Joshua Van Becomes Flyweight Champion After Pantoja Suffers Arm Injury at UFC 323

At UFC 323 in Las Vegas, the flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van ended in the first round due to an arm injury sustained by the champion. Pantoja visibly damaged his right arm during an exchange and was unable to continue, forcing the referee to stop the bout.

Van becomes the new UFC Flyweight Champion and improves to 16-2-0, while Pantoja moves to 30-6-0. The premature stoppage prevented the matchup from developing fully, with the injury determining the outcome rather than competitive momentum.

Further medical evaluation will be required to assess the severity of Pantoja’s arm injury.