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UFC 331 commission discusses banning strike as confusion surfaced during middleweight clash

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Bloody Elbow · September 20, 2026

UFC 331 commission discusses banning strike as confusion surfaced during middleweight clash

TalkingPoints UFC UFC Events Schedule Results UFC 331 UFC 332 UFC 333 Boxing MMA Features Exclusives Throwbacks Follow us on '. Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images UFC Home Joe Rogan UFC 331 UFC 331 commission discusses banning strike as confusion surfaced during middleweight clash Jamie Theodosi Sun 20 September 2026 13:30 Follow us on Google Discover The California State Athletic Commission discussed banning kicks to the knee following UFC 331.

This past Saturday, the premier MMA promotion returned to Los Angeles, California, for UFC 331 , headlined by a flyweight title fight between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja .

With the event being commissioned by the California State Athletic Commission, all 24 fighters’ purses were revealed by the commission , with Pantoja being the highest earner, taking home $650,000.

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