AMERICANALMANAC (Lynn Jenkins) - Joshua Van beats Pantoja again as Tsarukyan and Pitbull land UFC 331 knockouts
Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja across five rounds at UFC 331, answering doubts about their first meeting as several other bouts ended abruptly. The Associated Press reported that Van defeated the former flyweight champion Saturday in their title rematch. Van improved his listed record to 18-2, while Pantoja fell to 30-7. The first meeting ended […] The post Joshua Van beats Pantoja again as Tsarukyan and Pitbull land UFC 331 knockouts appeared first on American Almanac .
Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja across five rounds at UFC 331, answering doubts about their first meeting as several other bouts ended abruptly. The Associated Press reported that Van defeated the former flyweight champion Saturday in their title rematch. Van improved his listed record to 18-2, while Pantoja fell to 30-7. The first meeting ended after Pantoja suffered an early injury. This time, the fighters completed five rounds, giving Van the full test that the first bout lacked. Van recorded 140 significant strikes to Pantoja’s head. The Brazilian landed 99 and escaped a submission attempt, but Van kept control of the fight’s broader pace and output. Van said many people had called his first victory accidental. After the…Open
