An MMA analyst believes Joshua Van may not yet have the answers to solve a champion as experienced as Alexandre Pantoja. Van is set to challenge reigning UFC flyweight champion Pantoja in the UFC 323 co-main event this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
“The Fearless” is coming off a unanimous decision victory over former title challenger Brandon Royval at UFC 317 in June, a statement win that secured him the championship opportunity. He enters UFC 323 on a five-fight win streak, and aside from a lone knockout loss to Charles Johnson at UFC Denver in July 2024, the 24-year-old talent out of Myanmar has been flawless in the promotion, winning eight of his last nine bouts.