UFC flyweight contender Manel Kape has explained why he considers Alexandre Pantoja‘s arm injury to be a technical mistake.
Earlier this month at UFC 323, Alexandre Pantoja defended his UFC flyweight championship against Joshua Van. However, in the early exchanges of that fight, Pantoja fell back to the canvas and extended his arm to try and soften the blow – but instead, he suffered a gnarly-looking injury. Joshua Van, meanwhile, was declared the new champion, and will look to defend the strap early in 2026.
As for Alexandre Pantoja, he has already said multiple times that he plans on coming back stronger from this.