{
  "id": 9870907,
  "title": "Sean O'Malley: Joshua Van will 'go down as the greatest flyweight of all time'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/sean-omalley-joshua-van-will-go-down-as-the-greatest-flyweight-of-all",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-26T00:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sean-omalley-joshua-van-down-003047002.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Joshua Van secured his second successful title defense against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 in Los Angeles. Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O Malley believes that Van is on the verge of surpassing Johnson as the GOAT in the flyweight division, despite their records not being identical. O Malley praised Van's skill and excitement, stating that he is one of his favorite fighters to watch and expects him to be regarded as the greatest flyweight of all time.",
  "summary": "Joshua Van's UFC 331 performance has left several fighters in awe.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}