The
Ultimate Fighting Championship‘s return to Los Angeles is now determined by a title fight to follow UFC 331 considerations.
The main event of the UFC’s last-numbered contest is a flyweight championship rematch Joshua Van
and Alexandre Pantoja. Both men had no problem making championship weight for the five-round fight. All the other fighters on the 12-event card also weighed in, so it was a drama-free morning at the scales.
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Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja hit the flyweight championship line ahead of their UFC 331 rematch
Van (17-2) won the title in just 26 seconds last year after Pantoja injured his hand. Since then, the 24-year-old has cemented himself as champion by knockout Tatsuro Taira. “The Fearless” will try to show that the first win was not just a fluke and officially weighed in at 125 pounds.
Meanwhile, this is the first setback for Pantoja (30-6) since dropping the belt. “The Cannibal” was on an eight-fight winning streak before the hand injury. The former flyweight titleholder won the belt from Brandon Mroeeno in 2023 and defended it four times. The Brazilian also weighed exactly 125 pounds.
UFC 331 will air in its entirety on Paramount+. Prelims begin at 5:30 PM ET/2:30 PM PT, while the main card begins at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT.
UFC 331 weigh-in results:
Joshua Van (125) vs. Alexandre Pantoja (125)
Arman Tsarukyan (156) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (155)
Patrick Freire (145.5) vs. Doo Ho Choi
(146)
Alonzo Menifield (205.5) vs. Iwo Baraniewski (206)
Gable Steveson (240) vs. Old Sharaf
(241)
Marlon Vera (136) vs. Charles Jourdain (135)
Ocean tide (264.5) vs. Robelis Despaigne (263)
Michael Aswell Jr. (146) vs. Yoo Sang Yoo (145.5)
Ryan Gandra (186) vs. Osman Diaz
(186)
Edmen Shahbazyan (185) vs. Bruno Ferreira (184.5)
Casey O’Neill (125) vs. Eduardo Moura (125.5)
Old Giga (146) vs. Joanderson Brito (145.5)
