At UFC 323, Alexandre Pantoja lost the flyweight title in a way no one saw coming. He dislocated his arm after slipping, falling to the mat, and trying to break the fall, which caused his arm to pop out. Joshua Van was confused at first, but then realized he had won the title at just 24 years old and celebrated the victory. His celebration later drew criticism, but Van defended himself now.

Van addressed the backlash directly. His initial reaction was pure joy at achieving his dream of becoming champion. When he looked back and saw Pantoja hurt, he walked over and apologized for the fight ending that way.

He acknowledged having mixed feelings – happiness at fulfilling his lifelong goal, combined with sympathy for how it happened. But he’s not going to apologize for celebrating becomi

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