Image: Ben Duffy/Sherdog.com illustration
Almost everything has gone according to plan for Joshua Van since he linked arms with the Ultimate Fighting Championship two-plus years ago.
The 24-year-old Myanmar native will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for the undisputed flyweight championship in the UFC 323 co-main event on Dec. 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where he looks to complete his ascent to the top of the 125-pound mountain. Van enters the cage on the strength of a five-fight winning streak, having posted consecutive victories over Edgar Chairez, Cody Durden, Rei Tsuruya, Bruno Silva and Brandon Royval. The surge has allowed the former Fury Fighting Championship titleholder to distance…
