Impact If we take Van's words at face value, it makes his victory Saturday all the more impressive, as he admits he couldn't run or truly do cardio until two weeks before the fight. Later in the interview, he implies that in his original title win over Alexandre Pantoja, he was fighting through an LCL tear, so Van is clearly no stranger to adversity. Next up is likely a rematch with Pantoja, given the long-time champion lost his belt in their first fight due to a relatively fluky injury. That said, nobody is arguing Van's legitimacy as champion any longer after Saturday's FOTN-winning performance. Perhaps both Pantoja and Van are due for some time on the sidelines to get healthy before the inevitable rematch.
MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE
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