Joshua Van responds to Pantoja's post-fight comments on their UFC 328 encounter

Joshua Van expressed surprise at Alexandre Pantoja's recent comments about their fight at UFC 328. Van recounted that they had a friendly interaction before their bout, shaking hands and showing mutual respect. However, after the fight ended with Pantoja suffering a hand injury, Van was shocked by the former champion's later statements suggesting Van's victory was purely lucky and that it was Pantoja's destiny to become champion again. Van maintained his respect for Pantoja as a fighter and champion, but disagreed with the Brazilian's assessment that the injury was just bad luck, noting that as a black belt, Pantoja should know proper falling technique to avoid extending his arm in that manner.