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UFC · Sunday, September 20, 2026

Joshua Van retains flyweight title over Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331

The File desk · Sep 20, 2026, 11:44 AM UTC

Status

Confirmed (UFC.com UFC 331 results recap, Sept. 20, 2026)

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision in the flyweight title main event at UFC 331 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. UFC.com’s results recap lists the scorecards as 49–46, 48–47, and 50–45. Also on the main card: Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at 4:56 of round one; Patricio Pitbull knocked out Dooho Choi with strikes at 3:28 of round one; Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson with a left hand at 0:12 of round one; and Alonzo Menifield beat Iwo Baraniewski by split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28). No odds.

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision in the flyweight title main event at UFC 331 on Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

UFC.com’s results recap lists the scorecards as 49–46, 48–47, and 50–45.

Also on the main card: Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with elbows at 4:56 of round one.

Patricio Pitbull knocked out Dooho Choi with strikes at 3:28 of round one.

Sean Sharaf knocked out Gable Steveson with a left hand at 0:12 of round one.

Alonzo Menifield beat Iwo Baraniewski by split decision, 28–29, 29–28, 29–28.

No odds.

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  1. Source 1

    Crypto.com UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 Results

    UFC.com · September 20, 2026

    Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 50-45). … Arman Tsarukyan defeated Mauricio Ruffy by KO (elbows) at 4:56 of Round 1. … Patricio Pitbull defeated Dooho Choi by KO (strikes) at 3:28 of Round 1. … Sean Sharaf defeated Gable Steveson by KO (left hand) at 0:12 of Round 1. … Alonzo Menifield defeated Iwo Baraniewski by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).

    https://www.ufc.com/news/cryptocom-ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2-results

  2. Source 2

    UFC Events

    UFC.com · checked 2026-09-20

    Van vs Pantoja 2 Sat, Sep 19 / 9:00 PM EDT … Crypto.com Arena Los Angeles … Watch Replay

    https://www.ufc.com/events