PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 14: (L-R) Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil look disconnected during the UFC 331 property convention astatine Xfinity Mobile Arena connected August 14, 2026 successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC)
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The adjacent numbered arena connected the UFC schedule takes spot connected Saturday, September 19, from Crypto.com Arena successful Los Angeles. That event, UFC 331, is headlined by a title conflict and a imaginable title eliminator. In the UFC 331 main event, existent flyweight champion Joshua Van puts his title connected the statement against the man he defeated for that crown, Alexandre Pantoja. Meanwhile, successful the co-main event, Arman Tsarukyan meets Mauricio Ruffy successful a lightweight title that could find the adjacent foe for 155-pound champion Justin Gaethje. We look astatine the opening betting likelihood and early statement activity for the 2 fights astatine the apical of the UFC 331 marquee.
UFC 331 Full Fight Card
UFC 331 Main Card
Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho
Renato Moicano vs. Brian Ortega
Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
UFC 331 Preliminary Card
Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne
Edmen Shahbazyan vs. Brunno Ferreira
UFC 331 Early Prelims Card
Giga Chikadze vs. Joanderson Brito
Casey O'Neill vs. Eduarda Moura
Ryan Gandra vs. Osman Diaz
Michael Aswell Jr. vs. Yoo Joo-sang
*Fight paper taxable to change
**Odds via BetOnline
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Van (17-2) and Pantoja (30-6) faced disconnected astatine UFC 323 successful December. The bout lasted conscionable 26 seconds, arsenic an wounded to Pantoja’s near limb arsenic he fell to the mat near him incapable to continue. The TKO nonaccomplishment ended Pantoja’s title tally aft 4 successful defenses. He initially won the UFC’s 125-pound crown successful July 2023 pinch a split-decision triumph complete Brandon Moreno. Pantoja’s title defense wins came against Brandon Royval (decision), Kai Asakura (submission), and Kai Kara-France (submission).
Van is coming disconnected a May title defense triumph complete Tatsuro Taira. That conflict ended via TKO successful the 5th round.
Van vs. Pantoja 2 Opening Odds and Line Movement
When the likelihood opened for the UFC 331 main event, Van was the +170 underdog to the -200 Pantoja. Those likelihood person moved significantly. Today, the bout is simply a prime 'em pinch Van astatine -107 and Pantoja listed pinch likelihood of -113.
UFC 331 Co-Main Event: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
The co-main arena of UFC 331 is scheduled for 5 rounds, which should springiness conflict fans immoderate denotation that the promotion is treating the matchup betwixt Tsarukyan (23-3) and Ruffy (14-2) arsenic thing special.
Tsarukyan was scheduled to look Islam Makhachev successful a title conflict astatine UFC 311 astatine Crypto.com Arena, but was forced from that event connected weigh-in day. Tsarukyan has fought erstwhile since then, beating Dan Hooker via submission successful November.
Ruffy is coming disconnected a June TKO victory complete Michael Chandler astatine the White House successful June.
Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy Opening Odds and Line Movement
The UFC 331 co-main arena has not seen the large plaything the main arena has. Tsarukyan opened astatine -350 and is now a -380 favorite, while Ruffy opened arsenic the +280 underdog, and he is now listed astatine +303.
*Odds via BetOnline
We will person much connected UFC 331 arsenic conflict nighttime approaches.
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