# Dana White forced to step in as brawl almost breaks out at the UFC 331 launch press conference

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-15 07:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 4 · Current Velocity: 2.5

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| MMA Junkie | Joshua Van plans to finish Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331, defend again quickly | 2026-08-14 21:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2wFBVV95cUxON3FqNlFQeVlLZUhraC1pRkNESkZuOTIzS180dWtweS1jOGR0R010SWRHb1VwdVR2VlpQRnRFdENrbFhKbHYydGZ2UWE0TzNOeU5zdGRpbHBoRlRTdGdqbE1zQVFXOUhscXVRWUVoSW5yRnI5eG9TRHF0cnQtcHFldUZvakJvVkZOVU9sWXpOUG8xX0t4NDVqcEt2VE0tNmkwN01nUmhDZU9wY3VMVnRveDJrdUJZUjF3UHFJSTdBR0RrRFJfMGNNYm5UVjFfV3loalNqZXpNUjEyQVk?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | UFC 331 press conference faceoffs: Van-Pantoja 2, Tsarukyan-Ruffy | 2026-08-14 21:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNYzVaMXZKbVFNVFh5ODhOYmVVZC1hMWlYTG8wMUs0NVNOWDRKQ1RMTUw0QmJLbVFzU2Ywem1VaHZpeExjY2M2TlZhS0RxLXZHMmRGa0Y1M1lHMVUzQzhkcllJbFdkam1Zbllid0t2QU1YU3A5QTNuX0xwOUJTSERwS1pqWUxxd2M?oc=5) |
| Cageside Press | Van, Pantoja Clash at First UFC 331 Press Conference | 2026-08-14 21:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxPZkpTa2pLZS1Sd3BEOER4d0Y5cHhCOTVwekZDeVRRUkRFZGZHSmYtRVlGWndLeW84VWpHSXYwOF9rek5mUXBVOE4yVDlobTU4TTRUYjhDNy1Ock5yZ25jT1FHU1lXV2k1QjdBR1prdHhzWkVvb3dtcHlfSFZ4UkFoLV92UlZLcUFuLXQzdWhDdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Joshua Van ready to beat Alexandre Pantoja again at UFC 331 | 2026-08-14 21:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNSERBTTZCRFVRc2Q2MTNtS09ZdjlWSlc3LVNwdDk3V0IzMTF5UkVQLXJEaXhoZUQtMnhCM1FQYTcxeGFlNE5PVW82YzYyYlh2Rkd2UVBXQ2R5eVBlZmRjM01TeDJ6cGhzY2RCbE8xR0tmeXVudHV0ZURXLUJCRTlsVDkyaWk?oc=5) |
| bloodyelbow.com | Dana White forced to step in as brawl almost breaks out at the UFC 331 launch press conference | 2026-08-14 21:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNdGJ0V1hoekI0WnNCdFZNM0JIdk5WMzY1b3UyVlZlNTg3aTl6Vlo4Mm9KVHZFNENpei13UXlkM191Zm5PZWRWUjRTOHpjV3Z3UGVUWHlzTFF1Y0ZNajNEbnkyMHcwbzhValdNUlh1bFlnNnAtQmJpWW1ZcDhKSmtIZ05kdkh6ZnFfOHFpWHU1UHJWMmJ1eGh0SktqMUs5WnVxLUdUaEh6emtwQ3FaZ3p5QkxibmJMN0FRWGZvNjFUQVdTQTRmbnowc2JB?oc=5) |

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