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.
The full UFC 331 fight card includes:
- 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
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 331 gets Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja rematch
