Alexandre Pantoja's UFC 323 title fight ended abruptly due to a dislocated shoulder within seconds of Round 1. UFC President Dana White confirmed the injury is serious, with Pantoja unlikely to return ...

Brett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features ...

Joshua Van becomes the new UFC flyweight champion after Alexandre Pantoja suffers a brutal injury, forcing an unexpected stoppage and crowning Van in dramatic fashion. Alexandre Pantoja came into UFC ...

LAS VEGAS -- One of the best flyweight title reigns in UFC history came to an end Saturday night in unceremonious fashion. Joshua Van (16-2), 24, became the second-youngest champion in UFC history as ...

Joshua Van won the flyweight title after Alexandre Pantoja suffered an arm injury in the opening seconds of the UFC 323 co-main event Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Van officially won ...

Kyoji Horiguchi recently capped off a triumphant return to the octagon and called for a flyweight title shot. Horiguchi is on a quest to capture UFC gold, which remains the only major championship ...

On Saturday, UFC Qatar featured a pair of major matchups at flyweight. On the prelims, Asu Almabayev looked to hold on to his spot in the top 10 when he took on talented veteran Alex Perez. And on the ...

On a mission to avenge a recent setback himself, Albazi was planning on reentering the winner’s circle after being bested by former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno last November. The defeat ...