Joshua Vann’s UFC 323 celebration drew a number of backlash, however one MMA veteran believes the criticism is misplaced. “The Fearless” lastly fulfilled his lifelong dream of turning into a UFC champion final Saturday, however that second did not really come within the satisfying means of defeating defending flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Simply seconds into the match, Pantoja dislocated his shoulder and the match ended abruptly. The damage occurred after Vann tripped whereas trying a head kick, inflicting “The Cannibal” to crash to the canvas and land awkwardly on his left arm.
At first it gave the impression to be a easy dislocation of the shoulder, however upon regeneration it gave the impression to be a lot worse. Pantoja’s left elbow was clearly twisted misplaced, and his arm was bent in a means it was by no means meant to be. Sitting on the canvas in apparent ache, he signaled that he might not proceed and urged the referee to cease the bout simply 26 seconds into the bout.
When the match was known as off and Vann was formally named the brand new champion, he proudly displayed his flyweight belt. The celebration didn’t sit effectively with many fighters and followers, who criticized the 24-year-old Burmese expertise for having fun with the second regardless of not really defeating Pantoja. However Matt Brown would not suppose that is a giant deal.
Matt Brown defends Joshua Vann’s UFC 323 Celebration
In a current episode, Fighter vs. AuthorMMA legend Matt Brown shares his ideas on Joshua Vann’s UFC 323 celebration. “The Immortal” defended Vann, saying the younger fighter has a proper to benefit from the second.
Brown stated “The Fearless” has spent his life chasing his dream of turning into a UFC champion and that in the end reaching that objective is what issues most.
“Truthfully, with a title like this, you do not need to dislike Joshua Vann,” Brown stated. “As a result of this can be a reality – this man has spent his complete life, his very brief life, about half of mine – all of his life, if not all of his life, all these years, attempting to succeed in this one, very lofty objective.
“This is not some nonsense like, ‘I need to have a web price of $1 million by the point I am 30,’ or no matter. This can be a very tough objective to attain, and he achieved it. How did he obtain it? Does it actually matter? They put a belt round his waist. That is what he dreamed of. That is what he visualized. That is what he labored for. So I perceive that side of it.”
