{
  "id": 8612160,
  "title": "Houston's Joshua Van batters Alexandre Pantoja to retain flyweight title at UFC 331",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/houstons-joshua-van-batters-alexandre-pantoja-to-retain-flyweight",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-20T05:03:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/houstons-joshua-van-batters-alexandre-050343122.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Houston's Joshua Van secured his UFC flyweight championship rematch victory over former champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on September 19, 2026. Van, who is the second-youngest fighter to win a UFC title, showcased his exceptional boxing skills as he dominated Pantoja throughout the three rounds. Despite Pantoja's impressive start in the first round with takedowns and a dislocated elbow, Van's superior boxing and superior skills ultimately secured his win with a decision of 50-45, 49-47, 49-46. Van's success in the fourth round, where he landed a decisive overhand right and nearly secured a submission, cemented his position as the top contender in the flyweight division.",
  "summary": "Joshua Van, who was born in Myanmar but has lived in Houston since he was 12, showed off his superior boxing skills to retain his flyweight title over Alexandre Pantoja.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "UFC 331 live blog: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/ufc-331-live-blog-joshua-van-vs-alexandre-pantoja-2",
        "published": "2026-09-20T03:33:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Van silences doubters in Pantoja rematch as Tsarukyan, Pitbull score dramatic UFC 331 finishes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/van-silences-doubters-in-pantoja-rematch-as-tsarukyan-pitbull-score",
        "published": "2026-09-20T04:20:11.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}