Joshua Van surprised by Alexandre Pantoja's post-fight comments about injury

Joshua Van expressed surprise at Alexandre Pantoja's comments following their UFC 328 bout, which ended when Pantoja suffered a hand injury. Van explained that before their staredown, he approached Pantoja respectfully to shake hands, and they had no personal animosity. Van says he didn't initially see what happened to Pantoja's hand during the celebration and apologized once he learned of the injury. However, Pantoja later posted videos suggesting Van was lucky and that it was fate for Van to become champion. Van maintains respect for Pantoja but disputes the narrative that the injury was purely accidental, noting that as a black belt, Pantoja should know proper falling technique to avoid extending his arm.