The lightweight showdown between Renato Moicano and Brian Ortega has been scrapped from Saturday's UFC 331 card in Los Angeles.
Ortega suffered an undisclosed injury and as a result, his fight has been cancelled and Moicano is no longer competing on the card. Instead, Moicano now faces riding lightweight contender Tom Nolan in the main event for the upcoming UFC Fight Night card scheduled on Oct. 31 at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
UFC officials announced the news on Monday.
With Moicano vs. Ortega no longer happening, UFC 331, the card is down to 12 total fights with the heavyweight matchup between Gable Steveson and Sean Sharaf now opening the main card on Saturday night.
UFC 331 is headlined by a flyweight ******* le fight as Joshua Van puts his belt up for grabs against former champion Alexandre Pantoja.

#ortega #lightweight #renato

One of the 26 fighters competing Saturday at UFC 331 will walk away with an extra $50,000 in their pocket.
UFC CEO Dana White announced on Monday there will be a special bonus in play during the event in Los Angeles. In honor of hit Paramont+ series "MobLand", there will be an extra bonus. That will be on top of the regular four $100,000 Fight Night bonuses – Fight of the Night (which is earned by two fighters in the most exciting bout), and two individual Performance of the Night awards.
White didn't reveal the exact criteria for the bonus or what exactly he'll be looking for, but he did name it the "proper chaos bonus" and said it'll be up to him to determine the winner.
"Long before I did a deal with Paramount, I've been telling you guys I'm a huge fan of 'Mobland,'" White said Monday in an Instagram video. "It is one of the best shows on television. Season two premieres this Friday on Paramount+, the night before UFC 331 in LA. So for one night only, we're bringing a little proper chaos into the octagon. At UFC 331, we are unlocking the proper chaos bonus. $50,000 awarded to the fighter who I think deserves it most. UFC 331, Van vs. Pantoja is live September 19th on Paramount+, and do not forget season two, premieres this Friday. Mobland, one of the best shows on television. Knockout season one, just in time for season two."

#season #fight

Joseph Morales and Brandon Moreno meet in the Noche UFC co-feature Saturday at Diamond Desert Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie ****** yst Dan Tom.
Last event's results: 4-2
UFC main cards, 2026: 100-55-1
Joseph Morales (14-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) is in his second stint in the UFC. After an 0-2 run his first time around, he returned and won "The Ultimate Fighter" last year, then submitted Matt Schnell in November. He's been sidelined for 10 months, but now has his biggest opportunity yet.
Two-time flyweight champ Brandon Moreno (23-10-2 MMA, 11-7-2 UFC) has seen a mixed bag of results since he lost the belt to Alexandre Pantoja in 2023. He dropped a split call to Brandon Royval after that, but then had back-to-back decision wins. Those are in the rearview mirror, though. Consecutive losses to Tatsuro Taira and Lone'er Kavanagh have him in desperate need of a win.

#brandon

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil face off during the UFC 331 press conference at Xfinity Mobile Arena on August 14, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
The next numbered event on the UFC schedule takes place on Saturday, September 19, from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. That event, UFC 331, is headlined by a ***** le fight and a possible ***** le eliminator. In the UFC 331 main event, current flyweight champion Joshua Van puts his ***** le on the line against the man he defeated for that crown, Alexandre Pantoja. Meanwhile, in the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan meets Mauricio Ruffy in a lightweight contest that could determine the next foe for 155-pound champion Justin Gaethje. We look at the opening betting odds and early line movement for the two fights at the top of the UFC 331 marquee.
Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega
Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito
Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz
Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Yoo Joo-sang

#alexandre #Event #august #arena

Unfinished business gets the Hollywood treatment.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight champion Joshua Van defends his ******* le for the second time in a rematch against former 125-pound kingpin Alexandre Pantoja in UFC 331's main event on Sat., Sept. 19, 2026, inside Crypto.com Arena—formerly known as Staples Center—in Los Angeles, California.
In the co-main event, No. 2-ranked Lightweight and almost-title challenger Arman Tsarukyan finally returns to action against Brazilian knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round fight with major championship implications.
Today, the promotion released UFC 331's official marketing poster on social media.
Check it out below:

