Myanmar's Van beats Pantoja to retain UFC flyweight title at UFC 331

Joshua Van of Myanmar retained his undisputed UFC flyweight title in Los Angeles, beating Brazil's Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (49-46, 49-47, 50-45) in the UFC 331 main event on Saturday. The rematch settled the score after Van became champion in December when Pantoja dislocated his elbow 26 seconds into their first fight. The 24-year-old, the first UFC champion from Myanmar, defended the belt for the second time, improving his professional record to 18 wins and two losses.