UFC 331 Van vs Pantoja 2

Joshua Van left no ambiguity in his rematch with Alexandre Pantoja, retaining the UFC flyweight championship by unanimous decision after five demanding rounds at Crypto.com Arena. Pantoja applied his familiar grappling pressure early and found success with takedowns, but Van gradually adjusted, keeping more of the fight at striking range and using his speed and accuracy to take control. An accidental head clash briefly interrupted the action in the second round, but Van continued to grow into the contest and produced his strongest moments late, including a heavy right hand that dropped Pantoja in the fifth. The judges awarded Van the victory across all three scorecards, giving the champion a definitive win over the former titleholder after their first meeting had ended prematurely through injury. In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan strengthened his lightweight title credentials with a first-round knockout of Mauricio Ruffy.

Main card (Paramount+)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Flyweight Joshua Van (c) def. Alexandre Pantoja Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 48–47, 50–45) 5 5:00
Lightweight Arman Tsarukyan def. Maurício Ruffy KO (elbow) 1 4:56
Featherweight Patrício Pitbull def. Choi Doo-ho TKO (punches and elbows) 1 3:28
Heavyweight Sean Sharaf def. Gable Steveson KO (punch) 1 0:12
Light Heavyweight Alonzo Menifield def. Iwo Baraniewski Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (Paramount+)
Bantamweight Marlon Vera def. Charles Jourdain TKO (submission to punch) 3 2:02
Heavyweight Robelis Despaigne def. Tai Tuivasa Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Featherweight Michael Aswell Jr. def. Yoo Joo-sang Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00
Middleweight Ryan Gandra def. Osman Diaz TKO (punches) 1 2:04
Early preliminary card (Paramount+)
Middleweight Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Casey O'Neill def. Eduarda Moura Submission (armbar) 1 3:22
Featherweight Joanderson Brito def. Giga Chikadze KO (punches) 1 1:57