UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja—Streaming Options

The upcoming UFC 331 will feature Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja tussling for the flyweight title. UFC 331 is known as Crypto.com UFC 331 because of sponsorship and is also produced by the UFC. The event will mark the sixth visit to Los Angeles. The UFC event rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja is set for the main card. Joshua Van already beat the same opponent two years ago. Now, he will prepare to face Pantoja again. Alexandre Pantoja will look to prove his resilience and determination in the upcoming event.

In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan will face Mauricio Ruffy in the lightweight bout. Tsarukyan is an excellent submission grappler, freestyle wrestler, and professional mixed martial artist. Mauricio Ruffy is an experienced MMA fighter and currently competes in the lightweight division.

Past UFC Rivals and Memorable Battles

Jean Silva claimed a victory over Jose Miguel Delgado in a featherweight bout. In the co-main event, Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales in a third-round bout by split decision. Tommy McMillen claimed a win against Marwan Rahiki in a featherweight bout. In a women’s flyweight bout, Alexa Grasso defeated Manon Fiorot in the third-round victory. Waldo Cortes Acosta suffered a defeat to Curtis Blaydes in a heavyweight bout. David Martinez claimed a victory against Dan Ige by decision in the third round.  

Tim Elliott defeated Edgar Chairez by unanimous decision in a catchweight bout. In a welterweight bout, Ignacio Bahamondes claimed a win against Muslim Salikhov in the third round. Yousri Belgaroui defeated Djorden Santos by KO/TKO in the early first round. Drakkar Klose lost to Tommy Gantt in a lightweight bout. In a lightweight bout, Rongzhu defeated Rafa Garcia in the second round. In another matchup, Sean King III claimed an early victory over Jessie Rosas in a featherweight bout. In a women’s flyweight bout, JJ Aldrich lost to Regina Tarin by decision in the third round.

Both Fighters’ Backgrounds and MMA Careers

Joshua Van

Joshua Van was born in Hakha, Chin State, western Myanmar. He grew up with four siblings. His supportive family helped him continue his fascination with mixed martial arts. He started his professional mixed martial arts career in 2021. Van recorded two consecutive victories in 2021.

Following that defeat, Van delivered eight consecutive victories between 2022 and 2024. Joshua Van later suffered a defeat to Charles Johnson. He returned back with seven consecutive victories between 2024 and 2026. Now, Joshua Van will aim to secure another victory against Alexandre Pantoja for the flyweight title.

Alexandre Pantoja

Alexandre Pantoja was born and grew up in Brazil. He is the youngest of three children. He struggled during his childhood, especially after his parents separated. Pantoja developed an interest in Brazilian jiu-jitsu through his stepfather. He moved to Arraial do Cabo and started training at the age of 12. During this period, he faced challenges with his stepfather but continued his Brazilian jiu-jitsu journey. Alexandre Pantoja later started competing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Pantoja later transitioned to mixed martial arts and made his professional debut at 17 in 2007. He recorded two consecutive victories in 2007 and 2008. Pantoja lost to William Vianna in 2008, suffering his first defeat of the period. He later returned with five consecutive victories between 2008 and 2009. Pantoja delivered inconsistent performances throughout his MMA career. Alexandre Pantoja will aim to bounce back with a victory against Jousha Van at UFC 331.

Event Details for UFC 331

Main Event: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Date: September 19, 2026 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 PM ET | 06:00 PM PT | 06:30 AM IST (Next Day)

Venue: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Where can I watch UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

UFC 331 will be available on Paramount+ in the United States. This platform will offer a subscription or an active free trial.

SuperSport, DStv, or DStv Stream will air UFC 331 for viewers in South Africa. This platform will give live coverage of the main card and preliminary matches.

In Canada, viewers will see the UFC event on Sportsnet+. The UFC event will feature a flyweight bout between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.

TNT Sports will be streamed at the UFC event in Ireland. On other platforms, HBO Max will have the live broadcast rights. The headlining bout between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja will affect their rankings.

Fans can watch UFC 331 on SonyLIV and the Sony Sports Network in India. It will also be available on other platforms, including Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten 2) and Jio TV (Sony Ten channels).

In the United Kingdom, the UFC 331 event will air on TNT Sports, Sky Sports, Virgin Media, and EE TV. In addition, UFC will also air on Amazon Prime Video with a TNT Sports subscription. Every electrifying exchange from this bout will be live on the TNT Sports app. UFC fans can watch highlights and replays of UFC events.

