Joshua Van - trash talks and Quotes

“Taira or Manel?? @ufc @Mickmaynard2 Both of them can get it!”

– via X, the newly crowned UFC flyweight champion, tagging matchmaker Mick Maynard to signal his willingness to defend his title against either Tatsuro Taira or Manel Kape

“Taira or Manel?? @ufc @Mickmaynard2 Both of dem can get it!”

– via X, the newly crowned UFC flyweight champion, tagging matchmaker Mick Maynard to signal his willingness to defend his title against either Tatsuro Taira or Manel Kape

“Houston TX @ManelKape let's run it! Talk is cheap @ufc”

– via X reacted to Manel Kape's callout

“Merab is a cool dude, but it's great to see one of my favorite fighters get his title back.”

– via ESPN MMA, expressing his happiness about his favorite fighter, Petr Yan, reclaiming a title at UFC 323

“I think he deserves it. Whatever ufc wants, but i do want to run it back with him for sure”

– via UFC, pushing for an immediate title rematch with Alexandre Pantoja following his win by injury stoppage at UFC 323, stating he definitely wants to fight him again.

“In my eyes he [Pantoja] is the greatest of all time in our division.”

– via Daniel Cormier's YouTube, proclaiming Alexandre Pantoja as the flyweight GOAT.

“I don't want people to say Pantoja is old when I win. I want people to give us both respect”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, shutting down potential excuses about Alexandre Pantoja's age and requesting respect for both fighters regardless of the outcome.

“I don't have any game plan, to be honest... You can make game plans and things like that, but when the fight comes, it can be a whole different game. Whatever he brings, I'll be ready. [I'm going to] knock him out in 3 rounds.”

– via The Ariel Helwani Show, stating he has no specific game plan for Alexandre Pantoja but predicting he will knock him out within three rounds.

“Ohh well”

– reacted to Aswell's remarks