The UFC flyweight title rematch is on the books.
Champion Joshua Van and former titleholder Alexandre Pantoja will run it back Sept. 19 at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the promotion announced.
Van (17-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Pantoja (30-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) initially collided at UFC 323 in December – and that’s essentially what the fight was in a nutshell. It was one single collision. Van caught a Pantoja kick in the opening seconds and dumped the then-champion to the canvas. As Pantoja fell, he planted his left arm on the mat – causing fight-ending injury.
Despite the gruesome optics, Pantoja suffered a dislocation and is back competing for gold again nine months later. As Pantoja recovered, Van fought Tatsuro Taira in May and won by fifth-round knockout. The win extended his streak to seven in a row.
- Champion Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega
Doo Ho Choi vs. Patricio Freire
Brunno Ferreira vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
Charles Jourdain vs. Marlon Vera
Ozzy Diaz vs. Ryan Gandra
Casey O’Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
Champion Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight title
Brunno Ferreira vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 331 gets Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja rematch
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