Joshua Van out of UFC 327 title fight with Tatsuro Taira
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Key Points:
- UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van has withdrawn from UFC 327 in Miami due to undisclosed reasons, according to multiple sources.
- It remains uncertain whether Alexandre Pantoja’s replacement, Manel Kape, will face a different opponent or if the title fight will be rescheduled.
- UFC 327, scheduled for April 11 at the Kaseya Center, will feature the vacant light heavyweight title bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg as the main event.
- Van won the flyweight title in December after Alexandre Pantoja suffered an arm injury early in their UFC 323 fight, leading to Van’s scheduled defense against rising contender Taira.
- Taira earned his title shot by knocking out former champion Brandon Moreno in the second round, marking his eighth win in nine UFC fights with six stoppages.
