A wave of momentum brings Joshua Van to the brink of stardom in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s loaded 125-pound weight class.
The 24-year-old Myanmar native will challenge Alexandre Pantoja for the undisputed flyweight crown in the UFC 323 co-main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Van heads into the most significant moment of his career on the strength of a five-fight winning streak. He last saw action at UFC 317, where he took a three-round unanimous decision from Brandon Royval in a “Fight of the Year” contender on June 28.