The West Coast will host UFC 331 on Saturday, with the entire card kicking off at 5 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and the main card slated for a 9 p.m. start. The event is being billed as a “very fun evening” in the City of Angels, featuring a title fight and a potential championship‑eliminator bout among its twelve contests.
A key change to the card came when the promotion announced that the Renato Moicano versus Brian Ortega fight was pulled after Ortega suffered an injury, leaving the slate at twelve bouts instead of the originally planned thirteen.
Of the twelve remaining matchups, analysts note an unusual even split between fights expected to go the distance and those likely to end in a finish. Three heavyweight and light‑heavyweight contests are projected to finish inside the first round, while the other bouts are more evenly balanced.
The card also includes a rematch from last December that ended abruptly when Pantoja suffered an elbow injury and Van secured a 26‑second TKO. Since that encounter, Van has continued to improve, most recently delivering a fifth‑round TKO against Tatsuro Taira, while Pantoja, now 36, has relied on extensive physical therapy rather than surgery to recover from his injury.
The event’s lineup reflects a mix of rising contenders and established stars, with the promotion positioning the night as a showcase for both title‑contending talent and fighters looking to climb the rankings in the heavyweight, light‑heavyweight, flyweight and other divisions.