Joshua Van He is the current UFC champion. Photo: Reproduction / YouTube
Joshua Van I didn't know who it was. Demetrious Johnson Until recently, the representative from Myanmar, who won the UFC flyweight (up to 56,7kg) belt after Alexandre pantoja suffer an injuryHe revealed that he was impressed watching the legendary athlete in action at ONE Championship, even without knowing that he was a former Ultimate champion.
In an interview with the 'Jaxxon Podcast', Van explained that he learned about the American after seeing him fight in the Asian organization, especially highlighting the knockout he delivered with a flying knee. Despite the impact of the moment, the new champion admitted that, until then, he hadn't watched any of the former king of the division's fights in the UFC and only later came to recognize his importance. Demetrious Johnson For the history of flyweights.
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“I saw him fighting in ONE Championship. His most memorable moment was when he knocked out the guy with a flying knee… Now I know him, but I’ve never watched any of his fights,” he said. Joshua Van.
Joshua Van puts his belt on the line at UFC 327.
While fans awaited the first challenge of Joshua Van as if champion were a rematch against Alexandre pantojaHowever, the Ultimate opted for a different approach. The representative from Myanmar was scheduled to face the Japanese prospect. Tatsuro Taira in one of the main fights of UFC 327, scheduled for April 11th in Miami.
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