#title #hollywood #fighting #flyweight

Hello everyone, and welcome back for another week of rankings in the UFC. That was a wild fight card we had for UFC 330, in which we saw both champions defend their belts successfully. We also saw a ton of upsets in this card that turned the entire betting world upside down.
However, now that UFC 330 is in the past, we look forward to UFC Fight Night 285 in Sacramento. This fight night will feature Anthony "Fluffy" Hernandez versus Gregory Rodrigues for the main event.
That being said, let's get to this week's rankings and see who made it. Have a great day, everyone, and may the fights be with you.
MORE: UFC 330 results: Islam Makhachev rides out **** le defense, Mackenzie Dern dominates
Joshua Van remains at tenth even after his amazing win against Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328. Since then, it's been quiet, but now the wait is finally over. Van will be facing Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on September 19th, in Los Angeles, CA. After seeing them face to face at UFC 330's media day, I can't wait for these two to finally square off in a fair fight with no injuries.

#everyone #rankings #card

Alexandre Pantoja looks to get his UFC belt back at UFC 331.
The former UFC flyweight champion lost his belt against Joshua Van last December when he suffered an injury in the first round, but gets his anticipated rematch in the UFC 331 main event at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sept. 19.
Arman Tsakruyan makes his long-awaited return against Mauricio Ruffy in a pivotal lightweight contest. The winner of the UFC 331 co-main event could get a ****** le shot against UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.
Patricio Pitbull, who has lost two of his three UFC fights since coming over from Bellator, faces Doo Ho Choi, who has won three straight fights, on the main card.
Former UFC featherweight ****** le contender Brian Ortega is once again slated to face Renato Moicano after dropping out of a fight against Moicano earlier this year.

#belt #Event

If you didn't think reigning UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van and former ****** leholder Alexandre Pantoja were enemies then Friday's UFC 331 pre-fight press conference certainly set the record straight.
The new champ and the old champ really don't like each other.
Van and Pantoja first met back at UFC 323 in Dec. 2025, but that flyweight ****** le fight ended in disaster. Pantoja, who was the reigning and defending champion at the time, injured his arm just 26 seconds into the fight (watch HERE). While some may have looked at it as a cheap victory for Van that didn't stop the young flyweight from stepping into the role as champion. As Pantoja recovered from his injury Van successfully defended the 125-pound ****** le against Tatsuo Taira at UFC 328 this past May in one of the best flyweight fights of all time.
The budding rivals will finally run it back when they meet atop UFC 331 on Sept. 19 from Los Angeles, California. It will be Van's second-straight ****** le defense and Pantoja's first action since coughing up the belt eight months ago. Needless to say, Van and Pantoja are eager to get back into the Octagon and prove who the best flyweight in the world is.
On Friday, the two men took to the stage for UFC 331's pre-fight press conference. While they are usually reserved and respectful towards their opponents, Van and Pantoja were everything but when the microphones went live. Both flyweights talked trash on stage and at one point Pantoja got out of his chair and tried to press Van. Luckily, UFC CEO Dana White was right in the middle of it to prevent Pantoja from doing something he'd regret.

