​The octagon returns to Los Angeles for the first time since January 2025 on Saturday with UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena. The entire card streams on Paramount+.A highly anticipated flyweight title rematch headlines the card. After Alexandre Pantoja (30-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) saw his historic reign end with a 26-second injury TKO at UFC 323 in December, he will attempt to reclaim gold against standing champion Joshua Van (16-2 MMA, 10-1 UFC), who is eager to prove the initial outcome was no fluke.The card also features a slew of other notable names that have history on the line – both in a positive and negative manner. For more on the numbers, check below for MMA Junkie’s UFC 331 pre-event facts.Joshua Van vs. Alexandre PantojaJoshua VanVan is one of six undisputed UFC flyweight champions.Van is the only UFC champion from Myanmar.Van is the first and only UFC champion born in the 2000s.Van, 24, became the second-youngest first time champion in UFC history behind Jon Jones (23) with his UFC 323 title win.Van vs. Pantoja at UFC 323 marked the third time in UFC history that a title fight ended due to an injury stoppage (excluding eye injuries). Patrick Cote’s knee injury vs. Anderson Silva and Anderson Silva’s leg injury vs. Chris Weidman were other instances.Van’s seven-fight UFC winning streak at flyweight is the longest active streak in the division.Van’s four knockout victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Manel Kape (six) and Joseph Benavidez (five).Van lands 8.43 significant strikes per minute in UFC competition, the second-highest rate in company history behind Carli Judice (8.7) and highest in flyweight history.Van lands 57.4 of his significant strike attempts in UFC flyweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.Van and Brandon Royval combined for 419 significant strikes landed at UFC 317, the all-time record for most in a three-fight UFC fight.Van and Royval combined for 419 significant strikes landed, the most in UFC flyweight history and third-most all-time a single UFC fight.Van landed 215 significant strikes landed and Royval landed 204 significant strikes landed, marking the first time in UFC history where two fighters have had 200 significant strikes more in a single fight.Alexandre PantojaPantoja is one of six undisputed UFC flyweight champions.Pantoja is one of five fighters in UFC history to force a title change by split decision when he won at UFC 290. Sean Strickland, Robbie Lawler, Henry Cejudo and Carla Esparza also accomplished the feat.Pantoja is the only fighter in UFC history to lose a championship belt as a result of an injury stoppage.Pantoja’s five victories in UFC flyweight championship fights are second-most in divisional history behind Demetrious Johnson (12).Pantoja’s 14 victories in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.Pantoja’s eight-fight UFC winning streak at flyweight, ended at UFC 323, is the second-longest streak in divisional histor