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Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja Overview

UFC 331
Flyweight · 5 rounds · Main Card
FightIQ forecastVan59%SLIGHT FAVORITE
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Van
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Pantoja
OverviewMatchupFight ShapeMarket
FightIQ Read

FightIQ favors Van at 59%. Joshua Van is the forecasted side, with the current method distribution pointing most strongly toward a decision outcome while still leaving Alexandre Pantoja credible routes to alter the matchup.

How This Fight Ends
KO/TKO28%
Submission12%
Decision60%

FightIQ whole-fight probabilities • not fighter-specific

Your prop picksMethod and fight length
Method
Fight length · 2.5 rounds

Personal picks lock at fight start. Exact cutoff is a push.

Matchup

Tale of the Tape
VanMetricPantoja
24Age36
5′5″Height5′5″
65″Reach67″
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
125 lbsWeigh-in125 lbs

Official weigh-in results.

Striking & Defense

Indicator moves from even toward the fighter with the advantage.

8.84Sig. strikes / min4.38
6.39Absorbed / minLower is better3.88
56%Accuracy50%
57%Defense49%
Wrestling & Control
0.82Takedown avg.2.79
63%Takedown accuracy47%
76%Takedown defense69%
Style History

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Recent Form

Van

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. WAlexandre PantojaR5 · U-DEC
  2. WTatsuro TairaR5 · KO/TKO
  3. WAlexandre PantojaR1 · KO/TKO
  4. WBrandon RoyvalR3 · U-DEC
  5. WBruno SilvaR3 · KO/TKO

Pantoja

5 recorded bouts shown

  1. LJoshua VanR5 · U-DEC
  2. LJoshua VanR1 · KO/TKO
  3. WKai Kara-FranceR3 · Submission
  4. WKai AsakuraR2 · Submission
  5. WSteve ErcegR5 · Decision

Strength of Schedule

Longer bar means higher opponent quality.

Van
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History & Common OpponentsShared opponents and prior meetings

Van won the prior meeting by U-DEC.

Fight Shape

Fight Shape

Historical UFC flyweight · 5-round fights · 22 fights · past 5 years

LONGER THAN FLYWEIGHT NORM.

This projects to reach the scorecards more often than a normal fight in this division.

How Long Comparable Fights Last
Past 1.5 rounds
74%Typical
Past 2.5 rounds
60%Typical
Full distance
60%FightIQ
41%Typical

Reaching the cards is much higher than normal here.

Historical context — not a second forecast.

Why this fight may differMatchup-specific context
Both are used to the scorecards

Van has 6 decision wins and Pantoja has 10. Neither needs a finish to win a fight.

Market

Odds Over Time
VanPantoja
At event start-162+136
Open-112-108
Event-time · DraftKings
Open · DraftKings · Aug 28, 5:00 PM UTC
MovementThe market moved about 8.9 percentage points toward Van.Market moved about 8.9 points toward Van.72 comparable observations · DraftKings
Tracked line · DraftKings
First capturedLatest capturedVan-112-162Pantoja-108+136
Aug 28, 5pm UTC → Sep 20, 12am UTC72 observations
VanPantoja
-162+136Aug 28, 5pmSep 20, 12am
Sep 20, 12am UTCVan -162Pantoja +136
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FightIQ & market comparison
WinnerVan
FightIQ59%Market59%

FightIQ and the market are closely aligned on Van.

MethodDecisionFightIQ60%Market35%
MethodFightIQMarket
KO/TKO28%38%
Submission12%27%
Decision60%35%

This is context, not a recommendation.

How market probabilities are calculated

Calculated from both fighters’ prices after accounting for the sportsbook’s margin.

History at similar prices61%

UFC fighters at comparable market prices have won 61% historically.

  • 896 UFC fights
  • 1–99% market probability range
  • All UFC weight classes
  • Jan 2023–Aug 2026
Historical context · not a prediction for this fight
Compare sportsbook prices6 sportsbooks
SportsbookVanPantoja
DraftKings-162+136
FanDuel-148+126
BetMGM-165+135
BetOnline-155+132
Sportsbook market-155+133
Betrivers-157+125