#didn 't

Dana White wasn't taking any risks with Arman Tsarukyan.
On Friday, the UFC held its first press conference for next month's UFC 331 card, which takes place in Los Angeles and is headlined by a flyweight ***** le rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. The co-main event for the card is a lightweight ***** le eliminator bout between Tsarukyan and Maurio Ruffy, and when it came time for Tsarukyan and Ruffy to face off after the press conference, Dana White was not about to let Tsarukyan do anything crazy.
Tsarukyan has become notorious in recent years for his tomfoolery outside of the cage, infamously headbutting Dan Hooker at their final faceoff before their fight at UFC Qatar last year. So, when the two came together for the first time and Ruffy held a fist out, White immediately intervened when Tsarukyan began to walk forward and had the two pulled apart to prevent any mishaps.
The main event faceoff was perhaps even more intense. Van and Pantoja argued throughout much of the press conference beforehand, with Pantoja even attempting to confront Van, so when the two finally came face-to-face, things got quite chippy.
UFC 331 takes place on Sep. 19 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

#tsarukyan #came #dana

PHILADELPHIA – The build to UFC 331 is officially underway after the kick-off press conference on Friday featuring top athletes from the card.
UFC 331 takes place Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles (Paramount+), and featured a flyweight **** le rematch in the main event. Champion Joshua Van (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) attempts to make his second defense against former champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in an essential rebooking from when the belt switched hands in December after Pantoja suffered an arm injury just seconds into the contest.
The co-headliner, meanwhile, sees Arman Tsarukyan (23-3 MMA, 10-2 UFC) looks to further solidify a lightweight **** le shot against Mauricio Ruffy (14-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who can achieve a trajectory-changing win of his own in the 155-pound **** le scene.
All four athletes were on hand to answer questions from reporters about UFC 331, then afterward participated in their first set of faceoffs.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 331 first faceoffs with Van vs. Pantoja 2, Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy

#tsarukyan #first #philadelphia

One of AlexandrePantoja's coaches is excited about the former champ's Octagonreturn.

Nearly eight months after losing his Ultimate Fighting Championship flyweight ******* le to Joshua Vandue to an arm injury in the opening minute of their UFC 323 matchup, Pantoja will have an opportunity to reclaimthe belt when the two meet again in the UFC331 main event on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in LosAngeles.

According to American Top Team strength and conditioning coach EvertonOliveira, the injury hasn't impeded Pantoja's development.
Pantoja was a dominant champion going into his ******* le defenseagainst Van last year. However, after the challenger caught hiskick, "The Cannibal" used his forearm as a frame while falling tothe canvas. An awkward landing saw Pantoja immediately indicatethat his arm was injured, prompting the referee to step in.

"It was an extremely positive surprise the way Pantoja responded tothe injury," Oliveira told Sherdog. "It was a serious one, but hedidn't have to undergo surgery. The following week, he was alreadydoing physical therapy."

Oliveira believes Pantoja's recovery was going so well that theformer champion could have returned in May if needed.

"Thanks to his dedication and commitment, his recovery wasamazing," Oliveira added. "Let's say that if the UFC had needed himto return in May, he would have been ready."

The coach then emphasized that the additional time away from thecompetition after Pantoja recovered could ultimately benefit theformer 125-pound king.

"Before the injury, during his last camp, he was already goingthrough the best phase of his career," Oliveira said. "This timeaway from training only increased his motivation. I'm excited tosee this Pantoja 2.0 turbo version, with a performance above hisnormal level. He's more mature and at his physical and technicalprime."

#excited #title #coach #champion

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings following the UFC Vegas 120 mixed martial arts (MMA) event last weekend on Paramount+. Surging lightweight contender Quillan Salkilld jumped up to No. 6 after his dominant submission win over veteran bruiser Mateusz Gamrot, while "Gamer" tumbled three spots to No. 9. In addition, women's strawweight phenom Alexia Thainara rose three spots in the 115-pound weight class by taking down fellow Brazilian Amanda Lemos.
Check out the updated UFC Meta Rankings below (for an explanation on how they work click here).
Champion: Joshua Van
1. Alexandre Pantoja
2. Manel Kape
3. Brandon Royval
4. Tatsuro Taira
5. Asu Almabayev
6. Lone'er Kavanagh
7. Ramazan Temirov
8. Kyoji Horiguchi
9. Amir Albazi
10. Brandon Moreno
11. Kevin Borjas
12. Mitch Raposo
13. Sumudaerji
14. Alessandro Costa
15. Alex Perez
Champion: Petr Yan

