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Less than a week after a gruesome arm injury cost him his flyweight belt, former UFC titleholder Alexandre Pantoja is already back in the gym. The penultimate UFC card of the year and final PPV offering of the ESPN era took place last Saturday when UFC 323 went down at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / December 11

The Final UFC Card of 2025 and ESPN Deal: Preview

UFC Fight Night: Royval vs. Kape at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas will not only be the final fight card of the year; it is also the last event under the UFC's broadcast agreement with ESPN.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 9

Joshua Van Willing to Make Things Right With Alexandre Pantoja After Injury-Hit UFC Title Win

UFC 323 wasn’t supposed to end with a collective gasp. It was supposed to be a showdown between the division’s most decorated champion and its fastest-rising contender, a passing of the torch of sorts.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8

Alexandre Pantoja Receives Ray of Hope in New Medical Update After Brutal UFC 323 Injury

For 26 seconds inside the Octagon at UFC 323, Alexandre Pantoja was right where he always is, charging forward, pushing pace, daring the storm to meet him head-on.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / December 8

UFC World Reacts to Viral Arm Break During Championship Fight

The UFC 323 co-main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and surging contender Joshua Van was poised to be a thrilling clash of styles and generations.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8

Megan Olivi Gets MMA Journalist’s Support as Joe Rogan’s Pantoja Injury Reservation Comes True

“I spoke with the UFC’s chief medical physician, Dr. Jeff Davidson, he told me Pantoja had a left shoulder dislocation with spontaneous reduction,” Megan Olivi relayed the message to the prying audience on the UFC live broadcast.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8

Israel Adesanya, Tom Aspinall, and Sean O’Malley Had the Same Live Reaction to Alexandre Pantoja Injury

“I didn’t know what happened. He just stopped,” Joshua Van recalled his bout with Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323 in Las Vegas. But it was not only Van who was surprised at the early stoppage against the division’s best.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 8

Dana White Lands in Hot Water After Backing UFC Doctors on Alexandre Pantoja

After the UFC 323 co-main event, everyone agreed on two things: Joshua Van should not have celebrated an injury TKO win the way he did, and Alexandre Pantoja‘s elbow injury should not have been replaying on loop on the broadcast.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / December 7

Only two UFC title fights ended in similar fashion to Alexandre Pantoja’s – both involving the same legend

Alexandre Pantoja’s fifth flyweight title defense was a prime example of the unpredictability of MMA. Despite what many believed the issue was, it has been reported that Pantoja suffered a shoulder injury in the co-main event of UFC 323.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / December 7

Joshua Van Claims UFC Flyweight Title After Alexandre Pantoja Suffers Gruesome Arm Injury

LAS VEGAS — What was billed as one of the most anticipated flyweight title fights in years ended in stunning, heartbreaking, and anticlimactic fashion.

MMA News / Yardbarker / December 7

Potential matchups for UFC 323 main card winners

Here are some potential matchups for the winners on the main card.

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MMA News / Field Level Media / December 7

Report: Alexandre Pantoja has elbow injury, not shoulder

Pantoja was confirmed to have a left elbow injury that ended his bout with Joshua Van during UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

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MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 7

Demetrious Johnson Risks His Integrity With Alexandre Pantoja Comment After UFC 323

Fans are deeply emotional after Alexandre Pantoja ’s title reign came to a sad end at UFC 323. Just seconds into the fight, ‘The Cannibal’ suffered what looked like an elbow injury but later turned out to be a shoulder issue.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / December 7

UFC legend called out for ‘the dumbest take ever’ after bizarrely questioning UFC 323 stoppage

Fans questioned whether a former UFC champion was actually a parody account following one post. Joshua Van called Alexandre Pantoja the greatest flyweight of all time ahead of their title fight at UFC 323 on December 6.

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MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 7

Alexandre Pantoja Subbed as Dana White Sets Eyes on UFC Japan Next

Last night at the T-Mobile Arena, Alexandre Pantoja’s fifth title defense took a shocking and dramatic turn. In front of thousands of fans, the Brazilian injured his arm while performing a break fall against Joshua Van just 26 seconds into the bout, dealing a severe blow to his reign.

MMA News / Stadium Rant / December 7

Disturbing Pantoja Injury Overshadows New Champion At UFC 323

The last chapter of the UFC pay-per-view era came to a close Saturday night with UFC 323. A gruesome Alexandre Pantoja injury put an asterisk on Joshua Van’s win to become the new flyweight champion.

MMA News / EssentiallySports / December 7

Megan Olivi Issues Medical Update on Alexandre Pantoja’s Broken Arm But Nobody Can Make Sense of It

UFC 323 turned out to be full of unexpected twists and upsetting surprises. The main card brought an end to Merab Dvalishvili‘s tight reign as Petr Yan shut down his 4th title defense of the year.

MMA News / MMA on SI / December 7

UFC 323 title fight cut short by absolutely disgusting arm break

During the last UFC pay-per-view event of the year, a massive, unexpected ending was endured, courtesy of a UFC flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van.

MMA News / Yardbarker / December 5

Predictions for the UFC 323 main card

The last pay-per-view of the year, and of the foreseeable future due to the UFC deal with Paramount, is this week and has some amazing fights. Here are predictions for how the main card of UFC 323 will go.

Merab Dvalishvili heavily featured in UFC 323 rematch with Petr Yan

MMA News / HITC / December 5

Joshua Van breaks down why Alexandre Pantoja tops Demetrious Johnson in his all-time list

Joshua Van is set to face Alexandre Pantoja in the co-main event of UFC 323, a matchup he sees as a showdown with the division’s GOAT. Van made his mark in June by defeating Brandon Royval at UFC 317.

MMA News / UFC on ClutchPoints / December 4

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van prediction, odds, pick for UFC 323

UFC 323: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 continues on the main card with the co-main event between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van for the UFC Flyweight Championship on Saturday.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 4

Alexandre Pantoja Vs. Joshua Van Breakdown

UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against Joshua Van at UFC 323 this weekend—here is a breakdown of the fight. Pantoja arrives into the fight on an impressive run of form.

MMA News / BoxingNews.com / December 3

UFC 323 – Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van: Preview & Betting Tips

The co-main event of UFC 323 presents reigning flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja against surging prospect Joshua Van. Pantoja (30-5) has established himself as one of the most complete flyweights ever to hold the belt.

MMA News / FirstSportz / November 30

'Merab Changes Everything' – UFC 323 Star Alexandre Pantoja Reveals Condition for Double Champ Dreams

The flyweight landscape continues to evolve as athletes weigh future options and assess challenges in neighboring divisions. Alexandre Pantoja, established at the top of the 125-pound class, remains central to discussions about potential movement across weight categories.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / July 4

Alexandre Pantoja’s Reign Continues: Can Joshua Van Stop Him?

UFC 317 has just past and understandably, Ilia Topuria has stolen all the headlines with his first round knockout over Charles Oliveira. But just before that fight had taken place, we got to witness yet another dominant victory by UFC Flyweight Champion Alexandre Pantoja, who submitted Kai Kara-France in just 3 rounds.