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Created: 2025-06-11 17:25:40 UTC

Joshua Van will be stepping in on less than three weeks notice to take on Brandon Royval at #UFC317 after Manel Kape suffered a foot injury in training, UFC announced on Wednesday.

Van will be fighting in his ninth UFC bout in just over two years, including a KO win at UFC XXX this past weekend 👏

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