UFC 331 rematch puts Joshua Van’s flyweight title on the line
Van will defend against former champion Alexandre Pantoja in Los Angeles, while Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event.
Joshua Van is scheduled to defend the UFC flyweight championship against former champion Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 in Los Angeles on Saturday, according to CBS Sports.
The bout is a rematch of the fighters’ reported meeting in December, when Van defeated Pantoja to become the second-youngest UFC champion. Accounts differ on the precise stoppage and the circumstances of Pantoja’s arm injury, which followed Van catching a kick.
Van enters the rematch after a reported title defence against Tatsuro Taira. Pantoja will be seeking to reclaim the belt in a fight framed around the unresolved outcome of their first meeting.
Arman Tsarukyan is scheduled to meet Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event. Tsarukyan previously withdrew from a scheduled lightweight title fight after suffering an injury during his weight cut, while Ruffy is reported to have won both of his fights this year.
The listed main-card bouts also include Dooho Choi against Patricio Pitbull, Gable Steveson against Sean Sharaf, and Iwo Baraniewski against Alonzo Menifield. The supplied material does not independently establish the complete card or confirm the event’s exact venue and start time.
