Joshua Van’s UFC 323 celebration drew plenty of backlash, but one MMA veteran believes the criticism is misplaced. “The Fearless” finally fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming a UFC champion last Saturday, though the moment came without the gratification of actually defeating defending flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
The fight came to an abrupt end when Pantoja dislocated his shoulder just seconds into the bout. The injury happened after Van caught his leg on a head-kick attempt, sending “The Cannibal” crashing to the canvas and landing awkwardly on his left arm.
What initially appeared to be a simple shoulder dislocation looked far worse on replay.