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UFC 331 Results: Van Beats Pantoja

Every result from UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on September 19, 2026, with the official judges' totals, the night's stat leaders, the upsets by fan picks and the pick'em winner.

By MMA.SOCIAL Staff Oct 4, 2026 · 2 min read

At a glance

1Main eventJoshua Van def. Alexandre Pantoja (UD, 48–47, 49–46, 50–45)
2Co-mainArman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio Ruffy (KO/TKO, R1 4:56)
3Finishes7 of 12 fights
4Biggest upsetSean Sharaf, picked by 7% of players
5Fastest finishSean Sharaf, 0:12 (KO/TKO)
6Pick'em winnerSmej007, 113 pts

Main event: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision after five rounds in the main event of UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday, September 19, 2026.

All three judges had it for Van: Derek Cleary 48–47, Sal D'Amato 49–46, and Ron McCarthy 50–45.

Van out-landed Pantoja 181 to 147 in significant strikes; Van also scored a knockdown and held 2:13 of control time.

The win moves Van to 11-1 in the UFC, with eight straight wins.

Round-by-round stats and the full scorecards for Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja

Co-main: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy

In the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan beat Mauricio Ruffy by KO/TKO (elbow) in round one (4:56).

UFC 331 full results

12 fights, 7 finishes: 6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission, and 5 on the scorecards.

Bout	Result	Fight page
Main eventJoshua Van def. Alexandre PantojaFlyweight · title	UD5 rounds48–47, 49–46, 50–45	Stats
Co-mainArman Tsarukyan def. Mauricio RuffyLightweight	KO/TKOR1 4:56	Stats
Patricio Freire def. Dooho ChoiFeatherweight	KO/TKOR1 3:28	Stats
Sean Sharaf def. Gable StevesonHeavyweight	KO/TKOR1 0:12	Stats
Alonzo Menifield def. Iwo BaraniewskiLight Heavyweight	SD3 rounds29–28, 28–29, 29–28	Stats
Marlon Vera def. Charles JourdainBantamweight	KO/TKOR3 2:02	Stats
Robelis Despaigne def. Tai TuivasaHeavyweight	SD3 rounds29–28, 29–28, 28–29	Stats
Michael Aswell Jr. def. JooSang YooFeatherweight	SD3 rounds	Stats
Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy DiazMiddleweight	KO/TKOR1 2:04	Stats
Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno FerreiraMiddleweight	UD3 rounds29–28, 29–28, 30–27	Stats
Casey O'Neill def. Eduarda MouraWomen's Flyweight	SUBR1 3:22	Stats
Joanderson Brito def. Giga ChikadzeFeatherweight	KO/TKOR1 1:57	Stats

Decisions show each judge's total, winner's score first.

Upsets

Sean Sharaf over Gable Steveson: picked by 1 of 14 pick'em players (7%).
Alonzo Menifield over Iwo Baraniewski: picked by 2 of 14 pick'em players (14%).
Michael Aswell Jr. over JooSang Yoo: picked by 2 of 14 pick'em players (14%).
By MMA.SOCIAL's ELO rating, Sean Sharaf (888) was the underdog against Gable Steveson (1,027) and won by KO/TKO (punch).
By MMA.SOCIAL's ELO rating, Alonzo Menifield (996) was the underdog against Iwo Baraniewski (1,081) and won by split decision.

Stat leaders

Most significant strikes181Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja

Most takedowns5Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van

Most knockdowns3Marlon Vera vs Charles Jourdain

Most control time9:11Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van

Fastest finish0:12Sean Sharaf (KO/TKO, R1)

The fans' verdict

Fans on MMA.SOCIAL rate the card 86.1/100 from 14 ratings.

The fans' highest-rated fight: Gable Steveson vs Sean Sharaf at 100.0/100 (18 ratings).

In the free pick'em, Smej007 won the card with 113 points (8 of 12 right), ahead of Ljohm (95) and Leslie (93). 18 players took part and got 52% of their picks right. Full standings.

Records and streaks

Joshua Van has now won eight straight.
Arman Tsarukyan has now won six straight.
Biggest ELO gains (MMA.SOCIAL rating): Arman Tsarukyan +43, Joshua Van +43, and Joanderson Brito +30.

What's next

Full fight-by-fight stats are on the UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 event page, where you can also rate every fight. Next up: UFC Fight Night: Rosas Jr. vs. Barcelos on Saturday, September 26 - make your picks in the free pick'em.

Questions

Who won the UFC 331 main event?

Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision (48–47, 49–46, 50–45) in the UFC 331 main event on September 19, 2026. Seven of the 12 fights ended inside the distance.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja?