Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja Pick, 09/19/2026 Predictions UFC 331 Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/15/2026

Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja

UFC 331

Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Joshua Van will face off against Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331 on Saturday, September 19, 2026. The opening line has Van priced at -130 while Pantoja is coming in at +111.

Joshua "The Fearless" Van looks to add a victory to his career record of 17-2-0. The 24-year-old records a weight of 125 lbs and comes in at 5'5". The orthodox fighter has a wingspan of 65". Alexandre "The Cannibal" Pantoja comes in at 5'5" and records a weight of 125 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a mark of 30-6-0. The 36-year-old reaches 67". When talking about significant strikes, Joshua Van connects on 8.43 per minute while Alexandre Pantoja lands 4.38 significant strikes per minute. Van is connecting on 57% of the significant strikes he throws and Pantoja is connecting on 50%. Regarding defending in the cage, "The Fearless" takes 5.82 significant strikes per min while "The Cannibal" takes 3.88. Van also prevents 58% of the significant strikes his opponents throw his way while Pantoja curbs 49% of them.

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UFC 331	Joshua Van	Alexandre Pantoja
Opening Odds	-130	+111
Record	17-2-0	30-6-0
Average Fight Time	13:15	11:56
Height	5'5"	5'5"
Weight	125 lbs	125 lbs
Reach	65"	67"
Strikes Landed Per Minute	8.43	4.38
Striking Accuracy	57%	50%

In terms of wrestling, Joshua Van is the not as competent as a grappler as he takes his opponents to the canvas 0.82 times per 15 min. Van is finishing his takedown attempts on 61% of his tries and is stuffing 75% of all takedown attempts. Pantoja is taking his opponents to the canvas on 47% of his takedown attempts and is stopping 69% of takedowns his opponents have attempted. Regarding going for the sub, Van is less likely to go for the finish by going for 0.2 subs per 15 min while Pantoja attempts 1.0 finish per 15 min.

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The last time he fought, Joshua Van faced Tatsuro Taira and wound up taking home the win by a punch to the head in round 5. Taira ended up landing 100 of 199 of the strikes he threw in total in this fight. Van ended the night having landed 190 of 269 total strikes. In the category of significant strikes, Taira landed 55 of 151, which gave him a percentage of 36%. He landed 45 of 131 significant strikes to the head. Statistically, Van ended up landing 62% of the significant strikes he threw by landing 131 of 209. Looking at the significant strike accuracy, he landed 118 of 195 aimed at the head. 78% of the significant strikes landed by Taira and 79% of them connected on by Van were done at distance.

In the last fight for Alexandre Pantoja, he faced off with Joshua Van and took a loss on the night by way of an arm injury to Pantoja in round 1. Van connected on 100% of the significant strikes he took from distance and Pantoja connected on 83% of the significant strikes he tried at a distance. Pantoja connected on 54% of his significant strikes attempted by connecting on 6 of 11. He ended up connecting on 4 of 8 significant strikes aimed at the head. Van ended up connecting on 2 of 4 significant strikes in that fight. Out of those significant strikes, he ended up landing 2 of 4 aimed at the head. In terms of total strikes attempted in that fight, Van ended up landing 2 of 4 and Pantoja landed 6 of 11 total strikes.

Other bouts on the card to keep an eye on

Another fight that you're going to want to watch is when Arman Tsarukyan squares up in the Octagon against Mauricio Ruffy. Tsarukyan comes into this fight with a mark of 23-3-0. The 29-year-old will fight at 155 lbs and measures in at 5'7". The orthodox fighter stretches 72". Ruffy stands 5'11" and is fighting at 155 lbs. The orthodox fighter will be looking to add a victory to his career total of 14-2-0. The 30-year-old reaches 75". In terms of takedowns, Arman Tsarukyan is averaging a takedown 3.26 times per 15 min while Mauricio Ruffy takes his opponents down 0.80 times per 15 min. When it comes to striking, Tsarukyan tags his opponents 3.85 strikes per min and connecting on 50% of his attempted strikes. On the other side of the cage we have Mauricio Ruffy, who tags the opposition on 57% of the strikes he has attempted and connects on 4.19 per min.

If you're into fun fights, you're going to want to see when Dooho Choi is set to enter the Octagon with Patricio Pitbull. Pitbull steps into the cage holding a record of 37-9-0. The 39-year-old is weighing in at 145 lbs and stands 5'6". The orthodox fighter stretches 67". Choi comes in at 5'10" and weighs in at 145 lbs. The orthodox fighter has a career record of 17-4-1. The 35-year-old has a reach of 70". Concerning wrestling, Patricio Pitbull prevents 74% of the takedowns his opponents go for and is taking his opponents to the canvas on 33% of his attempts. Choi is finishing his takedowns on 53% of the attempts he tries and deflects 59% of the takedowns his opponents try. With reference to striking, Pitbull takes 4.61 strikes/minute and he connects on 2.77 strikes/min. Choi, on the other side, is taking 4.43 strikes per min and is connecting on 5.00 per minute.

Who will win tonight's UFC match against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Joshua Van (-130)

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Start:	September 19, 2026 @ 7:30 PM
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