Mike Bohn and Ken Hathaway, MMA JunkieFri, December 5, 2025 at 1:51 AM UTC·1 min readLAS VEGAS – Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van locked eyes for the first time since their in-cage staredown in June at Thursday's UFC 323 pre-fight press conference.
Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) takes on arguably his most compelling test as champion in the form of 23-year-old surging contender Van (15-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC), who is eager to prevent the Brazilian from logging a fifth consecutive flyweight title defense when they meet in Saturday's co-main event at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2/ESPN+/Disney+/FX).
The confidence from both sides was evident when they answered questions from media about the fight, then neither backed down when they got in front of each other.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCheck out the video above to see the Pantoja vs. Van faceoff from the UFC 323 press conference.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 323 video: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Joshua Van presser faceoff
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