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UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
17-2 · MMR
VS
September 19, 2026 · Los Angeles, California, USA
Flyweight · Main event
Prediction
VanWin probabilityPantoja
51.6%48.4%
KO / TKO
62%
Submission
14%
Decision
24%
Expected fight time: 14.3 min
What drives the pick

Each bar is a feature's push on the model from the center axis. Red pushes toward Van, blue toward Pantoja. Tap a bar for why.

Predicted outcomes
Van52%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO37%71%
Submission3%5%
Decision12%24%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes107 (61139)
Takedowns0.3 (0.01.0)
Pantoja48%
Wins by
Model
Equity
Mkt
KO / TKO25%52%
Submission11%23%
Decision12%25%
Predicted output
Sig. strikes90 (52118)
Takedowns1.4 (0.03.8)
Combined totals~197 sig strikes~1.6 takedownsmkt —
How it ends
mkt —
R123%
R216%
R319%
R411%
R57%
Distance24%
Fighter props
Most sig. strikestie 0.6%
Van
57.4%-137
Pantoja
+13742.0%
Most takedownstie 31.0%
Van
9.8%+607
Pantoja
-60759.2%
Significant strikes — over/under
Van
Expected: 106.6
106.5
Over 106.5
42.6%
+135
Under 106.5
57.4%
-135
0134267
Pantoja
Expected: 90.4
90.5
Over 90.5
42.4%
+136
Under 90.5
57.6%
-136
0114227
Takedowns — over/under
Van
Expected: 0.3
0.5
Over 0.5
19.1%
+422
Under 0.5
80.9%
-422
035
Pantoja
Expected: 1.4
1.5
Over 1.5
45.4%
+120
Under 1.5
54.6%
-120
035

Odds are model-implied (no real prop market is priced for these). The “most” prices are draw-no-bet — a tie (for takedowns, usually 0–0) is a push, so each side is priced off its chance of winning given a result, while the % shown is the raw chance of landing strictly more. Drag a line in half-point steps: a half line (e.g. 2.5) is a clean over/under, while a whole number adds a third outcome — landing exactly on it, a push — so over, exact and under sum to 100%. On a whole number the over/under odds are draw-no-bet (priced off the decisive mass, since the push refunds), so the two sides stay mirror images rather than implying an arbitrage.

Expected fight time 14.3 min. Predicted-output ranges are percentiles of the model’s simulated fights: sig strikes the middle 50% (25th–75th); takedowns the wider 10th–90th, since they’re 0 in most fights so a narrow band would collapse to 0. Win-by-method = win probability × that fighter’s own method split: the model forecasts how the fight ends, and that forecast is divided between the corners by each fighter’s finishing record — UFC wins in full, earlier-career wins at half weight, as of fight night — reconciled so the fighters’ totals still equal their win probabilities and the methods still total the fight-level forecast above. “Equity” is each of those over that fighter’s win % — how they win given that they win — so a column adds to 100%, and it differs by corner. A fighter with no classifiable wins at any level leans on the fight-level split. “How it ends” is the model’s round-of-finish split. “Mkt” is the de-vigged market prop (consensus across books), shown for context, not as a betting signal; rounds & totals slots fill as that data lands. Percentages are apportioned by largest remainder, so each set adds to its total exactly and an individual figure can sit a point off its own rounding.

Model vs market

No market on record for this bout.

Skill ratings
Van
Striking
87
Boxing
95
Kicking
81
Clinch
83
Striking def.
59
Wrestling off.
41
Wrestling def.
88
Ground game
59
Submissions
43
Grappling def.
94
Pantoja
Striking
83
Boxing
85
Kicking
82
Clinch
80
Striking def.
67
Wrestling off.
91
Wrestling def.
86
Ground game
88
Submissions
95
Grappling def.
93
Trait web
71.8Striking65.4
Van +6.4
52.4Grappling67.0
Pantoja +14.5
Str/minStr accStr defAbsorbedTD/15TD accTD defSubs
Hover a point to see the values
VanPantoja
Tale of the tape
Physical
24 yrs
Age
36 yrs
5'5"
Height
5'5"
65"
Reach
67"
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Striking (UFC career)
8.43
99th
Strikes landed / min
4.38
81st
57%
93rd
Strike accuracy
50%
78th
5.82
11th
Strikes absorbed / min
3.88
37th
58%
78th
Strike defense
49%
40th
Grappling (UFC career)
0.82
47th
Takedowns / 15 min
2.79
85th
61%
90th
Takedown accuracy
47%
76th
75%
81st
Takedown defense
69%
72nd
0.2
53rd
Sub attempts / 15 min
1.0
83rd
Form & résumé
91%
UFC win rate
78%
+7
Win/loss streak
-1
100%
Last-5 win rate
80%
40%
Finish rate
57%
1599
94th
Recent opp. quality
1580
91st
93
Days since last fight
247

Small figures are each fighter's percentile among UFC fighters (higher = better).

