Watch UFC 331 Van vs Pantoja 2 PPV Live Pay Per View 9/19/26.Get ready for an action-packed night of elite MMA as UFC 331 Van vs Pantoja 2 PPV Live Pay Per View takes center stage on September 19, 2026. Fight fans can look forward to a high-intensity PPV event featuring world-class athletes, explosive striking, technical grappling, and nonstop Octagon action.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is returning to “The City of Angels” for the UFC 331: “Van vs. Pantoja 2” mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which as the name suggests, is headlined by the flyweight championship rematch pitting reigning champion Joshua Van against former 125-pound titleholder Alexandre Pantoja. The action takes place this Sat. night (Sept. 19, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., and also features a lightweight collision between perennial contender Arman Tsarukyan and “Fighting Nerds” defector Mauricio Ruffy.
Fair-weather fans are nothing new in sports and I know the MMA community loves shiny new toys, and yet I’m still somewhat surprised at the haste in which Alexandre Pantoja was written off. Prior to his injury in his first fight with Van, the Brazilian rattled off eight straight wins over some of the toughest fighters in the division including Manel Kape, Kai Asakura, and a prime Brandon Moreno, among others. He’s both 36 and has 36 pro fights to his credit and undoubtedly motivated to show the world that his Van loss was a fluke (because it was). Pantoja averages close to five significant strikes per minute and rattles off nearly three takedowns per 15 minutes of action, stats that are atypical for a 125-pound combatant. He also holds the flyweight record for wins (14), finishes (8), and submissions (6).
“I’m the challenger here. I have this position all my life, and I like it; it makes this moment much better,” Pantoja told UFC.com. “When I was very young, my dream was to fight with the best fighters in the world. UFC gave me this opportunity, and Saturday night, I have this opportunity again to fight with the best fighter in the world. It’s Joshua Van right now and I want to show everybody I’m the best. I’m glad to have this opportunity. To have the flyweights have this recognition is amazing for me. That it’s the main event, I have this opportunity — so many good things we have in the flyweight division, so many good names. I fought everybody in the Top 10 and now when I see the rankings again, it’s all new, and I want to stay here to fight everybody again.”
Stay tuned for UFC 331 Van vs Pantoja 2 PPV Live Pay Per View 9/19/26 and follow all the excitement surrounding one of the biggest MMA events of 2026. Don’t miss the action as the fighters step inside the Octagon and battle for victory.
Match Card
Main Event — UFC Welterweight Championship
Islam Makhachev vs. Ian Machado Garry
Co-Main Event — UFC Women’s Strawweight Championship
Mackenzie Dern vs. Gillian Robertson
Prelims
- Bantamweight Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain
- Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
- Featherweight Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Yoo Joo-sang
- Middleweight Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz
Early Prelims
- Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
- Women’s Flyweight Casey O’Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
- Featherweight Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito
Main Card
- Flyweight Joshua Van (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja
- Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
- Featherweight Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho
- Heavyweight Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
- Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
