Overview
- UFC 331 is scheduled for Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with the main card streaming on Paramount+.
- At the official weigh-ins on Friday both Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja hit the 125-pound championship limit and all 24 scheduled fighters made weight, keeping the title fight and full 12-fight card intact.
- Betting markets shifted through fight week and listed Van as a slight favorite by fight night, reflecting changing public and oddsmaker sentiment about who will win the rematch.
- The five-round co-main between Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy is being promoted as a lightweight title eliminator with the winner positioned to press for a shot at the division’s champion.
- The rematch answers a key unresolved moment from last December when Pantoja lost the belt in 26 seconds because of a freak arm injury and follows Van’s May title defense over Tatsuro Taira, making tonight decisive for both fighters’ legacies.