Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight reign ended tonight at UFC 323 in a regrettable manner that no one had expected.
Pantoja, who was making the fifth defense of his UFC flyweight title, looked extremely dangerous and aggressive against Joshua Van right after the opening bell.
However, while Pantoja was landing a high kick, Joshua Van caught the leg and tripped Pantoja, causing the latter to land on his hand and snap it. He was in tremendous anguish on the ground, clutching his right arm and signalling that something was wrong. Hence, the referee had to stop the fight, and with that, Van became the new undisputed UFC flyweight champion.