Joshua Van retains UFC flyweight title despite shoulder injury

Joshua Van retains UFC flyweight title despite shoulder injury

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Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Alexandre Pantoja at Crypto. com Arena in Los Angeles, saying he fought through a torn AC joint in his right shoulder, MMA Junkie reported. The bout was part of UFC 331, which took place on September 19 following the event’s weigh-ins on September 16. All 24 fighters, including Van and Pantoja, made weight at the weigh-ins, according to MMA Junkie.

The fight card featured the Van-Pantoja title rematch and a lightweight co-main event between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy, as detailed by CBS Sports. Tsarukyan knocked out Ruffy to earn a lightweight title shot, CBS Sports said. ESPN noted that Pantoja was returning after a nine-month injury layoff, and Yahoo Sports highlighted Sean Sharaf’s upset win over Gable Steveson.

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UFC Joshua Van Alexandre Pantoja Arman Tsarukyan Mauricio Ruffy Patricio Freire Dooho Choi Alonzo Menifield Iwo Baraniewski Gable Steveson Sean Sharaf Marlon Vera Charles Jourdain Tai Tuivasa Robelis Despaigne Michael Aswell Jr. JooSang Yoo Ryan Gandra Ozzy Diaz

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Los Angeles, California, United States Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California, United States

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MMA Junkie • 18 सितं 18:41

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