanderson Brito via first-round armbar submission.
- Brunno Ferreira defeated Casey O'Neill via unanimous decision, with judges scoring the bout 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27 in favor of the Brazilian.
- Coverage shifts to the main card at 2am BST, where Van faces Pantoja to determine if the young champion can overcome a divisional great.
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Nine months after winning the title after the Brazilian's injury, Van again imposed himself on Pantoja, this time after 25 minutes of combat.
Van silences doubters in Pantoja rematch as Tsarukyan, Pitbull score dramatic UFC 331 finishes – WTOP News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Flyweight Champion Joshua Van erased the controversy surrounding his first victory over Alexandre Pantoja by defeating the former champion ov
Joshua Van Retains Flyweight Title in Classic Against Alexandre Pantoja
Joshua Van is still the UFC flyweight champion. The fighter from Myanmar won after five hard-fought rounds against Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision during UFC 331. Van beat Pantoja at the end of last year after the Brazilian got injured early in the fight. This time the fight went the full 25 minutes. Both fighters […]
Alexandre Pantoja challenges Joshua Van for the flyweight title, after a strange injury cost Him the belt in their first fight Source link :
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