{
  "id": 9196205,
  "title": "Joshua Van admits Joe Rogan's criticism before UFC 331 got to him: 'It was kind of f***ed up'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/joshua-van-admits-joe-rogans-criticism-before-ufc-331-got-to-him-it",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-22T20:48:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/mma/article/joshua-van-admits-joe-rogans-criticism-before-ufc-331-got-to-him-it-was-kind-of-fed-up-204801240.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joshua Van, the reigning UFC flyweight champion, spoke on The Ariel Helwani Show about his experience before UFC 331, revealing a torn AC joint in his right shoulder that prevented him from training. Despite the setback, Van delivered an impressive performance, winning a unanimous decision over Alexandre Pantoja in their rematch. Van, 24, remains confident that he will secure another title defense and continue to etch his name in UFC history, particularly in the flyweight division.",
  "summary": "\"Rogan is somebody that I looked up to,\" said the UFC champ. \"For him to say that, it's kinda like, ‘Damn.’ He doesn't have to [apologize]. I just let him know how I feel.\"",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}