UFC 331
| UFC 331 | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 19, 2026 | |||
| Venue | Crypto.com Arena | |||
| City | Los Angeles, California, United States | |||
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UFC 331 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on September 19, 2026, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California.[1]
Background
[edit]The event will mark the promotion's sixth visit to Los Angeles and first since UFC 227 in August 2018.[1] Initial reports had speculated that the event may have been held at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California or be part of the promotion's Noche UFC 4 celebration of Mexican Independence Day in Glendale, Arizona.[2][3]
Former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira is scheduled to defend his symbolic "BMF" (baddest motherfucker) title against Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight bout serving as the event's headliner.[4] The two fighters previously met in April 2024 at UFC 300, where Tsarukyan won via split decision.[5]
A UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja is expected to take place at the event.[6][7] They previously competed in December 2025 at UFC 323, where Van won the belt via technical knockout 26 seconds into the first round as a result of an arm injury sustained by Pantoja.[8]
A bantamweight bout between former UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger Marlon Vera and Charles Jourdain is scheduled to take place at the event.[2] The bout was originally scheduled to take place at UFC Fight Night: du Plessis vs. Usman in July, but was moved to this event for undisclosed reasons.[9]
A heavyweight bout between former interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger Curtis Blaydes and former LFA Heavyweight Champion Waldo Cortes-Acosta was scheduled for the event.[10] However, the bout is actually scheduled to take place one week prior at UFC Fight Night 288.[11]
A lightweight rematch between former UFC Lightweight Championship challenger Renato Moicano and former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Brian Ortega is scheduled for the event.[12] The pair previously met in a featherweight bout at UFC 214 in July 2017, where Ortega won via third‑round guillotine choke.[13] They were previously expected to rematch at UFC 326 in March,[14] but Ortega withdrew due to injury and Moicano was later moved to headline UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Duncan one month afterward.[15][16]
Announced bouts
[edit]- UFC "BMF" title bout: Charles Oliveira (c) vs. Arman Tsarukyan[4]
- UFC Flyweight Championship bout: Joshua Van (c) vs. Alexandre Pantoja[6]
- Bantamweight bout: Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain[2]
- Middleweight bout: Osman Diaz vs. Ryan Gandra[17]
- Women's Flyweight bout: Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura[18]
- Lightweight bout: Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega[12]
- Featherweight bout: Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho[19]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 Ruben Kok (2026-07-13). "Crypto.com Arena in LA gastheer voor UFC 331 op 19 september". vechtsportinfo.nl. Retrieved 2026-07-14. (in Dutch)
- 1 2 3 Staff (2026-07-07). "Canada's Charles Jourdain to face Marlon Vera at UFC 331 in September". sportsnet.ca. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- ↑ Alexander Behunin (2026-07-07). "Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain booked for Noche UFC 4 date". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-07-08.
- 1 2 Kyle Dimond (2026-07-23). "Arman Tsarukyan title fight reportedly set to headline UFC 331 in Los Angeles". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Patrick McCorry (2024-04-13). "UFC 300: Arman Tsarukyan takes next step, defeats ex-champ Charles Oliveira". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- 1 2 MMA BG (2026-07-14). "Джошуа Ван и Алешандре Пантожа ще се бият отново на UFC 331". mma.bg. Retrieved 2026-07-15. (in Bulgarian)
- ↑ Olam Sport (2026-07-13). "Joshua Van - Aleksandr Pantoja revansh jangi o'tkaziladi". olamsport.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15. (in Uzbek)
- ↑ Jay Anderson (2025-12-07). "UFC 323: Alexandre Pantoja injures arm, Joshua Van claims gold". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2026-07-15.
- ↑ Drew Beaupre (2026-06-23). "UFC Oklahoma City reportedly gets banger co-main fight after main event announcement". si.com. Retrieved 2026-07-09.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-07-12). "Top 8 heavyweights collide at UFC 331 in Los Angeles". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2026-07-14). "Top 8 Heavyweights collide at Noche UFC in Phoenix". heavy.com. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- 1 2 Jed Meshew (2026-07-24). "Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega rematch targeted for UFC 331". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2017-07-29). "UFC 214 results: Brian Ortega earns record 4th straight win by 3rd-round finish vs. Renato Moicano". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Dan Hiergesell (2025-12-13). "Report: Brian Ortega finally makes move to lightweight, draws Renato Moicano at UFC 326 on March 7". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-01-30). "Brian Ortega withdraws from UFC 326". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Nolan King (2026-02-21). "UFC books American Top Team stablemates for April main event". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24.
- ↑ Igor Varejano (2026-07-21). "Em grande fase, lutador mineiro conhece próximo adversário no UFC; veja data". itatiaia.com.br. Retrieved 2026-07-22. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ↑ Geovanne Peçanha (2026-07-22). "UFC 331: Eduarda Ronda tem retorno encaminhado contra algoz de brasileiras". agfight.com. Retrieved 2026-07-24. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ↑ Harvey Leonard (2026-07-25). "Arman Tsarukyan's expected UFC 331 return card will feature Patricio Pitbull against a hall of famer". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2026-07-25.
