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At the UFC 331 weigh-ins, all 24 fighters on Saturday's UFC fight card step on the scale Friday morning in Los Angeles. Watch MMA Fighting's live stream of the official weigh-ins above.
In the main event, Joshua Van defends his flyweight title in a rematch against longtime champion Alexandre Pantoja. The two first fought at UFC 323 this past December, when Pantoja was looking to secure his fifth successful title defense. Unfortunately for the Brazilian star, he suffered an arm injury just 26 seconds into the contest, forcing him to relinquish his belt to Van.
In Pantoja's absence, Van recorded one successful defense, defeating Tatsuro Taira in a Fight of the Year candidate at UFC 328. On Saturday, Van and Pantoja finally settle the score.
Both fighters need to weigh 125 pounds or less for the title fight.
In the five-round co-main event, lightweight contenders Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy go to battle with a potential championship opportunity on the line. Both fighters need to weigh 156 pounds or less for the non-title fight.
The UFC 331 official weigh-ins kick off above at 12 a.m. ET / 9 a.m. PT.
The UFC 331 ceremonial weigh-ins will be at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Check out UFC 331 weigh-in results below.
Main Card (Paramount+ at 9 p.m. ET)
Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Patricio Pitbull vs. Doo Ho Choi
Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Preliminary Card (Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
Michael Aswell vs. Joo Sang Yoo
Ryan Gandra vs. Ozzy Diaz
Early Prelims (Paramount+ at 5:30 p.m. ET)
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito
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Ultimate Fighting Championship</a> will host its next card in Los
Angeles on Sept. 19.<p/><h2>UFC 331 streaming details for Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
2</h2>
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Here's a brief rundown for those who intend to watch <a href=”/events/UFC-331-Van-vs-Pantoja-113633″>UFC
331</a>:<p/><div id=”adViAi”><div class=”viaititle”>Advertisement</div></div>

<h2>How to watch UFC 331 in the United States</h2>
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UFC 331 goes down at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept. 19.
U.S. fans can stream the early prelims live on UFC Fight Pass and
Paramount+ at 5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT. Meanwhile, the prelims air
live only on Paramount+ at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, followed by the
main card at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.<p><a href=”/fighter/Joshua-Van-365973″>Joshua
Van</a> (17-2) puts his flyweight title on the line in a rematch
against <a href=”/fighter/Alexandre-Pantoja-25023″>Alexandre
Pantoja</a> (30-6) in the main event. Pantoja defended his title
four times before losing it to Van last December. The fight ended
in an unfortunate injury loss for Pantoja as “The Cannibalâ€
dislocated his elbow in less than 30 seconds. Van has since
defended his title with a knockout win over <a href=”/fighter/Tatsuro-Taira-293975″>Tatsuro
Taira</a> this past May.</p><p><a href=”/fighter/Arman-Tsarukyan-213913″>Arman
Tsarukyan</a> (23-3) and <a href=”/fighter/Mauricio-Ruffy-192545″>Mauricio
Ruffy</a> (14-2) meet in a highly anticipated lightweight clash in
the co-main event. Riding a five-fight winning streak, Tsarukyan
finished <a href=”/fighter/Dan-Hooker-45122″>Dan Hooker</a> in
his last outing in November 2025. Meanwhile, Ruffy is coming off
stoppage wins over <a href=”/fighter/Rafael-Fiziev-202657″>Rafael
Fiziev</a> and <a href=”/fighter/Michael-Chandler-50829″>Michael
Chandler</a>.</p><p/><h2>How to watch UFC 331 in the United Kingdom</h2>
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The UFC 331 early prelims air live on UFC Fight Pass at 10 p.m. BST
on Sept. 19 for fans in the U.K. and Ireland. The prelims will
follow on UFC Fight Pass and TNT Sports at 12 a.m. BST on Sept. 20.
