UFC 331 Live Streaming: How to Watch Van vs. Pantoja 2 (2026) Online Live Streaming for Free

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After Islam Makhachev defended his welterweight title against Ian Machado Garry at UFC 330 in August, the Ultimate Fighting Championship traveled from Philadelphia to Los Angeles for UFC 331. In the main event, Myanmar’s Joshua Van (17-2-0) defends his flyweight title belt against Brazil’s Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0) in a huge match. Five rounds are expected.

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja takes place on Saturday, September 19th at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. The event begins at 5 PM ET/2 PM PT, with the main card scheduled to begin at 9 PM ET/6 PM PT.

In late 2025, Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja in 26 seconds at UFC 323 to win the UFC flyweight championship belt. Van has been reigning champion for nearly a year while Pantoja works to return to the Octagon and regain the title. However, there is a good chance that Van will defend the title, but Pantoja won’t make it easy for him. Pantoja is healthy and eager to regain the title.

Since UFC 331 is a high-profile event in Los Angeles, the MMA event is likely to have some celebrity appearances such as Shane Gillis, Anthony Kiedis, Chris Pratt, Shaquille O’Neal, and more.

If you’re interested in attending in person, last-minute tickets to UFC 331 are still available from LA retailers such as Ticketmaster, StubHub, Vivid Seats, SeatGeek, TicketNetwork, Gametime, and more, all selling Crypto.com Arena tickets.

How to watch UFC 331 online for free

The event can be streamed live on Paramount+. UFC 331 is not a pay-per-view (PPV) live broadcast. All you have to do is visit Paramount+ to watch the live stream.

For new subscribers, UFC 331’s Paramount+ Essential plan starts at $8.99/month, which provides access to all UFC events (including numbered events and fight night events).

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No matter which Paramount+ plan you choose, you can watch UFC 331 for free.

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main card, 9pm ET / 6pm PT

preliminaries, 7pm ET / 4pm PT

Early preliminary round, 5pm ET / 2pm PT