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Alexandre Pantoja will get his rematch against flyweight champion Joshua Van in the UFC 331 main event at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on September 19. Arman Tsarukyan returns to face Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event, with the winner potentially in line for a lightweight title shot against Justin Gaethje. The main card also features Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi, Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega, and Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski.




Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja nearly came to blows at the UFC 331 press conference. Van declared that a prior injury was irrelevant and that September 19 is simply another chance to beat Pantoja. Pantoja fired back, warning Van to watch his words and insisting that while he lost his belt, he was never beaten as a man.

Joshua Van has a professional MMA record of 17-2-0 (wins-losses-draws).
Joshua Van is next scheduled to fight Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026.
Joshua Van is 24 years old, born October 10, 2001.
Joshua Van stands 165 cm (5'5") tall, with a 165 cm (65") reach.
Joshua Van is from Myanmar and competes in the Flyweight division.
Joshua Van is the current UFC Flyweight champion.
Joshua Van is known as "The Fearless".
Joshua Van last fought on May 9, 2026 at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland, defeating Tatsuro Taira by KO/TKO in round 5.
Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval by unanimous decision at UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira on June 28, 2025. The official scorecards were Mike Bell 29-28, Ron McCarthy 29-28, Clemens Werner 30-27 (winner's score first).
Joshua Van defeated Rei Tsuruya by unanimous decision at UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev on March 8, 2025. All three judges (Mike Bell, Ben Cartlidge, Derek Cleary) scored the fight 30-27 in Joshua Van's favor.
Joshua Van is the Flyweight champion — a 24-year-old fighter with a 17-2-0 record. Next fight: vs Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on September 19, 2026. Last fought May 2026.