One of the most exciting rematch MMA fight of the year is set to headline UFC 331 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 as Joshua Van takes on Alexandre Pantoja in the historic at the crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
UFC 331 fight date, start time
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States with the whole card Live on Paramount+ PPV.
- What: UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026
- Arena: crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, United States.
- Main Card Start: 9:00pm PM ET / 6:00pm PM PT
- Broadcast: Paramount+ PPV
The main event is scheduled to feature a UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
They previously competed at UFC 323 in December 2025, where Joshua Van won the belt via technical knockout 26 seconds into the first round after suffering a hand injury from Alexandre Pantoja.
A five-round lightweight bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Maurício Ruffy is scheduled to take place as the Co-main event. Arman Tsarukyan was initially expected to face former UFC lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in a five-round lightweight bout.
Initial reports indicated that Oliveira would defend his iconic “BMF” (Baddest Motherfucker) title, but the bout was later changed to a non-title contest.
When is UFC 331?
UFC 331 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, CA, United States. The pay-per-view event will live on Paramount+.
The main card starts at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. The prelims begin at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT, and the early prelims kick off at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 p.m. PT.
Who is showing the UFC 331 card on TV?
UFC 331 will be broadcast on Paramount+ Pay Per View in the US, while the event will be broadcast in the United Kingdom by TNT Sports 1.
How to Order the UFC 331 online
You can order UFC 331 exclusively through Paramount+ and UFC.COM PPV Before purchasing, you will need a subscription to Paramount+ to access the service’s PPV content. After that, you will need to pay separately to watch UFC 331 and any future pay-per-view events on the service.
UFC 331 full fight card
Main Card
- Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja, Van’s UFC flyweight title
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy, lightweight
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho, featherweight
- Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega, lightweight
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski, light heavyweight
Prelims
- Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf, heavyweight
- Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain, bantamweight
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne, heavyweight
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira, middleweight
Early prelims
- Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito, featherweight
- Casey O’Neill vs. Eduarda Moura, flyweight
- Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz, middleweight
- Michael Aswell Jr. vs. JooSang Yoo, featherweight
*Card, ticket and broadcast information subject to change