Alexandre Pantoja turned away another top flyweight contender at UFC 317 as he submitted Kai Kara-France in the third round of their co-main event title fight. Pantoja, one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in MMA, is firmly in the flyweight GOAT conversation after his latest dominant performance.

Alexandre Pantoja had issued a fiery statement regarding his pound-for-pound ranking after defending his title for a fourth time at UFC 317. 'The Cannibal' has a tough act to follow, becoming the second-greatest flyweight UFC fighter of all time,

Minutes after his UFC 317 win over Kai Kara-France, Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) was quite literally faced with his next opponent. Into the cage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas walked Joshua Van, who defeated Brandon Royval in a thrilling title eliminator just one fight prior.