Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja is the rematch we need. True, Saturday’s UFC 331 main event is more of a redo than a rematch after Pantoja unceremoniously lost his belt to Van this past December when he suffered a freak…

UFC 331 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The main event features a flyweight championship rematch between current champion Joshua Van and former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja. Their previous bout in December ended abruptly in under 30 seconds after Pantoja suffered a freak arm injury, allowing Van to claim the belt.
The co-main event features a five-round lightweight contender bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy, with a potential title shot on the line. Other main card matchups include featherweights Patricio Pitbull and Doo Ho Choi, heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson against Sean Sharaf, and light heavyweight Alonzo Menifield facing Iwo Baraniewski.
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