#spots #ultimate #championship #vegas

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently announced the upcoming UFC 331 event on Paramount+, locked and loaded for Sat., Sept. 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Headlining the "City of Angels" fight card will be the flyweight championship rematch pitting Joshua Van (c) against Alexandre Pantoja, a rematch from their UFC 323 ***** le fight that ended in injury.
In the UFC 331 co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan will continue his march back toward a second lightweight ***** le shot when he collides with Brazilian bruiser Mauricio Ruffy. In heavyweight action, Olympic hero Gable Steveson logs his second fight for UFC against the unheralded Sean Sharaf while karate whiz kid Robelis Despaigne gets a another shot at Octagon glory opposite Australian punching bag Tai Tuivasa.
BetOnline.ag with the opening odds:
Joshua Van -105
Alexandre Pantoja -120
Arman Tsarukyan -400
Mauricio Ruffy +315

#pantoja #arman

For weeks rumors have swirled that a rematch between former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira and No. 2 ranked contender Arman Tsarukyan was all but signed, sealed and delivered. The fight promotion had other plans.
Tsarukyan (23-3) will instead face No. 7 ranked Mauricio Ruffy (14-2) in the UFC 331 co-main event in a five-round fight. UFC 331 takes place on Sept. 19 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles and is headlined by a flyweight championship rematch between ***** leholder Joshua Van and former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Tsarukyan will enter the bout riding a five-fight winning streak. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 265 last November defeating Dan Hooker via submission. The finish earned him a 'Performance of the Night' bonus.
Ruffy has won back-to-back fights and is coming off a TKO win over Michael Chandler at the UFC Freedom 250 event at The White House in June.
The event will mark the promotion's sixth visit to Los Angeles but the first in eight years. The last time the octagon was in L.A. was for UFC 227 in August 2018.

#last #rematch #former

A rematch is on tap for Cali.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is headed back to Crypto.com Arena — a.k.a. Staples Center — in Los Angeles, California, for UFC 331 on Sat., Sept. 19, 2026, and the promotion is bringing a pretty loaded card with it.
In the main event, UFC Flyweight champion Joshua Van runs it back with longtime champion Alexandre Pantoja after their first encounter ended in an awful injury.
In the co-main event, No. 2-ranked Lightweight and almost-title challenger Arman Tsarukyan finally returns to action against Brazilian knockout artist Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round fight with major ***** le implications.
Pantoja and Van collided in the co-main event of UFC 323, but the fight lasted only 26 seconds after then-champion Pantoja dislocated his elbow and Van became champion in one of the most unfortunate ***** le changes in recent memory.

#main #fight #cali #fighting

The main event for UFC 331 is finally set with Joshua Van defending his flyweight ***** le in a rematch against former champion Alexandre Pantoja, who is now healthy and ready to compete again.
In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan faces Mauricio Ruffy in a five-round fight between lightweights who are both jockeying for a ***** le shot against current champion Justin Gaethje.
The main event features Pantoja making his return to action after a freak injury ended his dominant ***** le reign in his first fight against Van in 2025. Pantoja fell awkwardly during an exchange and his arm popped, which forced the fight to be stopped in the opening round.
While he recovered, Van took over as UFC flyweight champion and made a successful defense of his ***** le in a potential Fight of the Year candidate against Tatsuro Taira in May. Now Van looks to settle any debates about his championship reign when he faces Pantoja in a rematch now scheduled for September.
In the co-main event, widely considered the top lightweight contender in the UFC, Tsarukyan returns after spending the better part of the past year making a name for himself in RAF where he's been wrestling almost every month. Now he gets back to business in the UFC trying to build on his five-fight win streak, which includes wins over Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush and Dan Hooker.

