UFC 331 live results: Van vs. Pantoja 2 tops Los Angeles card
UFC 331 is underway in Los Angeles, with Joshua Van defending his flyweight belt against Alexandre Pantoja in the main event.
By Deshawn Carter · Sports Writer
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UFC 331 live results are rolling in from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where Joshua Van is set to defend the flyweight championship against Alexandre Pantoja in a rematch. The official UFC event page lists the card as live, while ESPN’s coverage shows several early bouts have already finished.
The main card began at 9 p.m. EDT on Saturday, Sept. 19. Prelims started at 7 p.m. EDT and early prelims at 5:30 p.m. EDT, according to the UFC and CBS Sports.
How can I watch UFC 331 live?
In the United States, the main card and prelims are streaming on Paramount+, according to the official UFC event listing. Yahoo Sports’ Uncrowned reported that the early prelims are also available on UFC Fight Pass.
Van and Pantoja are meeting again after their first title fight ended within roughly 30 seconds when Pantoja suffered an arm injury, CBS Sports reported. Van is now the champion, with Pantoja challenging for the belt in Saturday’s headliner.
Main card
- Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja, flyweight title
- Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mauricio Ruffy, lightweight
- Patricio Pitbull vs. Dooho Choi, featherweight
- Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf, heavyweight
- Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski, light heavyweight
Prelims and early results
- Marlon Vera vs. Charles Jourdain, bantamweight
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne, heavyweight
- Michael Aswell Jr. vs. JooSang Yoo, featherweight
- Ryan Gandra def. Ozzy Diaz by first-round KO/TKO at 2:04, according to ESPN.
- Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision.
- Casey O’Neill def. Eduarda Moura by first-round armbar submission at 3:22.
- Giga Chikadze def. Joanderson Brito by first-round KO/TKO at 1:57.
The final three bouts were part of the early-prelim slate, while Gandra-Diaz was listed on the preliminary card. ESPN’s excerpt did not provide results for the five main-card fights.
Van vs. Pantoja odds
Betting prices moved across books before the event. The official UFC page displayed Van at -160 and Pantoja at +135 during its live listing. CBS Sports reported DraftKings numbers of Van -135 and Pantoja +114 as of Sept. 18. Those are separate snapshots, not one fixed line.
Tsarukyan-Ruffy is the co-main event. CBS Sports’ Sept. 18 DraftKings snapshot had Tsarukyan favored at -305, with Ruffy at +245.
This story draws on original reporting from CBS Sports.