Myanmar’s Van defeats Pantoja to retain flyweight title in UFC 331

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:03:14 UTCUpdated Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:03:14 UTCOriginal reporting: Al Jazeera

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Joshua Van earned a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-47, 50-45) win over his Brazilian opponent to cement his reign.

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Joshua Van earned a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-47, 50-45) win over his Brazilian opponent to cement his reign.
Reported by Al Jazeera and published Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:03:14 UTC.

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