Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight reign ended tonight at UFC 323 in a regrettable method that nobody had anticipated.
Pantoja, who was making the fifth protection of his UFC flyweight title, regarded extraordinarily harmful and aggressive towards Joshua Van proper after the opening bell.
Nevertheless, whereas Pantoja was touchdown a excessive kick, Joshua Van caught the leg and tripped Pantoja, inflicting the latter to land on his hand and snap it. He was in large anguish on the bottom, clutching his proper arm and signalling that one thing was unsuitable. Therefore, the referee needed to cease the combat, and with that, Van turned the brand new undisputed UFC flyweight champion.
The MMA group reacted to the unlucky incident that led to Alexandre Pantoja’s dethroning.
MMA Neighborhood Reacts as Alexandre Pantoja Loses Flyweight Title in Heartbreaking Style
Max Holloway posted on X:
“Man, cease the replay! #UFC323”
Glibert Burns posted:
“💔@Pantojamma😢😢”
Dominick Cruz posted:
“I want that Van vs Pantoja combat was aloud to maintain going. It needs to be as much as us because the fighter if we need to proceed after that. We put the time within the coaching camp in that state of affairs. Individuals dislocate their arms and put it again in place and maintain combating on a regular basis. #UFC323”
Kevin Holland wrote on X:
“That’s freaking sucks… nonetheless props to Van”
Ariel Helwani wrote:
“Holy smokes. Pantoja’s arm breaks as he lands within the first few seconds, and the combat is off. Josh Van is the brand new champ. Completely sickening. Don’t watch the footage. It’s terrible.”
The UFC will run it again, however the timeline will depend upon how serious Alexandre Pantoja’s harm is and when he can return. ‘The Cannibal’ can return shortly if it’s solely a dislocation. In any other case, Van will defend his flyweight title for the primary time towards Tatsuro Taira, who secured a end over Brandon Moreno, simply earlier than the UFC 323 co-main occasion.
