UFC 331 results: Joshua Van outclasses Alexandre Pantoja to retain flyweight title
Joshua Van successfully defended his UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja with a dominant performance. The victory solidifies Van's status as the division's top fighter, silencing critics who questioned his previous win.
Why it matters
This fight settles a major narrative in the flyweight division and establishes a young champion as a long-term star for the promotion.
Joshua Van erased any lingering doubt over who is the true flyweight king. Van outlasted Alexandre Pantoja to retain the flyweight championship in a thrilling main event at UFC 331 on Saturday.Van became flyweight champion in his first fight against Pantoja. That night, Pantoja suffered an arm injury less than 30 seconds after the start of the fight, resulting in a TKO win for Van.There was plenty of speculation about whether Van was truly the best 125-pound fighter in the world. All of that was erased on Saturday, with Van taking Pantoja's best shots and never backing down.Pantoja set the tone early, using a wild exchange of strikes to score an easy takedown.
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