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Monday Morning Hangover: What’s next for Alexandre Pantoja after crushing loss at UFC 331?

UFC 331 went down last Saturday night (Sept. 19, 2026) inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., leaving several fighters feeling the post-fight blues. Among them was Gable Steveson, who was knocked out in 12 seconds by Sean Sharaf (see…

By Adam Guillen · MMA Mania

Published: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 1:00 PM

Key Things to Know

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja via unanimous decision to retain the UFC Flyweight championship.
The rematch took place at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Pantoja found early success with grappling but grew fatigued as Van dominated the striking exchanges.

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Alexandre Pantoja suffered a unanimous decision loss to Flyweight champion Joshua Van in their title rematch at UFC 331. The event took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Pantoja started aggressively with early grappling success, but Van eventually took control of the bout.

Van successfully defended Pantoja's takedown attempts in the later rounds and dominated the striking exchanges. The judges awarded Van the victory, allowing him to retain his Flyweight championship. Following the highly physical bout, Pantoja was reportedly one of two fighters transported to the hospital.

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Monday Morning Hangover: What’s next for Alexandre Pantoja after crushing loss at UFC 331?

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