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On YouTubeMMA News / The Body Lock / January 10
Alexandre Pantoja Eyes Summer Return Following Shocking UFC 323 Injury 
Alexandre Pantoja has returned to training after suffering an arm injury that cost him the UFC flyweight title at UFC 323 Arman Tsarukyan revealed Pantoja
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 10
Arman Tsarukyan Reveals Alexandre Pantoja’s Return Timeline After UFC 323 Arm Break
The image from UFC 323 is still hard to shake. One awkward landing, one arm bending the wrong way, and just like that, Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight reign ended in less than 30 seconds.
MMA News / EssentiallySports / January 5
Alexandre Pantoja’s UFC Return Timeline Revealed in Positive Injury Update
Alexandre Pantoja’s indomitable run as Flyweight champion came to an unceremonious halt at the UFC 323 co-main event. In just 26 seconds, ‘The Cannibal’ broke his elbow, an injury that ended up making Joshua Van the second-youngest UFC champion after Jon Jones.
UFC star gets major health update after losing UFC belt to brutal injury
Fans can expect to see Alexandre Pantoja return to the Octagon later this year after a nasty injury cost him his flyweight title at UFC 323. With three
UFC star returns to training less than a week after nasty injury cost him UFC title
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 / 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.
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.
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 / 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.
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.
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 / Athlon Sports / August 7
‘I Can Break All the Records’ UFC's most Dominant Champion Alexandre Pantoja Reveals Bold Plan to Achieve GOAT Status
UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja is technically the most dominant current champion in the UFC right now, as he has the most title defenses out of all the promotion’s current champions.
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.
MMA News / Empire Sports Media / June 30
After his dominant title defense at UFC 317, what’s next for Alexandre Pantoja?
In the co-main event this past weekend at UFC 317, the flyweight title was on the line. Alexandre Pantoja (30-5) was looking for his fourth title defense as he took on the division’s biggest knockout threat in New Zealand’s Kai Kara-France (25-12).
Alexandre Pantoja demands respect from controversial UFC rankings
Alexandre Pantoja had issued a fiery statement regarding his pound-for-pound ranking after defending his title for a fourth time at UFC 317. 'The Cannibal' has a tough act to follow, becoming the second-greatest flyweight UFC fighter of all time, behind Demetrious Johnson.
Alexandre Pantoja snaps unbroken 'curse' with UFC 317 victory
Alexandre Pantoja's UFC 317 victory was more than just a title defense; it was a moral victory not shared by any other flyweight in promotional history.
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