#flyweight

The UFC flyweight ******* le rematch is on the books.
Champion Joshua Van and former ******* leholder Alexandre Pantoja will run it back Sept. 19 at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, the promotion announced.
Van (17-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Pantoja (30-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) initially collided at UFC 323 in December – and that's essentially what the fight was in a nutshell. It was one single collision. Van caught a Pantoja kick in the opening seconds and dumped the then-champion to the canvas. As Pantoja fell, he planted his left arm on the mat – causing fight-ending injury.
Despite the gruesome optics, Pantoja suffered a dislocation and is back competing for gold again nine months later. As Pantoja recovered, Van fought Tatsuro Taira in May and won by fifth-round knockout. The win extended his streak to seven in a row.
Champion Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja – for flyweight ******* le

#pantoja #title #Crypto

Steve Erceg and Ramazan Temirov meet in the UFC Fight Night 282 co-feature Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie ****** yst Dan Tom.
Last event's results: 3-2
UFC main cards, 2026: 75-41-1
Erceg (14-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) looks to make it three straight wins after victories over Ode Osbourne and Tim Elliott. The former ****** le challenger fought for the belt at UFC 301, but lost a decision to then-champion Alexandre Pantoja.
Temirov (19-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) looks to win his third UFC fight in as many appearances. He has won his first pair of outings by stopping CJ Vergara and winning a decision against Charles Johnson. Temirov is currently on an 11-fight winning streak.

#fight #erceg #looks #winning

Is this the quickest fight of all time? Is it even a fight?
These are questions to ponder as you watch the bizarreness that was a two-second "battle" at Lions Fights 23 in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil. A bantamweight bout between Matheus Kokama and Michel Pantoja ended as it began – quite literally.
Pantoja (1-3) tapped out immediately upon the fight's start, leading to confusion and a big shrug from the referee. Kokama (1-4) also appeared baffled, trying to process what had just occurred.
So was it out of fear, an attempt to game the system for a paycheck, or something more nefarious?
Pantoja does not have the best record, but no past history of quitting at a fight's start – something that is not common, but not unheard of either.

UFC Fight Night 279 took place Saturday at the Meta APEX a week after the notorious White House event.
In the main event, Manel Kape knocked out Kyoji Horiguchi in a key flyweight bout with potential ****** le shot implications. Sitting at No. 3, Kape holds on to that spot, sitting behind Alexandre Pantoja at No. 2, and the champion, Joshua Van at No. 1.
On the prelims, women's bantamweight contender Luana Santos made the leap into the top 10 by defeating Karlo Rosa. Santos moves from No. 15 to No. 7 in this week's update.
Check out all of the moves in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 23: Luana Santos enters top 10

Murtazali Magomedov had help from a UFC veteran for his spectacular debut on Saturday.

Magomedov (11-0) made his promotional debut against Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-4) at UFC Fight Night 279 on Saturday at the Apex in Las Vegas. While Baghdasaryan landed some powerful strikes early, Magomedov took him down quickly and started looking for a rear-naked choke. As Baghdasaryan tried to turn into Magomedov, the Kyrgyz prospect locked in a modified twister to secure a submission win at 1:17 of the opening round. Magomedov scored the fourth twister submission in UFC history in his debut in the promotion.

Magomedov subsequently said that he had been specifically training the twister in the gym for a long time. The undefeated featherweight prospect further revealed that he learned the move from former UFC flyweight, Askar Askarov.

“I work this technique long time,” Magomedov said. “My brother, Askar Askarov teach me this technique.”
While Magomedov claims he’s not one to talk a lot, “The Highlight” believes the UFC featherweight division needs revival.

“I want activity… I honestly don’t talk too much,” Magomedov said. “But the featherweight division is almost dying. Let’s bring it back to life and make it great again.”