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Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja Fight Card

Main Card

Joshua Van (c) vs Alexandre Pantoja (Flyweight)

Arman Tsarukyan vs Maurício Ruffy (Lightweight)

Patrício Pitbull vs Dooho Choi (Featherweight)

Renato Moicano vs Brian Ortega (Lightweight)

Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski (Light Heavyweight)

Prelims

Gable Steveson vs Sean Sharaf (Heavyweight)

Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain (Bantamweight)

Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne (Heavyweight)

Michael Aswell Jr. vs Joosang Yoo (Featherweight)

Early Prelims Card

Ryan Gandra vs Ozzy Diaz (Middleweight)

Edmen Shahbazyan vs Brunno Ferreira (Middleweight)

Casey O’Neill vs Eduarda Moura (Women’s Flyweight)

Giga Chikadze vs Joanderson Brito (Featherweight)

Fighter Profiles and Key Stats

Bio and Stats Details	Joshua Van	Alexandre Pantoja
Nationality	Burmese and American	Brazilian
Age	24	36
Height	5”5”	5”5”
Reach	65”	68”
Total Fights	19	36
Record	17-2-0 (9 Knockouts)	30-6-0 (8 Knockouts)

Fighters’ Professional MMA Records

Joshua Van

Sl.No	Opponents	Result	Type
1	Tony Esquivel	Win	TKO (knees to the body)
2	Chase Eastham	Win	TKO (punches)
3	Devon Jackson	Loss	Submission (rear-naked choke)
4	Francisco Obando	Win	TKO (punches)
5	Angelo Trujillo	Win	KO (head kick)
6	Mario Suazo	Win	Submission (calf slicer)
7	Paris Moran	Win	TKO (punches)
8	Cleveland McLean	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
9	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	Win	Decision (split)
10	Kevin Borjas	Win	Decision (unanimous)
11	Felipe Bunes	Win	TKO (punches)
12	Charles Johnson	Loss	KO (punches)
13	Édgar Cháirez	Win	Decision (unanimous)
14	Cody Durden	Win	Decision (unanimous)
15	Rei Tsuruya	Win	Decision (unanimous)
16	Bruno Gustavo da Silva	Win	TKO (punches)
17	Brandon Royval	Win	Decision (unanimous)
18	Alexandre Pantoja	Win	TKO (arm injury)
19	Tatsuro Taira	Win	TKO (front kick to the body and punches)

Alexandre Pantoja

Sl.No	Opponents	Result	Type
1	Antônio Carlos	Win	Submission (armbar)
2	Peterson Malfort	Win	TKO (punches)
3	William Vianna	Loss	Decision (split)
4	Gabriel Wolff	Win	TKO (doctor stoppage)
5	Bruno Moreno	Win	TKO (doctor stoppage)
6	Michael William Costa	Win	Decision (unanimous)
7	Magno Alves	Win	KO (punch)
8	Ralph Alves	Win	Decision (split)
9	Jussier Formiga	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
10	Bruno Azevedo	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
11	Samuel de Souza	Win	TKO (elbows and punches)
12	Sandro Gemaque de Souza	Win	KO (punches)
13	Lincoln de Sá Oliveira	Win	Decision (unanimous)
14	Rodrigo Favacho dos Santos	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
15	Daniel Araújo	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
16	Lincoln de Sá Oliveira	Win	Decision (unanimous)
17	Matt Manzanares	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
18	Damacio Page	Win	Technical Submission (triangle choke)
19	Eric Shelton	Win	Decision (split)
20	Neil Seery	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
21	Dustin Ortiz	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
22	Brandon Moreno	Win	Decision (unanimous)
23	Ulka Sasaki	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
24	Wilson Reis	Win	TKO (punches)
25	Deiveson Figueiredo	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
26	Matt Schnell	Win	KO (punches)
27	Askar Askarov	Loss	Decision (unanimous)
28	Manel Kape	Win	Decision (unanimous)
29	Brandon Royval	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
30	Alex Perez	Win	Submission (neck crank)
31	Brandon Moreno	Win	Decision (split)
32	Brandon Royval	Win	Decision (unanimous)
33	Steve Erceg	Win	Decision (unanimous)
34	Kai Asakura	Win	Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
35	Kai Kara-France	Win	Submission (rear-naked choke)
36	Joshua Van	Loss	TKO (arm injury)

Prediction

Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja

UFC 331 will feature a flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. Joshua Van is a young fighter and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner. His nickname is “The Fearless,” and he has multiple victories in his MMA career. Van is the current champion of the UFC, which highlights his strong form. He has suffered only two losses in his MMA career. Joshua Van enters the fight in strong recent form as the reigning UFC flyweight champion.

Van has showcased strong knockout ability throughout his MMA career. His striking accuracy is strong, but his takedown accuracy has been comparatively lower. Joshua Van has shown some weaknesses in his submission game and will aim to improve in that area ahead of the matchup. Van will aim to deliver another strong performance and retain his flyweight title against Pantoja.

On the other hand, Alexandre Pantoja is an experienced fighter. He currently competes in the UFC flyweight division. His full name is Alexandre Pantoja Passidomo, and he is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Pantoja has recorded inconsistent performances between 2019 and 2025. He suffered a recent loss against Joshua Van in December 2025. He has recorded multiple submission victories throughout his MMA career. Based on his recent form, Joshua Van could have the edge in the anticipated rematch.  

The Pick: Joshua Van via KO/TKO