Joshua Van showed he is truly one of MMA’s great champions at UFC 331.
Pantoja, the once-dominant champion, gave Van everything he could handle, frustrating him with smothering wrestling and at times matching Van blow-for-blow on the feet. But the younger, more explosive fighter gradually pulled away as the bout progressed, stinging the resilient Pantoja with combo after combo until scoring a decisive knockdown in the fifth and final round to seal the deal.
Paulo Costa put it best on Twitter, writing, “Van is on another level.”
See more of the pros awed social media reactions below.
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