{
  "id": 7458751,
  "title": "UFC 331 pre-event facts: Tai Tuivasa on cusp of Tony Ferguson losing skid record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/ufc-331-pre-event-facts-tai-tuivasa-on-cusp-of-tony-ferguson-losing",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T03:20:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-331-pre-event-facts-032017402.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UFC 331, set to take place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, returns to the city that has hosted the event since January 2025. The card will stream exclusively on Paramount+.\n\nThe main event is a highly anticipated flyweight title rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. This bout follows Pantoja's historic reign ending in a 26-second injury TKO at UFC 323 in December. Van, eager to prove that the initial outcome was not a fluke, is set to challenge for the gold.\n\nThe card also features other notable matchups with history on the line. For example, Joshua Van, who is one of six undisputed UFC flyweight champions and the first and only champion born in the 2000s, has an impressive seven-fight winning streak in the division. He also holds the record for four knockout victories in UFC flyweight competition.\n\nOn the other hand, Alexandre Pantoja, another undisputed UFC flyweight champion, has forced a title change by split decision at UFC 290. He is the only fighter in UFC history to lose a championship belt due to an injury stoppage. Pantoja's five victories in flyweight championship fights are the second-most in divisional history, behind Demetrious Johnson's 12.",
  "summary": "The numbers around UFC 331 paint an ugly, ugly picture for Tai Tuivasa and the company he'll join with an eighth straight defeat.",
  "key_points": [
    "UFC 331 takes place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.",
    "Joshua Van has a seven-fight winning streak in flyweight division.",
    "Alexandre Pantoja is the only fighter to lose title due to injury stoppage."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The upcoming UFC 331 event sets the stage for Joshua Van to solidify his claim to the flyweight title and affirm his place among the division's top champions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}