{
  "id": 8388647,
  "title": "UFC 331 Rivals Separated After Tense Ceremonial Weigh-In",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ufc-331-rivals-separated-after-tense-ceremonial-weigh-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T05:15:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-331-rivals-separated-tense-051542027.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - August 14: Rival fighters Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil faced each other during the UFC 331 press conference at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026. All 24 fighters in the card made weight in Los Angeles on Friday morning, including the main event, a rematch between reigning champion Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja. The co-main event, a five-round bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy, holds significant weight as the victor might secure a title shot in their next fight. At the face-offs, the fighters needed to be separated.",
  "summary": "All 24 fighters made weight in Los Angeles. The full UFC 331 card with every official weight, start times and Saturday's stakes.",
  "key_points": [
    "Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja faced each other during UFC 331 press conference.",
    "All 24 fighters made weight, including main event rematch.",
    "Fighters needed to be separated at face-offs."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "UFC 331 Rivals Separated After Tense Ceremonial Weigh-In",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/ufc-331-rivals-separated-after-tense-ceremonial-weigh-in-8394625",
        "published": "2026-09-19T05:15:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}