UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 airs live tonight (Saturday, September 19) from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
- In the main event, Joshua Van (17-2) defends his UFC flyweight title in a rematch against former champion Alexandre Pantoja (30-6).
- Myanmar’s Van claimed the belt in their first fight at UFC 323 last December, dethroning Brazil’s Pantoja by first-round TKO due to injury.
How to watch: Live on Paramount+.
UFC 331 card also includes:
- Lightweight co-main event bout between Armenian Arman Tsarukyan (23-3) and Brazil’s Mauricio Ruffy (14-2).
- Featherweight contest between Brazil’s Patricio Pitbull (37-9) and South Korea’s Doo Ho Choi (17-4-1).
- Heavyweight clash between Gable Steveson (4-0) of Apple Valley, Minnesota, and Sean Sharaf (4-2) of Santa Ana, California.
- Light heavyweight matchup between Los Angeles native Alonzo Menifield (18-6-1) and Iwo Baraniewski (9-0) of Poland.
UFC 331 results
Main card
- Joshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (49-46, 50-45, 48-47)
- Arman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio Ruffy by KO (elbow, R1, 4:54)
- Patricio Pitbull def. Doo Ho Choi by KO (punches, R1, 3:28)
- Sean Sharaf def. Gable Steveson by TKO (punches, R1, 0:12)
- Alonzo Menifield def. Iwo Baraniewski by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Prelims
- Marlon Vera def. Charles Jourdain by TKO (punch, R3, 2:02)
- Robelis Despaigne def. Tai Tuivasa by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Michael Aswell def. Joo Sang Yoo by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy Diaz by KO (punches, R1, 2:04)
Early prelims
- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Casey O’Neill def. Eduarda Moura by submission (armbar, R1, 3:22)
- Joanderson Brito def. Giga Chikadze by KO (punches, R1, 1:57)
UFC 331 live blog
Joshua Van defeats Alexandre Pantoja by decision
Joshua Van (18-2) defeats Alexandre Pantoja (30-7) by unanimous decision to make the second successful defense of his UFC flyweight title. The judges scored the fight 49-46, 50-45, and 48-47.
Arman Tsarukyan KOs Mauricio Ruffy in first round
Arman Tsarukyan (24-3) defeats Mauricio Ruffy (14-3) by first-round knockout with an elbow at lightweight. The stoppage came at 4:54 of the round.
Patricio Pitbull KOs Doo Ho Choi in first round
Patricio Pitbull (38-9) defeats Doo Ho Choi (17-5-1) by first-round knockout with punches at featherweight. The stoppage came at 3:28 of the round.
Sean Sharaf stops Gable Steveson in first round
Sean Sharaf (5-2) defeats Gable Steveson (4-1) by first-round knockout with punches at heavyweight. The stoppage came at 0:12 of the round.
Alonzo Menifield defeats Iwo Baraniewski by decision
Alonzo Menifield (19-6-1) defeats Iwo Baraniewski (9-1) by split decision at light heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Marlon Vera stops Charles Jourdain in third round
Marlon Vera (24-12-1) defeats Charles Jourdain (18-9-1) by third-round TKO at bantamweight. The stoppage came at 2:02 of the round.
Vera dominated Jourdain and dropped him with a punch. The referee waved off the fight after Jourdain indicated that he did not want to continue.
Robelis Despaigne defeats Tai Tuivasa by decision
Robelis Despaigne (7-2) defeats Tai Tuivasa (15-11) by split decision at heavyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Michael Aswell defeats JooSang Yoo by split decision
Michael Aswell (12-5) defeats JooSang Yoo (9-2) by split decision at featherweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 28-29, and 29-28.
Ryan Gandra KOs Ozzy Diaz in first round
Ryan Gandra (11-1) defeats Ozzy Diaz (10-5) by first-round knockout with punches at middleweight. The stoppage came at 2:04 of the round.
Edmen Shahbazyan defeats Brunno Ferreira by decision
Edmen Shahbazyan (17-6) defeats Brunno Ferreira (15-5) by unanimous decision at middleweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
Casey O'Neill submits Eduarda Moura in first round
Casey O’Neill (12-2) defeats Eduarda Moura (12-3) by first-round submission via armbar at flyweight. The stoppage came at 3:22 of the round.
Joanderson Brito KOs Giga Chikadze in first round
Joanderson Brito (20-5-1) defeats Giga Chikadze (15-7) by first-round knockout with punches at featherweight. The stoppage came at 1:57 of the round.
Van vs Pantoja – Media Day
Here is what Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja had to say during media day earlier this week.
Fighter Faceoffs
Watch Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, along with other UFC 331 fighters, face off during the ceremonial weigh-in one last time before their bouts.
UFC 331 Countdown
Watch the UFC 331 Countdown featuring Joshua Van, Alexandre Pantoja, Arman Tsarukyan, and Mauricio Ruffy as they prepare for their respective fights.