UFC UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Final

Flyweight · title fight · main event

Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja

Joshua Van
CMyanmar

Joshua Van

“The Fearless”

18-2

Winner

VS
Alexandre Pantoja
#1Brazil

Alexandre Pantoja

“The Cannibal”

30-7

Winner

Joshua Van

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

19 September 2026 · Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, USA

Key takeaways

  • Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Joshua Van landed 259 of 392 total strikes, with 2:13 of control time.
  • They have met once before: Joshua Van won by KO/TKO at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2.

Tale of the tape

Joshua VanAlexandre Pantoja
18-2Record30-7
24Age on fight night36
5′5″ (165 cm)Height5′5″ (165 cm)
65″ (165 cm)Reach67.5″ (171 cm)
125 lb (56.7 kg)Weight125 lb (56.7 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4oz. Fight ClubTeamAmerican Top Team
Hakha, Chin, MyanmarFromRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

259of 392 · 66%Total strikes landed159of 300 · 53%
228of 356Head strikes99of 225
25of 29Body strikes34of 41
6of 7Leg strikes26of 34
0Takedowns5of 18
1Knockdowns0
1Submission attempts0
2:13Control time9:11

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Joshua VanRoundAlexandre Pantoja
46/61strikes0/0TD0KD0:45controlR130/48strikes2/3TD0KD2:25control
48/76strikes0/0TD0KD0:20controlR233/78strikes1/5TD0KD1:31control
67/101strikes0/0TD0KD0:14controlR337/72strikes1/6TD0KD1:17control
41/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR421/32strikes1/2TD0KD3:58control
57/97strikes0/0TD1KD0:54controlR538/70strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control

They have met before

6 December 2025Joshua Van won by KO/TKO in round 1UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

Form going into the fight

Joshua Van

  1. WTatsuro TairaKO/TKO R5 1:322026
  2. WAlexandre PantojaKO/TKO R1 0:262025
  3. WBrandon Royvalunanimous decision2025
  4. WBruno SilvaKO/TKO R3 4:012025
  5. WRei Tsuruyaunanimous decision2025

Alexandre Pantoja

  1. LJoshua VanKO/TKO R1 0:262025
  2. WKai Kara-Francesubmission R3 1:552025
  3. WKai Asakurasubmission R2 2:052024
  4. WSteve Ercegunanimous decision2024
  5. WBrandon Royvalunanimous decision2023

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