Check out the Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van prediction for UFC 323 on Saturday, December 6, along with my betting preview and breakdown. With Alexandre Pantoja thoroughly clearing out the old guard at flyweight, a new wave of contenders is now getting their crack at challenging for the title.
Israel Adesanya sees a path to victory for Joshua Van. The Burmese contender will be competing for the flyweight title in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 323 pay-per-view.
“[Van’s] young, hungry, motivated, and has a reason why he fights. This makes it very, very tough for me.” That’s how Alexandre Pantoja views his next challenger.
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.
Joshua Van’s fighting style has been compared to the current BMF titleholder’s. The flyweight title challenger has produced a rapid ascent to title contention in 2025.
Joshua Van believes that he’s fighting the greatest flyweight of all time this Saturday. A new star arrived in the flyweight division when Van defeated Brandon Royval in a fight of the year contender at UFC 317 in June.
The UFC was primarily shaped into popularity by American athletes such as Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, and many others. But as the promotion expanded globally, fighters from anywhere in the world could step into the arena and actually chase their dreams.
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.
Joshua Van challenges Alexandre Pantoja for the UFC flyweight title at UFC 323 on December 6 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Van, 24, predicts a knockout