Joshua Van surprised by Pantoja's post-fight comments about their bout

Joshua Van expressed surprise at Alexandre Pantoja's comments following their UFC 328 fight. Van explained he didn't immediately see Pantoja's injury during the fight and only noticed what happened after celebrating, at which point he apologized. Van noted that before their fight, he and Pantoja had a respectful interaction with a handshake. However, after the bout, Pantoja posted videos suggesting Van's victory was due to luck. Van maintains respect for Pantoja as a champion but was shocked by the tone of his post-fight statements, including claims about the injury circumstances.