UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

Results, closing odds and the model's pre-fight numbers

Sat, Sep 19, 2026Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California12 fights · 4 won by the underdog

UFC 331 results

All 12 fights

Main event Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja unanimous decision · the closing line gave Joshua Van 93%

Favourites won8 of 12

Upsets4

KO/TKO6

Submissions1

Decisions5

Upsets

Biggest first. The percentage is the winner's chance at the closing line, with the bookmakers' margin removed.

Sean Sharaf def. Gable Steveson KO/TKO, round 1 (0:12) · 10% at the close (+850) Alonzo Menifield def. Iwo Baraniewski split decision · 27% at the close (+255) Patricio Pitbull def. Dooho Choi KO/TKO, round 1 (3:28) · 31% at the close (+212) Marlon Vera def. Charles Jourdain KO/TKO, round 3 (2:02) · 35% at the close (+170)

Bonuses

Fight of the Night Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja

Performance of the Night Arman TsarukyanCasey O'Neill

Model against market

The fights where our model and the closing line picked different winners. They split on 2; the model was right on 0.

Robelis Despaigne def. Tai Tuivasa Market right · model 46%, close 73% Michael Aswell Jr. def. JooSang Yoo Market right · model 47%, close 85%

Every result

Close: the chance the closing line gave the winner. Model: the chance our stats-only model gave before the fight.

Main Card

Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantojaunanimous decision CLOSE93% MODEL78% Arman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio RuffyKO/TKO, round 1 (4:56) CLOSE72% MODEL83% Patricio Pitbull def. Dooho ChoiKO/TKO, round 1 (3:28)Underdog won CLOSE31% MODEL34% Sean Sharaf def. Gable StevesonKO/TKO, round 1 (0:12)Underdog won CLOSE10% MODEL21% Alonzo Menifield def. Iwo Baraniewskisplit decisionUnderdog won CLOSE27% MODEL24%

Prelims

Marlon Vera def. Charles JourdainKO/TKO, round 3 (2:02)Underdog won CLOSE35% MODEL35% Robelis Despaigne def. Tai Tuivasasplit decision CLOSE73% MODEL46% Michael Aswell Jr. def. JooSang Yoosplit decision CLOSE85% MODEL47% Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy DiazKO/TKO, round 1 (2:04) CLOSE81% MODEL75%

Early Prelims

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreiraunanimous decision CLOSE62% MODEL65% Casey O'Neill def. Eduarda Mourasubmission (armbar), round 1 (3:22) CLOSE67% MODEL58% Joanderson Brito def. Giga ChikadzeKO/TKO, round 1 (1:57) CLOSE78% MODEL73%

UFC 331 recap

Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, a flyweight title fight, on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California. In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan beat Mauricio Ruffy by KO/TKO, round 1 (4:56).

Favourites won 8 of the 12 fights with closing odds. The biggest upset was Sean Sharaf over Gable Steveson: the closing line gave Sean Sharaf a 10% chance (+850). In all, 4 underdogs won. By method: 6 knockouts, 1 submission and 5 decisions.

Fight of the Night: Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja. Performance of the Night: Arman Tsarukyan and Casey O'Neill. The Cage Oracle model and the betting market disagreed on 2 fights; the model was right on 0.

Questions and answers

Who won the main event of UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision.

What were the upsets at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

Sean Sharaf over Gable Steveson (10% at the close), Alonzo Menifield over Iwo Baraniewski (27% at the close), Patricio Pitbull over Dooho Choi (31% at the close) and Marlon Vera over Charles Jourdain (35% at the close).

Who won Fight of the Night at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja.

Who won Performance of the Night at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

Arman Tsarukyan and Casey O'Neill.

When was UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 took place on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Where was UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2?

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 took place at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California.