Dana White Restrains Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 Press Conference
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Tensions escalated during the UFC 331 pre-fight press conference on Friday between reigning UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja. The confrontation became so heated that UFC President Dana White had to restrain Pantoja.
The incident highlighted a deep animosity between the two fighters. Van and Pantoja previously met at UFC 323 in December 2025, and the Friday event served to confirm that the new champion and the old champion do not like each other.
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