Van and Pantoja Set to Face Off Again at UFC 331
The highly anticipated rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja is set to take place at UFC 331, held at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA. This event marks the conclusion of a six-week road trip for the UFC, which has seen stops in Philadelphia, PA, Sacramento, CA, Shanghai, China, Paris, France, and Glendale, AZ before returning home to Las Vegas, NV next weekend.
The first meeting between Van and Pantoja at UFC 323 saw Van claim the flyweight belt after just 26 seconds of action due to Pantoja's arm injury. Following this, top contender Tatsuro Taira was given a chance to challenge Van for the title in the co-main event of UFC 328.
Van successfully defended his belt against Taira in an epic war that may go down as 'Fight of the Year' once 2026 concludes. The two flyweights ended up putting on an intense battle, with Van ultimately stopping Taira with strikes during the final round.