UFC 331 results: Joshua Van beats Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision

Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja on points in Los Angeles, while Arman Tsarukyan stopped Mauricio Ruffy in the co-main event. Scotland’s Casey O’Neill secured a first-round submission win.

Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision in the flyweight main event of UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2. The card took place at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday 19 September (UK and Irish time).

The lightweight co-main event ended in the opening round, with Arman Tsarukyan defeating Mauricio Ruffy by stoppage at 4:56. Tsarukyan’s victory was one of seven finishes across the evening’s 12 completed bouts.

Scotland’s Casey O’Neill supplied a first-round finish of her own in the women’s flyweight division. The fighter from Irvine submitted Brazil’s Eduarda Moura at 3:22 of the opening round.

At heavyweight, Sean Sharaf needed just 12 seconds to stop Gable Steveson. Patricio Pitbull also won inside the first round, stopping South Korea’s Dooho Choi at 3:28 in their featherweight contest.

Joanderson Brito and Ryan Gandra also won in the opening round. Brito defeated Giga Chikadze at 1:57 at featherweight, while Gandra stopped Los Angeles middleweight Ozzy Diaz at 2:04.

Marlon Vera’s bantamweight victory came in the third round, with the Ecuadorian stopping Charles Jourdain at 2:02. Elsewhere, Los Angeles fighters Alonzo Menifield and Edmen Shahbazyan won on the scorecards: Menifield took a split decision against Iwo Baraniewski at light heavyweight, while Shahbazyan earned a unanimous decision over Brunno Ferreira at middleweight.

Full results

• Flyweight main event: Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision.
• Lightweight co-main event: Arman Tsarukyan defeated Mauricio Ruffy by stoppage in round 1 (4:56).
• Featherweight: Patricio Pitbull defeated Dooho Choi by stoppage in round 1 (3:28).
• Heavyweight: Sean Sharaf defeated Gable Steveson by stoppage in round 1 (0:12).
• Light heavyweight: Alonzo Menifield defeated Iwo Baraniewski by split decision.
• Bantamweight: Marlon Vera defeated Charles Jourdain by stoppage in round 3 (2:02).
• Heavyweight: Robelis Despaigne defeated Tai Tuivasa by split decision.
• Featherweight: Michael Aswell defeated JooSang Yoo by split decision.
• Middleweight: Ryan Gandra defeated Ozzy Diaz by stoppage in round 1 (2:04).
• Middleweight: Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision.
• Women’s flyweight: Casey O’Neill defeated Eduarda Moura by submission in round 1 (3:22).
• Featherweight: Joanderson Brito defeated Giga Chikadze by stoppage in round 1 (1:57).

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