Recent form (last 5 UFC)
Joshua Van
  • WTatsuro TairaKO/TKO R5
    Close +1304mo before
  • WAlexandre PantojaKO/TKO R1
    Close +1769mo before
  • WBrandon RoyvalU-DEC R3
    Close -1291y 3mo before
  • WBruno SilvaKO/TKO R3
    Close -7201y 3mo before
  • WRei TsuruyaU-DEC R3
    Close -1561y 6mo before
Alexandre Pantoja
  • LJoshua VanKO/TKO R1
    Close -2109mo before
  • WKai Kara-FranceSUB R3
    Close -2571y 3mo before
  • WKai AsakuraSUB R2
    Close -2181y 9mo before
  • WSteve ErcegU-DEC R5
    Close -1862y 5mo before
  • WBrandon RoyvalU-DEC R5
    Close -1902y 9mo before
Van — win / loss by method
Record: 17-2-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
9 wins, 1 loss
W
53% of wins
L
50% of losses
Submission
2 wins, 1 loss
W
12% of wins
L
50% of losses
Decision
6 wins, 0 losses
W
35% of wins
L
0% of losses
UFC
10win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
4 (40%)KO/TKO(100%) 1
0 (0%)Submission(0%) 0
6 (60%)Decision(0%) 0
Non-UFC
7win1loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
5 (71%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
2 (29%)Submission(100%) 1
0 (0%)Decision(0%) 0
Pantoja — win / loss by method
Record: 30-6-0

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
8 wins, 1 loss
W
27% of wins
L
17% of losses
Submission
12 wins, 0 losses
W
40% of wins
L
0% of losses
Decision
10 wins, 5 losses
W
33% of wins
L
83% of losses
UFC
14win4loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
2 (14%)KO/TKO(25%) 1
6 (43%)Submission(0%) 0
6 (43%)Decision(75%) 3
Non-UFC
16win2loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
6 (38%)KO/TKO(0%) 0
6 (38%)Submission(0%) 0
4 (25%)Decision(100%) 2
Van
Finishing
Finish rate46%
by KO/TKO43%
by submission3%
by decision54%
Early-finish tendency25%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance54%
Résumé
Quality of wins1556.5
Avg opponent Elo1554
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum87.1
Reach vs division-2.2"
Height vs division-1.0"
Pantoja
Finishing
Finish rate59%
by KO/TKO19%
by submission41%
by decision41%
Early-finish tendency36%
Octagon time
At distance
In the clinch
On the ground
Late-round dominance66%
Résumé
Quality of wins1559.0
Avg opponent Elo1563
Vs ranked (W–L)0–0
Title fights0
Momentum54.7
Reach vs division-0.2"
Height vs division-1.0"

Profiles

Experience
Van
Pantoja
11
UFC fights
18
145.8 min · 13.3 avg
Octagon time
214.8 min · 11.9 avg
4y 9m
Career length
19y 0m
UFC schedule strength

Opponents' records on fight night — toggle their full cross-promotional record vs UFC bouts only.

Van
Pantoja
165W–51L · 76.4%Averagetop 65%
Overall
302W–89L · 77.2%Averagetop 61%
150W–45L · 76.9%Averagetop 49%
Wins
243W–79L · 75.5%Averagetop 61%
15W–6L · 71.4%Softtop 89%
Losses
59W–10L · 85.5%Strongtop 22%
Non-UFC schedule strength
Van
Pantoja
30W–18L · 62.5%
Overall
95W–31L · 75.4%
30W–18L · 62.5%
Wins
79W–26L · 75.2%
0W–0L
Losses
16W–5L · 76.2%
Distance striking
Van
Pantoja
9.86
Landed / min
6.64
55.5%
Accuracy
46.6%
58.8%
Defense
51.7%
0.72
Knockdowns / 15 min
0.28
74.4%
Time at distance
53.5%
Grappling & control
Van
Pantoja
0.82
Takedowns / 15 min
2.79
61.5%
Takedown accuracy
47.6%
75.7%
Takedown defense
69.2%
0.21
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.98
32.3%
Control share
74.5%
Strike target map
Van
  • Head73%(892)div 63%
  • Body19%(235)div 22%
  • Legs8%(103)div 15%
Pantoja
  • Head63%(597)div 63%
  • Body21%(202)div 22%
  • Legs15%(142)div 15%

Where each fighter lands significant strikes (career). “div” = the weight-class average.

Joshua Van
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Van—/——/—
    Pantoja—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.

Alexandre Pantoja
CloseSSTDKDCtrl
  • Joshua Van2026
    Pantoja—/——/—
    Van—/——/—

Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.