Joshua Van is willing to put an end to his rivalry with Alexandre pantojaThe representative from Myanmar won the flyweight title (up to 56,7 kg) after the Brazilian suffered an arm injury at UFC 323 in December 2025. Now, after defend the title in UFC 328The champion reinforces his desire to face the veteran again to solidify his status as the true holder of the title.
In an interview with Full Send MMA after the victory over Tatsuro TairaVan downplayed any personal animosity with Pantoja, but expressed discomfort with how he is portrayed in the rivalry. According to the champion, the previous fight had a clear outcome inside the octagon.
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“It can happen… I saw him and shook his hand, I have no problem with that, but I don’t like him making it seem like I’m the bad guy. We fought and you fell and broke your arm,” he said. Joshua Van.
Watch Joshua Van's knockout of Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328.
🇲🇲 Joshua Van knockout 🇯🇵 Tatsuro Taira He lost in the 5th round and remains the UFC flyweight champion.
What a fantastic fight. The referee could have let it go on a little longer, but you can't really condemn it.
Japan did not win a UFC championship belt this time. pic.twitter.com/0EevhNZkZ7
— MMA Melotto (@MMAmelotto) May 10, 2026
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