UFC 331 main card features Pantoja-Van rematch on Sept. 19

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil face off during the UFC 331 press conference at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Alexandre Pantoja looks to get his UFC belt back at UFC 331. The former UFC flyweight champion lost his belt against Joshua Van last December when he suffered an injury in the first round, but gets his anticipated rematch in the UFC 331 main event at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Arman Tsakruyan makes his long-awaited return against Mauricio Ruffy in a pivotal lightweight contest. The winner of the UFC 331 co-main event could get a title shot against UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje. Patricio Pitbull, who has lost two of his three UFC fights since coming over from Bellator, faces Doo Ho Choi, who has won three straight fights, on the main card. Former UFC featherweight title contender Brian Ortega is once again slated to face Renato Moicano after dropping out of a fight against Moicano earlier this year. Alonzo Menifield kicks off the UFC 331 main card against Iwo Baraniewski in a light heavyweight contest. Main card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET) Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski

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Joshua Van, Alexandre Pantoja clash again in UFC 331 main event