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UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 19, 2026, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States. A UFC Flyweight Championship rematch between current champion Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja headlined the event. 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.

UFC on ESPN 73: Royval vs. Kape was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on December 13, 2025, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) Brandon Royval and former RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape headlined the event.

UFC Fight Night 244: Royval vs. Taira was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 12, 2024, at the UFC Apex in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Valley, United States. A flyweight bout between former UFC Flyweight Championship challenger (also former LFA Flyweight Champion) Brandon Royval and undefeated prospect Tatsuro Taira headlined the event.