Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight title main event of Crypto.com UFC 331, held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 50-45, Joshua Van won the decision.
Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 20 media scorecards
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com49-46Van
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com49-46Van
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com49-46Van
- Erich Richter · NY Post49-46Van
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-46Van
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48-47Van
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com48-47Van
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com48-47Van
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Van
- Nolan King · MMAJunkie.com48-47Van
- MMAMania.com48-47Van
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48-47Van
- CombatPress.com48-47Van
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Van
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Van
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Van
- Chris De Santiago · MMA Island48-47Van
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Van
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48-47Van
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight48-47Pantoja
Fan Scorecards
746 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 19 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Joshua Van | Alexandre Pantoja |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | -147 | +142 |
| 4Cx | -151 | +138 |
| Bet105 | -157 | +139 |
| BetAnything | -165 | +135 |
| BetMGM | -165 | +135 |
| BetOnline | -163 | +139 |
| BetRivers | -156 | +125 |
| BetUS | -165 | +138 |
| Betway | -138 | +110 |
| Bookmaker | -163 | +142 |
| Bovada | -163 | +138 |
| Caesars | -160 | +135 |
| Circa | -160 | +140 |
| Cloudbet | -167 | +130 |
| DraftKings | -162 | +136 |
| FanDuel | -154 | +130 |
| HardRockBet | -155 | +125 |
| Kalshi | -144 | +138 |
| MyBookie | -165 | +134 |
| Pinnacle | -157 | +139 |
| Polymarket | -144 | +138 |
| YouWager | -165 | +145 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Alexandre Pantoja absorbs 4.23 significant strikes a minute, more than 75% of UFC fighters.
- Joshua Van absorbs 5.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Alexandre Pantoja lands 4.54 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Joshua Van lands 8.26 significant strikes a minute, more than 100% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 2025Blue belt · BJJDaniel Pineda
- 2022Fury FC Flyweight ChampionshipFury Fighting Championship
- 2021Champion · Fury FC Amateur SeriesFlyweight
- 2022Flyweight Prospect of the Year
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
- 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
- —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
3 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja?
Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Flyweight title main event of Crypto.com UFC 331, held Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 50-45, Joshua Van won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja?
The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 50-45, Joshua Van won the decision.
Was Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 80% of 746 fan cards scored it for Joshua Van; 95% of 20 media scores picked Joshua Van.
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