Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van are scheduled to headline UFC 331 in Los Angeles this Saturday. This event marks a rematch of their December encounter, which saw Van claim the flyweight belt.
In their previous fight, Van became the youngest active champion in the UFC after Pantoja sustained a left-shoulder dislocation just 26 seconds into the bout. Pantoja was treated immediately after being escorted from the cage.
Ahead of the rematch, Pantoja has accused Van of attempting to throw punches at him while he was on the mat, alleging that Van knew he was injured. Van, however, reportedly held back from throwing unnecessary strikes and checked on Pantoja afterwards.