Joshua Van disrespects Alexandre Pantoja ahead of UFC 331 fight

UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van dished out criticism towards challenger Alexandre Pantoja during UFC 331 media day in Los Angeles. Pantoja had previously expressed frustration with Van's comments from last month's press conference. In response, Van stated, "As far as I check, I'm his dad," implying a lack of respect for Pantoja's past achievements. The two will meet in a rematch at the UFC 331 event on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena. Their first fight at UFC 323 ended controversially due to Pantoja's arm injury in the opening seconds. Van aims to solidify his title defense after successfully defending against Tatsuro Taira in May.

• 11:34 PMYahoo Sports — Joshua Van shows Alexandre Pantoja no respect before UFC 331: 'I'm his dad'