Van and Pantoja Set for Long-Awaited Rematch at UFC 331 in Los Angeles
Pantoja seeks to reclaim the flyweight belt after Van won their first meeting by injury stoppage in 26 seconds, leaving the matchup unresolved.
- Champion Joshua Van faces challenger Alexandre Pantoja on Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles for the UFC 331 flyweight title in a rematch carrying far more intrigue than their abbreviated first meeting suggested.
- Van captured the title at UFC 323 in December when Pantoja suffered a severe arm and elbow injury only 26 seconds into the opening round, forcing a technical knockout that left the bout's true outcome uncertain.
- Fighting out of Houston, the Myanmar-born Van enters with a 17-2 record, while The Brazilian Pantoja holds a 30-6 record with 12 submissions and four previous championship defenses.
- Van acts as the faster combination striker, while Pantoja brings championship experience and suffocating grappling; the challenger seeks to become a two-time flyweight champion in UFC history.
- The central question Saturday remains whether Van can defeat Pantoja decisively. "I think it's a new era for the flyweight division," Pantoja said, emphasizing his singular focus on reclaiming the championship.
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Joshua Van will try to defend his title again against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 this weekend.
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brazilsun.comAlexandre Pantoja hopes to get even with Joshua Van at UFC 331
Saturday night's UFC 331 has reached a fever pitch in the flyweight division, as champion Joshua Van of Myanmar prepares to make his second title defense against Brazilian former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja in the night's headliner at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The event marks the UFC's long-awaited return to LA. It is the promotion's
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Van and Pantoja set for long-awaited rematch at UFC 331 in Los Angeles
UFC 331 arrives Saturday at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with a flyweight championship rematch carrying far more intrigue than the official result of the first meeting suggests.
Former fly-weight king, Alexandre Pantoja challenged alcocent Joshua Van to prove his superiority in the octagon, which not only ran into him, but also promised to hit him in UFC 331.
UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Weigh-In Results
Just under a year on from their initial meeting, Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja run it back in the main event of this Saturday’s UFC 331. The flyweight title fight sees Van this established champ this time around, coming off the first defense of his belt against Tatsuro Taira. Of course, Pantoja is the man […]
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