Alexandre Pantoja Faces Joshua Van's Taunt Ahead of Rematch

Alexandre Pantoja is nearing a return to the UFC after recovering from a bad arm injury, and a rematch with Joshua Van is expected to be next.

What happened in the first fight?

Van and Pantoja fought in December, with Pantoja suffering the injury in less than 30 seconds. The kick Pantoja attempted was caught by Van, and as Pantoja tried to break his fall, his arm bent the wrong way.

Why the tension between Van and Pantoja?

There seems to be growing tension between Van and Pantoja, with Van recently saying "Yes, you better go get some milk, man" at the UFC 328 post-fight press conference. Van had defended his title against Tatsuro Taira with a fifth-round TKO on the same day.

What comes next for Alexandre Pantoja?

Pantoja has been recovering and rehabbing his injury since the loss to Van, and now seems to be ready for a rematch. Van wishes Pantoja luck in his final stages of recovery and looks forward to a second fight between the two. Van stopped Taira with a fifth-round TKO, improving his record to 17-2 MMA and 10-1 UFC. The bout between Van and Pantoja lasted less than 30 seconds, with Pantoja's arm injury occurring on December. Van was the underdog in the fight against Taira but came out on top. Pantoja was the defending UFC flyweight champion when he faced Van in December. Van took the title from Pantoja after the injury forced Pantoja to withdraw from the fight.