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Alexandre Pantoja celebrates his fourth UFC flyweight title defense. Photo: Reproduction X/UFC
Alexandre Pantoja has a confirmed opponent for his next title defense. The current flyweight champion (up to 56,7 kg) will face promising fighter Joshua Van in the co-main event of UFC 323, scheduled for December 6th. The announcement was made by UFC president Dana White on his social media.
With a solid career in professional MMA, Pantoja has 30 wins and five losses, with 12 wins by submission and eight by knockout. As champion, he has defeated prominent names such as Brandon Royval , Steve Erceg , Kai Asakura , and Kai Kara-France , and is ranked fifth in the pound-for-pound rankings in the UFC.
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On the other side, Joshua Van , just 23 years old, will be making his first title fight. The young American paved his way to the title by accepting a last-minute fight against Brandon Royval , winning by unanimous decision and securing the 'Fight of the Night' award. Van has 15 wins and two losses in his career.
UFC 323 will feature a main event fight for the bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg) between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan . Additionally, Henry Cejudo and Payton Talbott have been confirmed by UFC president Dana White for the card, while former champion Jan Blachowicz will face Bogdan Guskov.
Official! Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against a promising youngster at UFC 323
Two title fights confirmed for #UFC323!
@MerabDvalishvil faces @PetrYanUFC in the bantamweight division, and @PantojaMMA takes on @JoshuaVanBT on December 6th.
Watch live on @UFCFightPassBR ! pic.twitter.com/mk8xdXnB4d
— UFC Brazil (@UFCBrasil) October 13, 2025
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