UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 at Crypto.com Arena on September 19, 2026

Joshua Van will defend the UFC flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja in an immediate rematch at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

UFC returns to Los Angeles for the first time since UFC 227 in 2018, staging the event at the Crypto.com Arena. Their first meeting at UFC 323 in December lasted just 26 seconds before an arm injury halted Pantoja’s offense and handed Van the title via TKO. Pantoja now receives the rematch and will attempt to settle the score over a full five rounds. The card’s co-main features Arman Tsarukyan against Mauricio Ruffy over five rounds for a shot at the lightweight No. 1 contender position.

The main card begins at 9:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM PT in the United States, 2:00 AM BST in the UK (Sunday, September 20), 6:30 AM IST in India (Sunday, September 20), and 11:00 AM AEST in Australia (Sunday, September 20).

In the United States the event streams on Paramount+. UK viewers can watch on TNT Sports, Indian viewers on Sony Sports Network and SonyLIV, and Australian viewers via Main Event on Foxtel/Kayo or Paramount+.

A lightweight bout between Brian Ortega and Renato Moicano was pulled from the card during fight week due to injury, trimming the lineup by one fight and moving every remaining main card bout up a slot. UFC Fight Pass has adjusted its listed start time by half an hour to account for the shorter card, and it is worth double-checking the listing on your specific broadcaster.

Laying it all on the line@JoshuaVanBT vs @PantojaMMA 2[ #CryptoCom #UFC331 | LIVE SEP 19 at 9pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/wGv0WYsa7H

Eyes Locked 👀@ArmanUFC vs @RuffyMMA [ #CryptoCom #UFC331 | LIVE SEP 19 at 9pmET on @ParamountPlus ] pic.twitter.com/pKHkLsyvWP

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