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

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Last updated Aug 18, 2026

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

The main card for UFC 331, scheduled for September 19 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, includes a rematch between Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van. Pantoja aims to reclaim the UFC flyweight title after losing it to Van last December due to injury. Other notable bouts feature Arman Tsakruyan versus Mauricio Ruffy, with a potential title shot for the winner against Justin Gaethje. Patricio Pitbull will take on Doo Ho Choi, and Brian Ortega is set to face Renato Moicano after a prior withdrawal from their matchup. The card will kick off with Alonzo Menifield facing Iwo Baraniewski.

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  • •UFC 331 takes place on September 19 at the Crypto.com Arena.
  • •Alexandre Pantoja seeks revenge against Joshua Van for the flyweight title.
  • •Arman Tsakruyan faces Mauricio Ruffy, vying for a possible title shot.
  • •Patricio Pitbull battles Doo Ho Choi, with Choi on a three-fight win streak.
  • •Brian Ortega and Renato Moicano meet following Ortega's earlier withdrawal.
Latest Updates
  • 12:45 AMYahoo Sports — Pic: UFC 331 poster drops for ‘Van vs. Pantoja 2’ on Sept. 19
  • 9:02 PMYahoo Sports — UFC 331 Main Card Set With Van Vs. Pantoja 2 Main Event
  • 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — UFC 331 main card announced
  • 5:00 PMMMA Fighting — UFC 331 main card announced
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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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Unfinished business gets the Hollywood treatment. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Joshua Van defends his title for the second time in a rematch against former 125-pound kingpin Alexandre Pantoja in UFC 331’s main event on Sat., Sept. 19, 2026, inside Crypto.com Arena—formerly known as Staples Center—in Los Angeles, California. In the co-main event, No. […]

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The next numbered UFC event, has its main card. In the headlining bout of UFC 331, UFC flyweight champ Joshua Van defends his title against Alexandre Pantoja.

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