Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja Prediction & Betting Tips - UFC 331
MMA - UFC 331
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by Geoffrey Ejiga | in UFC Predictions
UFC 331 sees Joshua Van make the first defense of his flyweight title against the man he took it from,. Van won their first meeting at UFC 323 when Pantoja suffered a fight-ending arm injury during a takedown attempt, handing Van a first-round TKO and the belt. And our Van vs Pantoja match prediction only backs The Fearless to run it back.
At 24, Van heads into Los Angeles as the youngest flyweight champion in UFC history, and he hasn’t slowed down since clinching the title. He made his first defense a successful one, stopping Tatsuro Taira in the fifth round of a back-and-forth battle in May.
Notably, Joshua’s striking output is relentless, landing well over eight significant strikes a minute, and he has shown he can finish fights standing or on the mat. The Cannibal, at 36, is still the more experienced grappler of the two and has argued his first loss came down to misfortune rather than being outclassed.
Nearly half of Alexandre Pantoja’s career wins have come by submission, and he will look to drag this rematch into deep water on the ground. Whether a fresher, faster champion can be worn down by a veteran twelve years his senior sits at the heart of this fight. And our key stats below hold the answers.
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Joshua Van - Alexandre Pantoja Key Points
- Van beat Pantoja by first-round TKO at UFC 323 to win the flyweight title.
- Van successfully defended the belt with a fifth-round TKO of Tatsuro Taira in May.
- Van, 24, is the youngest flyweight champion in UFC history.
- Van lands well over eight significant strikes per minute, comfortably outpacing Pantoja's output.
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Our Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja Prediction
Our case for Van winning starts with the fact he has already beaten Pantoja once, taking the title by first-round TKO at UFC 323. He backed that up with a hard-fought stoppage of Tatsuro Taira in his first defense, showing the finish wasn't a fluke.
Pantoja remains a dangerous and decorated grappler who has submitted nearly half his opponents. But the 36-year-old vet must now face his 24-year-old demon, Van, who has gotten the better of him the only time they fought. Hence, our Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja prediction is that Joshua Van wins.
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