Joshua Van addresses Pantoja comments about their UFC 328 title fight

Joshua Van expressed surprise at Alexandre Pantoja's post-fight comments following their UFC 328 bout. Van explained that during the face-offs before UFC 328, he approached Pantoja to shake hands and ask how he was doing, and Pantoja reciprocated cordially. Van says he didn't see Pantoja's injury happen until after he began celebrating, and he apologized when he realized what occurred, with Pantoja also apologizing. However, Van was shocked when Pantoja later posted videos suggesting it was destiny for Van to become champion and that Van was simply lucky. Van maintains he has nothing but respect for Pantoja as a champion, but was confused by the former champion's subsequent narrative about the fight.