A complete of 13 bouts have been confirmed for UFC 331, going down at Crypto.com Area in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 19.
The principle occasion options Joshua Van (17-2) defending his flyweight title in a rematch in opposition to former champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-6).
Myanmar’s Van claimed the belt of their first struggle final December at UFC 323, dethroning Brazil’s Pantoja by first-round TKO as a consequence of harm.
Van returned to motion in Could with a fifth-round stoppage victory over Tatsuro Taira, marking his first profitable protection. Pantoja has not fought since their first bout.
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The co-main occasion is a light-weight bout between Armenian Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) and Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy (14-2).
Additionally on the cardboard is a featherweight matchup between Brazil’s Patricio Pitbull (37-9) and South Korea’s Dooho Choi (17-4-1).
One other light-weight contest pits Brazil’s Renato Moicano (21-7-1) in opposition to Brian Ortega (16-5) of San Pedro, California.
A lightweight heavyweight showdown options LA’s Alonzo Menifield (18-6-1) dealing with Poland’s Iwo Baraniewski (9-0).
A bantamweight matchup options Ecuador’s Marlon Vera (23-12-1) in opposition to Canada’s Charles Jourdain (18-8-1).
Different confirmed bouts embody:
Gable Steveson (4-0) vs. Sean Sharaf (4-2), heavyweight
Tai Tuivasa (15-10) vs. Robelis Despaigne (6-2), heavyweight
Edmen Shahbazyan (16-6) vs. Brunno Ferreira (15-4), middleweight
Giga Chikadze (15-6) vs. Joanderson Brito (19-5-1), featherweight
Casey O’Neill (11-2) vs. Eduarda Moura (12-2), flyweight
Ryan Gandra (10-1) vs. Ozzy Diaz (10-4), middleweight
Michael Aswell (11-5) vs. JooSang Yoo (9-1), featherweight
The ultimate bout order is anticipated to be introduced shortly.
Tickets for the occasion are on sale by way of AXS.com. The cardboard will stream stay on Paramount+.
