VIDEO: Watch the moment Alexandre Pantoja was injured at UFC 323

Pantoja backstage at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

Alexandre pantoja obtained the worst possible result in UFC 323. At the event held this Saturday (6), in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian saw his reign in the flyweight division (up to 57 kg) come to an end, but not with a defeat for being inferior to his opponent, in this case Joshua VanIn just 26 seconds, the now former champion of the category lost the title due to an arm injury.

The tragedy occurred when Pantoja, after having his leg grabbed by Van, decided to go to the ground. Upon supporting himself with his left arm on the ground, the Brazilian suffered a fracture. Immediately, the veteran looked at the referee and informed him that he could no longer continue the fight. Thus, the athlete lost by technical knockout and saw the promising fighter win the belt, which he attempted to defend for the fifth time.

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Watch the moment Alexandre Pantoja was injured at UFC 323.

Ending one of the greatest runs in UFC history like this sucks.

Feel horrible for Alexandre pantoja. #UFC323

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— Zach “” Schumaker (@ZachSchumaker) December 7, 2025

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Results UFC 323

MAIN CARD

Bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg): Petr yan derrotou Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous decision of the judges (49-46, 49-46, 48-47)

Flyweight belt (up to 57 kg): Joshua Van derrotou Alexandre pantoja by technical knockout (arm injury) at 26 seconds of round 1

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Tatsuro Taira derrotou Brandon Moreno by technical knockout (punches) at 2:24 of R2

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Payton Talbott derrotou Henry Cejudo by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Jan Blachowicz x Bogdan Guskov It ended in a majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28).

PRELIMINARY CARD

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Manuel Torres derrotou Grant dawson by technical knockout (punches) at 2min25sec of R1

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Chris Duncan derrotou terrance mckinney by submission (Anaconda choke) at 2:30 of Round 1

Flyweight (up to 57 kg): Maycee barber derrotou Karina Silva by unanimous decision of the judges (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): fares ziam derrotou Nazim Sadykhov by technical knockout (elbows) at 4:59 of round 2

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Bruno Hulk derrotou Marvin vettori by unanimous decision of the judges (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): jalin turner derrotou Edson Barboza by technical knockout (punches) at 2min24sec of R1

Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski defeated Ibo Aslan by knockout (punch) at 1min29sec of R1

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Mansur Abdul-Malik derrotou Antonio Trocoli by submission (standing guillotine choke) at 1 minute and 9 seconds of round 1.

Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Mairon Santos derrotou Muhammad Naimov by technical knockout (punches) at 21 seconds of round 3