Meanwhile, the main card will be broadcast solely by TNT Sports at
2 a.m. BST on Sept. 20.<p>Here's a look at the complete UFC 331 card as of Sept. 18:<br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Joshua-Van-365973″>Joshua
Van</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Alexandre-Pantoja-25023″>Alexandre
Pantoja</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Arman-Tsarukyan-213913″>Arman
Tsarukyan</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Mauricio-Ruffy-192545″>Mauricio
Ruffy</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Patricio-Freire-9960″>Patricio
Freire</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Doo-Ho-Choi-56689″>Doo Ho
Choi</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Gable-Steveson-483540″>Gable
Steveson</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Sean-Sharaf-344701″>Sean
Sharaf</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Alonzo-Menifield-210501″>Alonzo
Menifield</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Iwo-Baraniewski-381634″>Iwo
Baraniewski</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Marlon-Vera-97179″>Marlon
Vera</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Charles-Jourdain-210843″>Charles
Jourdain</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Tai-Tuivasa-133745″>Tai
Tuivasa</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Robelis-Despaigne-406903″>Robelis
Despaigne</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Michael-Aswell-286497″>Michael
Aswell</a> Jr. vs. <a href=”/fighter/Joo-Sang-Yoo-387629″>Joo Sang
Yoo</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Ryan-Gandra-404139″>Ryan
Gandra</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Osman-Diaz-156965″>Osman
Diaz</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Edmen-Shahbazyan-247691″>Edmen
Shahbazyan</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Brunno-Ferreira-322603″>Brunno
Ferreira</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Casey-O’Neill-175007″>Casey
O’Neill</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Eduarda-Moura-395040″>Eduarda
Moura</a><br/>
<a href=”/fighter/Giga-Chikadze-213745″>Giga
Chikadze</a> vs. <a href=”/fighter/Joanderson-Brito-181115″>Joanderson
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Alexandre Pantoja fully healed, ready to reclaim UFC title from Joshua Van
Published
5 hours agoon
September 18, 2026
Alexandre
Pantoja claims he's fully recovered from his arm injury and is
raring to return to action in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.Alexandre Pantoja details recovery ahead of Joshua Van rematch
Pantoja claims he's fully recovered from his arm injury and is
raring to return to action in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
The former UFC flyweight champion is set to challenge Joshua Van
for the title in a rematch at UFC
331 in Los Angeles on Sept. 19. Pantoja says he has fully
recovered from the injury that occurred in their first meeting,
crediting his mindset during the recovery and rehabilitation
process.
Alexandre Pantoja details recovery ahead of Joshua Van rematch
at UFC 331
Pantoja was a massive favorite going into their first bout in
December last year. However, the fight ended anticlimactically as
the Brazilian suffered an elbow injury while bracing for a fall
after his head-kick was caught by Van. “The Cannibal†recently
revealed that he returned to training just days after suffering the
injury and remained focused on recovery.
“The first 20 minutes after my injury are the worst,†Pantoja said
in a recent interview. “But after that I realized what opportunity
I have. I know in the second after that I need to recover. I don't
have time to lose. Two days after my injury, after my fight, I'm
back to the gym. I'm starting to make a physiotherapy; I start to
lift it with just one arm and this gives me a lot of
motivation.â€
Despite how their first fight ended, Pantoja acknowledges Van as
the champ after the latter defended the belt in emphatic fashion
against Tatsuro
Taira.
“I like to see he got a title defense before we fight because this
makes it more real,†Pantoja added. “He's the champion of the world
now. It's for real.â€
“I want to show everybody I am the
best.”Fully healed from his injury, Alexandre
Pantoja (@Pantojamma) is
ready to reclaim his throne at #CryptoCom
#UFC331More on Pantoja âž¡ï¸ https://t.co/kn9hIOg3HZ pic.twitter.com/MYi6svvioC
— UFC News (@UFCNews)
September 16, 2026
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Alex Pereira trolls Ciryl Gane with ‘champion’ jab following Tom Aspinall exit
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September 18, 2026
Alex
Pereira has taken several shots at Ciryl
Gane.Alex Pereira questions Ciryl Gane's UFC résumé as the
Pereira has taken several shots at Ciryl
Gane.
“Bon Gamin†is expected to be elevated to undisputed champ status
after Tom
Aspinall vacated the
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight title. The
Frenchman, who won the interim title at
UFC Freedom 250 by finishing Pereira, is no longer on track for
a title unification bout with Aspinall, whose Octagon return has
been further delayed due to medical complications.
Pereira is gunning for a rematch with Gane and recently took to
social media to poke holes in the champ's record.
Alex Pereira questions Ciryl Gane's UFC résumé as the
heavyweight title picture changes
Pereira shared a post on Instagram of a graphic questioning Gane's
UFC record. He accompanied his post with the caption: “Champion,â€
followed by three laughing emojis.
The post referenced Gane's previous heavyweight title losses
against Francis
Ngannou and Jon Jones, as
well as his controversial victory over Alexander
Volkov in their rematch, which many scored in favor of the
Russian. It also highlighted Pereira's own loss to Gane, wherein
“Poatan†alleges multiple illegal back-of-the-head shots were
landed.
Josh
Hokit has been rumored as the next opponent for Gane. The
unbeaten American has shut down any possibility of Pereira getting
the next title shot. He reacted to a recently taken image of
Pereira, all smiles, with UFC exec Hunter Campbell, claiming the
former two-division champ isn't in the running for a shot at
heavyweight gold.
“That's the ‘You aren't fighting for the title but you are still
getting 10 million' smile,†Hokit wrote on X.
That's the “You aren't fighting for the
title but you are still getting 10 million†smile https://t.co/Zpmol9I066— The Incredible Hok (@Josh_HokitUFC)
September 16, 2026
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