MMA & Boxing — 2026-09-21
UFC 331 in Los Angeles delivered a candidate for Fight of the Year as Joshua Van retained his flyweight title in a thrilling rematch with Alexandre Pantoja, while Arman Tsarukyan staked his claim as top lightweight contender. The full UFC 334 card, featuring two title fights at Madison Square Garden, has been announced. On the boxing side, DAZN ran a September 19 card at Pechanga Arena headlined by Pitbull Cruz vs Nestor Bravo.
MMA & Boxing — 2026-09-21
Fight Results
Joshua Van retained the UFC flyweight championship at UFC 331 on Saturday night (September 19) at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, defeating Alexandre Pantoja in their rematch. Nine months after their first meeting ended in one of the most anticlimactic title changes in UFC history, Van and Pantoja delivered a Fight of the Year candidate the second time around, with Van putting on one of the best showings of his young career
The title fight ended by unanimous decision after five rounds (25:00), moving Van to 18-2 per Tapology's event record
In boxing, DAZN aired a card at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on September 19, headlined by Pitbull Cruz vs Nestor Bravo for the interim WBC super lightweight title, with Jesus Ramos Jr vs Meiirim Nursultanov also on the bill
Analysis
The story of UFC 331 was Van's evolution from the controversy of the first Pantoja fight to a commanding performance under pressure. ESPN highlighted that Van and fellow main card winner Arman Tsarukyan "earned big wins on a contender for fight card of the year," with Tsarukyan now positioned as the top lightweight contender
CBS Sports called it a "masterful performance" from Van against the decorated former champion, despite patches of adversity during the bout
Coming Up
The full UFC 334 fight card has been announced, with two title fights set for Madison Square Garden this fall
The UFC's 2026 slate continues on Paramount+, with 12 numbered events, 30 Fight Nights, and UFC at the White House scheduled across the year
Freshness Note
No verified fresh boxing results beyond the September 19 DAZN San Diego card were available for this issue.
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