Joshua Van faces Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 in Los Angeles

Joshua Van will defend his UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on September 19 in Los Angeles. Van won the title from Pantoja in a previous encounter abbreviated by injury. Pantoja is seeking to reclaim the championship he believes he did not lose fairly. Additionally, the main card features several notable fights, including Arman Tsarukyan versus Mauricio Ruffy. Following this event, UFC 332 will take place on October 3, featuring Natalia Silva against Wang Cong for the vacant women’s flyweight title in Salt Lake City.

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