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4+ min ago (332+ words) Joshua Van is the UFC's newest champoin and not everyone is happy about it Joshua Van completed a meteoric rise to the top at UFC 323, but his big win will be scrutinized for some time. Heading into UFC 323, Van was one of the hottest fighters in the flyweight division, having gone 8-1 in the UFC at just 24 years old after turning pro in 2021. He faced dominant champion Alexandre Pantoja in Saturday's co-main event and pulled off a massive upset, but the bout lasted just 26 seconds due to Pantoja suffering a brutal arm injury. Pantoja threw a head kick that Van caught, followed by Van tripping him to the canvas. The champion attempted to post on his arm and the limb immediately gave out, a gruesome scene that was replayed countless times on the broadcast. The injury marred a wonderful moment for…...

15+ min ago (495+ words) Home " MMA News " Alexandre Pantoja " Pros react after Joshua Van dethrones Alexandre Pantoja at UFC" Tonight's UFC 323 event was co-headlined by a men's flyweight title fight featuring Joshua Van challenging Alexandre Pantoja. Van (16-2 MMA) had entered his first career title bout sporting a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent triumph coming against former title challenger Brandon Royval in a "FOTN" effort at June's UFC 317 event. Three weeks prior to that victory, "The Fearless' had scored a quick TKO win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC 316 in Newark. Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA) had entered tonight's co-headliner riding an eight-fight winning streak. "The Cannibal' was most previously seen in action at June's UFC 317 event, where he successfully defended the promotion"s 125lbs title for a fourth consecutive time by scoring a submission victory over Kai Kara-France. Official UFC 323 Results: Joshua Van…...

16+ min ago (404+ words) Joshua Van is the new flyweight champion after Alexandre Pantoja suffered a gruesome broken arm just 26 seconds into their UFC 323 co-main event fight. Pantoja came out firing right away trying to overwhelm his young challenger but Van showed good patience weathering the storm. A head kick from Pantoja was counted and caught by Van but as the Brazilian tried to catch himself on the ground, his arm just snapped. Pantoja immediately grabbed his arm and waved off the fight with Van stopping before throwing a punch as the referee intervened. The stoppage came at just 26 seconds into the opening round as Van becomes champion and Pantoja now awaits word on the extent of the damage done to his arm. "The people of Myanmar, now the world will know of us," Van said after being crowned champion. "I didn't know what…...

23+ min ago (161+ words) Merab Dvalishvili defends his title for the fourth time this year against Petr Yan at UFC 323 This is the UFC 323 live blog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2, the bantamweight championship main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Check out the UFC 323 live blog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 below. Get UFC 323 live blog for Henry Cejudo vs. Payton Talbott showdown in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Get UFC 323 live updates and highlights for the Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 event Saturday night. Get UFC 323 live blog for Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Chris Duncan weathered the storm and submitted Terrance McKinney at UFC 323. Watch UFC 323 live with MMA Fighting headlined by Merab Dvalsihvili vs. Petr Yan 2 for the bantamweight title. Get UFC 323 results for the Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 event…...

23+ min ago (414+ words) Home " MMA News " Joshua Van " UFC 323 Results: Joshua Van upsets Alexandre Pantoja (Video) We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 323 results, including the men's flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van. Van (15-2 MMA) will enter his first career title bout on a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent triumph coming against former title challenger Brandon Royval in a "FOTN" effort at June's UFC 317 event. Three weeks prior to that victory, "The Fearless' earned a TKO win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC 316 in Newark. Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja (30-5 MMA) will enter tonight's co-headliner sporting an eight-fight winning streak. "The Cannibal' was most previously seen in action at June's UFC 317 event, where he successfully defended the promotion"s 125lbs title for a fourth consecutive time with a submission victory over Kai Kara-France. FOR FLYWEIGHT GOLD "@PantojaMMA vs…...

