UFC 331 Main Card Set With Van Vs. Pantoja 2 Main Event
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.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - On August 14, 2026, Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil faced off during the UFC 331 press conference at Xfinity Mobile Arena. This set the main card schedule for the event, which would take place in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena on September 19. The top bout of the night was a rematch between current UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, who had previously dethroned Van to win the title.
In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan of Armenia and Mauricio Ruffy of Brazil were booked to fight in what appears to be a lightweight title eliminator. The victor of this five-round battle would likely step up to challenge champion Justin Gaethje. The UFC announced the five-fight main card for UFC 331 during the UFC 330 event, where Islam Makhachev successfully defended his title against Ian Machado Garry.
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