Daniel Cormier: Joshua Van 'big dogged' Alexandre Pantoja in Round 5 of UFC 331

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van (18-2 MMA) defeated Alexandre Pantoja (30-7 MMA) for the second time in the main event of UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday. Van dominated the five-round fight, dropping and nearly finishing Pantoja in the fifth round to prove his first title win at UFC 323 was no fluke, as that fight had been marred by Pantoja suffering an elbow injury just 26 seconds in. Former champion Daniel Cormier praised the 24-year-old Van on his YouTube channel, highlighting his improved takedown defense and striking power as key factors in securing the victory.