23+ min ago (124+ words) Young contender Van captures UFC flyweight belt in dramatic first-round finish against dominant champion Pantoja. Referee Herb Dean oversaw the championship clash. The fight began with Pantoja aggressively throwing leg kicks and exchanging punches, looking to assert his dominance early. Van surprised many by immediately attempting a grapple. Pantoja responded with a high kick, but Van caught it and executed a well-timed trip. The exchange took a dramatic turn as Pantoja appeared to suffer an arm injury while being tripped. He signaled to the referee that he could not continue. The fight was immediately stopped, handing Joshua Van a stunning first-round victory and crowning him the new UFC flyweight champion. ALEXANDRE PANTOJA BREAKS HIS ARM" " Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) December 7, 2025...

43+ min ago (433+ words) Tatsuro Taira earned the biggest win of his career over former champion Brandon Moreno Tatsuro Taira delivered on his promise to become the first person to finish Brandon Moreno after he unleashed a vicious ground and pound attack to get the win at UFC 323. Following a tough opening round where he was mostly stuck defending a triangle choke, Taira came firing back with a well-timed takedown and he began unloading punches after taking Moreno's back. The punishment continued with Moreno struggling to escape and referee Mark Smith decided he saw enough to stop the fight with the end coming at 2:24 in the second round. Replays showed that the stoppage seemed a bit premature but Taira was definitely dropping bombs right up until the end of the fight "I was pretty sure those [punches] were going in," Taira said about his…...

45+ min ago (532+ words) [Brandon Moreno Vs Tatsuro Taira]Brandon Moreno returned to the UFC 323 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face Japanese contender Tatsuro Taira. Moreno, with a professional record of 23-8-2, is a former UFC flyweight champion and entered the fight ranked No. 5 at 125 pounds. Known as "The Assassin Baby," Moreno came into the octagon following ... [Tatsuro Taira Stops Brandon Moreno via TKO in Second Round " UFC 323 Results (Highlights)]Read more Brandon Moreno returned to the UFC 323 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to face Japanese contender Tatsuro Taira. Moreno, with a professional record of 23-8-2, is a former UFC flyweight champion and entered the fight ranked No. 5 at 125 pounds. Known as "The Assassin Baby," Moreno came into the octagon following wins over Steve Erceg and Amir Albazi, aiming to bounce back from split-decision losses to Brandon Royval and…...

49+ min ago (219+ words) Alexandre Pantoja looks to retain his UFC belt at UFC 323 This is the UFC 323 live blog for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van, the flyweight championship co-main event Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Pantoja (30-5) has been a dominant champion at 125 pounds and currently stands at No. 4 in the MMA Fighting Pound-for-Pound Rankings'an evaluation that might not be giving him enough credit. Since 2020, Pantoja has been on a tear, clearing out the top 10 of the division and successfully defending his title four consecutive times, the longest defense streak among current UFC champions. Check out the UFC 323 live blog for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van below. Get UFC 323 live blog for Jan Blachowicz vs. Bogdan Guskov clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Chris Duncan weathered the storm and submitted Terrance McKinney at UFC 323. Watch UFC 323 live with MMA Fighting headlined…...

50+ min ago (416+ words) Home " MMA News " Tatsuro Taira " " We have you covered for all of tonight's UFC 323 results, including the men's flyweight matchup between Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira. Moreno (23-9-2 MMA) will enter the contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring back-to-back decision victories over Steve Erceg and Amir Albazi in his most recent Octagon appearances. The former flyweight kingpin has gone 3-2 over his past five fights overall. Meanwhile, Tatsuro Taira (18-1 MMA) was most previously seen in action at August's UFC Vegas 108 event, where he scored a second-round submission victory over Park Hyun-sung. Prior to that triumph, the Japanese standout was coming off the first loss of his professional career, which he suffered to Brandon Royval by way of split decision. HUGE BOUT AT FLYWEIGHT " Brandon Moreno vs @TatsuroTaira " UFC (@ufc) December 7, 2025 " ESPN MMA (@espnmma) December 7, 2025 Official UFC 323 Results: Tatsuro Taira…...