Askarov (15-1) look immensely promising in his short-lived UFC career. “Bullet” fought Brandon Moreno to a draw and defeated Tim Elliott, Alexandre Pantoja and Joseph Benavidez before suffering his lone professional loss against Kai Kara-France in 2022. While, Askarov was scheduled to fight Brandon Royval later that year, he pulled out due to weight management issues. Askarov subsequently asked for and was granted his release from the UFC. Askarov has since competed only once more in 2023, picking up a win on the regional circuit.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JUNE 20: Manel Kape of Angola prepares to face Kyoji Horiguchi of ****** an in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Meta APEX on June 20, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Manel Kape likely just secured a ****** le shot as he avenged a 2017 loss to Kyoji Horiguchi via third-round TKO. While Kape may have to wait for champion Joshua Van to give Alexandre Pantoja his rematch, there's no question Starboy should be next up. Let's talk UFC Fight Night results and bonuses.
Event: UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Horiguchi 2 (UFC Vegas 119)
Date and Venue: Saturday, June 20, 2026, Meta Apex, Las Vegas
Main Event: Manel Kape def. Kyoji Horiguchi by TKO (punches), R3, 2:42

Manel Kape seemingly punched his ticket to a UFC flyweight ***** le shot earlier tonight (Sat., June 20, 2026) at UFC Vegas 119 LIVE on Paramount+ from inside UFC Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, stopping former foe Kyoji Horiguchi with a main event TKO comeback.
In case you didn’t know, Horiguchi owned a win over Kape dating back to 2017 under the RIZIN banner. That was a wild matchup that lasted late into the third round before Horiguchi stopped “Starboy” with an arm-triangle choke. Saturday was Kape’s chance for revenge and his final stamp of approval to get his first-ever UFC ***** le shot. If Horiguchi could play spoiler maybe he could score a shot at the winner of Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja later this year.
After a fun back-and-forth first two rounds that favored Horiguchi’s pace and output, Kape found a window of opportunity to steal the show. The talented striker waited for his moment to pounce and uncorked a perfectly-timed right hand that landed flush and sent Horiguchi into a tizzy. Kape followed up with heavy ground-and-pound shots before referee Herb Dean moved in for the TKO stoppage.
Check out the video highlights below and let us know if this is enough for Kape to get his shot at UFC gold!
For more UFC Vegas 119 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.

“Starboy” wants to prove a point.
No. 2-ranked Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Manel Kape returns to action in a rematch nine years in the making against ******* anese star Kyoji Horiguchi in the main event of UFC Vegas 119 this weekend (Sat., June 20, 2026) inside the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
While it has not been made official, Kape vs. Horiguchi will most likely serve as a ******* le eliminator to determine who fights for the belt next after champion Joshua Van rematches Alexandre Pantoja later this year.
But according to Kape, he did not even have to take this fight.
Kape is coming off a first-round knockout of former ******* le challenger Brandon Royval, which earned him a ******* le shot against Van. However, he couldn’t make weight in time for UFC 327 in Miami, so Tatsuro Taira got the opportunity instead. That fight was later moved to UFC 328.

UFC Vegas 119 is live this weekend (Sat., June 20n 2026) inside META APEX and streaming on Paramount+. We are going from the White House to the Nevada warehouse this weekend, but the card waiting for us isn’t half bad.
The main event is Manel Kape vs. Kyoji Horiguchi, which is a rematch from their RIZIN days. The winner of this is likely the next man up after Joshua Van rematches with Alexandre Pantoja for the Flyweight strap.
The co-main is Ion Cutelaba vs. Navajo Sitrling. Stirling showed some signs that he might be worth the hype in his last fight. And Cutelaba is always worth a watch.
Rounding out the main card is Christian Rodriguez vs. Hyder Amil, Andre Lima vs. Kevin Borjas, Vinicius Oliveira vs. Andre Fili and Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Murtazali Magomedov.
The featured “Prelim” is soon to be contender Bia Mesquita vs. Melissa Mulins. There’s also Mitch Raposo vs. Allan Nascimento and Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Gaston Bolanos.

Why do they hate Pantoja?