Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight reign ended tonight at UFC 323 in a disappointing manner nobody anticipated.
Pantoja, who was making his fifth protection of the UFC flyweight title, regarded extraordinarily harmful and aggressive towards Joshua Vann instantly after the opening bell.
Nonetheless, whereas Pantoja was throwing a excessive kick, Joshua Vann grabbed his leg and tripped him up, inflicting Pantoja to interrupt his hand. He was in nice ache on the bottom, clutching his proper arm, signaling that one thing was incorrect. Subsequently, the referee needed to cease the combat, which made Van the brand new and undisputed UFC flyweight champion.
The MMA group has reacted to the unlucky incident that led to Alexandre Pantoja being stripped of his title.
MMA group reacts to Alexandre Pantoja dropping flyweight title in heartbreaking manner
Max Holloway posted on X:
“Hey, cease replaying! #UFC323”
Glibert Burns posted:
“💔@Panto Janma😢😢”
Dominick Cruz posted:
“I want Vann vs. Pantoja may have continued with a bang. It needs to be as much as us as fighters whether or not we wish to proceed after that. We frolicked in coaching camp in these conditions. Individuals dislocate their arms, put it again in place and preserve preventing. #UFC323.”
Kevin Holland writes about X:
“That sucks…however nonetheless props to Van.”
Ariel Helwani writes:
“There’s a lot smoke. Pantoja broke his arm within the first seconds of touchdown and the match was known as off. Josh Vann is the brand new champion. Completely disgusting. Do not watch the video. It is terrible.”
The UFC plans to renew preventing, however the schedule will rely upon how critical Alexandre Pantoja’s damage is and when he can return. The “cannibal” can rapidly return if solely dislocated. In any other case, Bunn will make his first protection of the flyweight title towards Tatsuro Taira, who defeated Brandon Moreno to complete simply earlier than the co-main occasion of UFC 323.
