Unfinished business. 🔥 Joshua Van runs it back with Pantoja — this time, we get a real answer. @Kalshi has Van at a 54% chance to win. Who do you got? Comment 👇
Joshua Van will run it back against Alexandre Pantoja, with the flyweight title expected to be on the line when the two meet in a highly anticipated rematch.
Van, 24, is currently the UFC flyweight champion and one of the most exciting fighters in the division. The Myanmar-born product of 4oz. Fight Club carries a 17-2 record and fights out of an orthodox stance at five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach. His offensive output is striking — he lands an extraordinary 8.84 significant strikes per minute and connects at a 56 percent accuracy rate, making him one of the most prolific and precise volume strikers in the entire organization. At just 24 years old, he has already climbed to the top of the 125-pound division.
Pantoja, the former champion and longtime flyweight contender, is the man Van will be looking to beat again — or, depending on the result of their first meeting, the man looking to reclaim what he once held. The rematch framing suggests their previous bout left questions unanswered, and both fighters apparently believe a second fight will settle the matter.
Why it matters
- The flyweight title picture gets its clearest resolution yet, with the division's two best fighters meeting again
- Van's historic striking volume will be tested against one of the most durable and experienced 125-pounders in UFC history
- A win for either man would strengthen a legacy claim at flyweight for years to come
- At 24, Van is still ascending, adding an extra layer of long-term divisional significance to the outcome
