Van vs Pantoja 2 Set After Drama-Free UFC 331 Weigh-Ins

Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja both made championship weight for their UFC 331 flyweight title rematch, with the entire 12-fight card hitting their marks Friday morning in Los Angeles.

Van, the reigning champion, weighed exactly 125 pounds for Saturday's main event at the Crypto.com Arena, per Sherdog. The 24-year-old captured the belt in just 26 seconds last September when Pantoja suffered an arm injury in their first meeting. Van has since defended the title once, stopping Tatsuro Taira by knockout.

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Pantoja Returns After Year-Long Layoff

Pantoja also came in at 125 pounds on the dot for his first fight since losing the strap. The Brazilian had won eight straight before the injury derailed his reign, which included winning the belt from Brandon Moreno in 2023 and defending it four times. The 37-year-old enters with a 30-6 record.

Co-main eventers Arman Tsarukyan and Mauricio Ruffy both made lightweight, with Tsarukyan at 156 pounds and Ruffy at 155. Former Bellator champion Patricio Freire weighed 145.5 pounds opposite Doo Ho Choi's 146 in a featured featherweight bout.

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The prelims begin at 5:30 p.m. ET on Paramount Plus, with the main card starting at 9 p.m. ET.

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• Sherdog — UFC 331 weigh-in results: Title fight rematch set