Joshua Van becomes second-youngest and first Asian-born male UFC Champion at UFC 323

In a stunning turn of events that will reverberate through c ombat sports history at UFC 323 , Joshua Van captured the UFC flyweight championship in the most shocking manner possible, defeating Alexandre Pantoja via TKO due to injury just 26 seconds into their UFC 323 encounter in Las Vegas. At 24 years old, Van etched his name into the record books as the second-youngest champion in UFC history and the first male UFC champion born in Asia. Expand Tweet

The fight unfolded in a blur of activity that defined Van's meteoric rise through the ranks. Pantoja attempted an aggressive head kick early in the bout, but disaster struck as “The Cannibal” planted his arm on the canvas while falling, catastrophically snapping his elbow. Referee Jason Herzog waved off the contest, handing the 15-2 fig