‘Dana licking his lips’… UFC 317 births a new star as Joshua Van beats top contender in potential Fight of the Year

Joshua van came overly from a memorable flight weight at UFC 317.

After an impressive display by Payton Talbott and Come-From-Behind version by Beneil Dariush, the main map of Saturday's UFC 317 Pay-per-View, it was the turn of the flight weights.

Before Alexandre Pantoja defended his 125-pound title against Kai Kara-France, Joshua Van on his second consecutive PPV appeared after a fourth consecutive victory by spending Bruno Silva earlier in UFC 316 on UFC 316 earlier in June.

The Burmese prospect had a great chance against the number 1 -arranged Brandon Royval after he received the call to replace the wounded Manel Kape in the short term.

It is safe to say that Van it has made the best.

Joshua van and Brandon Royval have put a fight of the year competition on UFC 317

A competitive first round at UFC 317 saw immediately prove that he was not out of his depth against the best competition of the division.

And fireworks followed from the second.

Both Royval and Van played their role in a certain fight by the annual candidate, where bombs were traded in brutal striking fairs in the entire round two and three.

It was ultimately the rising prospect-made bone that ran ahead, and from put an exclamation mark on the version with a Max Holloway-like knockdown in the dying seconds.

Social media were full of reactions, including astonishment about the performance of Van's performance and praise aimed at both men for such an incredible struggle.

“One of the best fights this year.”

“Joshua van is a special talent.”

“Dana (white) licks his lips for Van van de Compendender as the fight goes.”

“Van is an absolute monster.”

“Vecht of the year.”

“Certified Banger.”

Dana licks his lips for the van to be the competition as the fight goes

– Summerxsoldier (@teamsummerpnews) 29 June 2025

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Joshua van and Brandon Royval's record measurement UFC 317 War

It is not surprising that Van and Royval's efforts on UFC 317 records have broken.

Jon Anik announced in the immediate aftermath of the three-round war of the couple that they had combined for amazing 344 important strikes.

That number established a new Single-Fight UFC Flyweight Record, where the previous highest figure was surpassed during the victory of Jeff Molina over Aoriqileng over UFC 261 in April 2021.

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