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UFC 331 start time
Date: Saturday, September 19
Time: 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. ET for prelims) | 6 p.m. PT
Location: Crypto.com Arena - Los Angeles
UFC 331 is in Los Angeles on September 19. The early prelims start at 5 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 7 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET. The main event should start around 11:30 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Van (17-2) won four fights in 2025. He beat Pantoja for the flyweight title after Pantoja injured himself seconds into the fight. The 24-year-old proved he's worthy of holding gold after successfully defending it against Tatsuro Taira.
Facing off against the former champion, Van aims to leave no doubt he is the true flyweight king.
"He's (Pantoja) trying to be this guy where he's the good guy, right?" Van said via MMA Sucka. "Trying to make me the bad guy. I don't mind it… It's funny to me. We're going to fight Saturday and find out who's the better man."
Pantoja (30-6) defended the belt four times before the injury that ended his reign and his eight-fight win streak. He aims to return to the top of the division where he believes he belongs.
"I have a champion to fight, I don't have a challenger. Joshua Van is the champion and I have nothing to lose in this fight. I have had this position before. I'm not going to be afraid of excuses, I go to conquer," Pantoja said via CBS Sports.
UFC 331 fight card
Main Card
Joshua Van (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 for the UFC flyweight title
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy; Lightweights
Patrício Freire vs. Dooho Choi; Featherweights
Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf; Heavyweights
Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski; Light Heavyweights
Prelims
Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain; Bantamweights
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne; Heavyweights
Michael Aswell Jr. vs. JooSang Yoo; Featherweights
Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz; Middleweights
Early Prelims
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira; Middleweights
Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura; Flyweights
Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito; Featherweights