{"id":40539,"date":"2026-09-17T06:42:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Alexandre-Pantoja-fully-healed-ready-to-reclaim-UFC-title-from-Joshua-Van-202843"},"modified":"2026-09-17T06:42:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T06:42:10","slug":"alexandre-pantoja-fully-healed-ready-to-reclaim-ufc-title-from-joshua-van","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/alexandre-pantoja-fully-healed-ready-to-reclaim-ufc-title-from-joshua-van\/","title":{"rendered":"Alexandre Pantoja fully healed, ready to reclaim UFC title from Joshua Van"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Alexandre
\nPantoja<\/a> claims he\u2019s fully recovered from his arm injury and is
\nraring to return to action in the
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The former UFC flyweight champion is set to challenge Joshua Van<\/a>
\nfor the title in a rematch at UFC
\n331<\/a> in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Pantoja says he has fully
\nrecovered from the injury that occurred in their first meeting,
\ncrediting his mindset during the recovery and rehabilitation
\nprocess.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Alexandre Pantoja details recovery ahead of Joshua Van rematch
\nat UFC 331<\/h2>\n

Pantoja was a massive favorite going into their first bout in
\nDecember last year. However, the fight ended anticlimactically as
\nthe Brazilian suffered an elbow injury while bracing for a fall
\nafter his head-kick was caught by Van. \u201cThe Cannibal\u201d recently
\nrevealed that he returned to training just days after suffering the
\ninjury and remained focused on recovery.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first 20 minutes after my injury are the worst,\u201d Pantoja said
\nin a recent interview. \u201cBut after that I realized what opportunity
\nI have. I know in the second after that I need to recover. I don\u2019t
\nhave time to lose. Two days after my injury, after my fight, I\u2019m
\nback to the gym. I\u2019m starting to make a physiotherapy; I start to
\nlift it with just one arm and this gives me a lot of
\nmotivation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite how their first fight ended, Pantoja acknowledges Van as
\nthe champ after the latter defended the belt in emphatic fashion
\nagainst Tatsuro
\nTaira<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI like to see he got a title defense before we fight because this
\nmakes it more real,\u201d Pantoja added. \u201cHe\u2019s the champion of the world
\nnow. It\u2019s for real.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n

“I want to show everybody I am the
\nbest.”<\/p>\n

Fully healed from his injury, Alexandre
\nPantoja<\/a> (@Pantojamma<\/a>) is
\nready to reclaim his throne at #CryptoCom<\/a>
\n#UFC331<\/a><\/p>\n

More on Pantoja \u27a1\ufe0f https:\/\/t.co\/kn9hIOg3HZ<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/MYi6svvioC<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC News (@UFCNews)
\nSeptember 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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