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Fight Matrix Program – UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja II (09-19-2026)

Posted on September 14, 2026 by Jason

Flyweight Championship (125)
[#1DD][#2P4P][#1][#1UFC] Joshua Van (17-2-0, -128) vs. [#11P4P][#2][#2UFC] Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0, +107)
Joshua Van is the All-Time #11 ranked Flyweight fighter.
Alexandre Pantoja is the All-Time #2 ranked Flyweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Joshua Van (3-0-0)
2026-05-09: W vs. [#4FLY] Tatsuro Taira (18-2-0) via TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches) in 1:32 of round 5
2025-12-06: W vs. [#2FLY] Alexandre Pantoja (30-6-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-06-28: W vs. [#5FLY] Brandon Royval (18-9-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Alexandre Pantoja (2-1-0)
2025-12-06: L vs. [#1DD][#2P4P][#1FLY] Joshua Van (17-2-0) via TKO (Arm Injury) in 0:26 of round 1
2025-06-28: W vs. [#10FLY] Kai Kara-France (25-12-0) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 1:55 of round 3
2024-12-07: W vs. [#44BW] Kai Asakura (23-6-0) via Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in 2:05 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Joshua Van	-128		53.74%
Elo K170	Joshua Van	2173.26	+88.25	62.43%
Elo Modified	Joshua Van	2111.80	+91.16	62.83%
Glicko-1	Joshua Van	2212.36	+124.26	67.16%
WHR	Joshua Van	1924.17	+13.82	51.99%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Joshua Van 24.9, Alexandre Pantoja 36.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Joshua Van 133, Alexandre Pantoja 287
Previous Match-up Record: Joshua Van leads 1-0-0
Wins Against Common Opposition: Alexandre Pantoja leads 2-1
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Lightweight (155)
[#4][#4UFC] Arman Tsarukyan (23-3-0, -333) vs. [#9][#8UFC] Mauricio Ruffy (14-2-0, +259)
Arman Tsarukyan is the All-Time #35 ranked Lightweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Arman Tsarukyan (3-0-0)
2025-11-22: W vs. [#20LW] Dan Hooker (24-15-0) via Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in 3:34 of round 2
2024-04-13: W vs. [#10DD][#3LW] Charles Oliveira (37-11-0) via SD (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
2023-12-02: W vs. [#17LW] Beneil Dariush (23-8-1) via KO (Knee and Punches) in 1:04 of round 1

Last 3 Fights: Mauricio Ruffy (2-1-0)
2026-06-14: W vs. [#34LW] Michael Chandler (23-11-0) via TKO (Spinning Wheel Kick and Punches) in 4:29 of round 1
2026-01-31: W vs. [#11LW] Rafael Fiziev (14-5-0) via TKO (Punches) in 4:30 of round 2
2025-09-06: L vs. [#10LW] Benoit St. Denis (17-4-0) via Submission (Face Crank) in 2:56 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Arman Tsarukyan	-333		73.40%
Elo K170	Arman Tsarukyan	2345.61	+362.13	88.94%
Elo Modified	Arman Tsarukyan	2231.06	+271.72	82.69%
Glicko-1	Arman Tsarukyan	2310.73	+254.06	81.19%
WHR	Arman Tsarukyan	2126.37	+184.89	74.35%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Arman Tsarukyan 29.9, Mauricio Ruffy 30.2
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Arman Tsarukyan 301, Mauricio Ruffy 97
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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Featherweight (145)
[#18][#14UFC] Patricio Freire (37-9-0, +206) vs. [#34][#21UFC] Doo Ho Choi (17-4-1, -260)
Patricio Freire is the All-Time #8 ranked Featherweight fighter.

Last 3 Fights: Patricio Freire (1-2-0)
2026-04-11: L vs. [#13FW] Aaron Pico (14-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
2025-07-19: W vs. [#34BW] Dan Ige (19-12-0) via UD (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
2025-04-12: L vs. [*] Yair Rodriguez (20-5-0) via UD (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Last 3 Fights: Doo Ho Choi (3-0-0)
2026-05-16: W vs. [#102FW] Daniel Santos (15-3-0) via NC in 4:29 of round 2
2024-12-07: W vs. [#105FW] Nate Landwehr (18-8-0) via TKO (Elbows) in 3:21 of round 3
2024-07-20: W vs. [*] Bill Algeo (18-9-0) via TKO (Submission to Punch) in 3:38 of round 2

System	Favorite	Rating	Rating Diff	Win %
Betting Odds	Doo Ho Choi	-260		68.84%
Elo K170	Patricio Freire	1902.53	+37.31	55.35%
Elo Modified	Patricio Freire	1893.75	+35.67	55.11%
Glicko-1	Doo Ho Choi	1927.64	+20.48	52.94%
WHR	Doo Ho Choi	1870.69	+147.63	70.05%

Fighter Ages on Fight Day: Patricio Freire 39.2, Doo Ho Choi 35.4
Days Since Last Pro Fight: Patricio Freire 161, Doo Ho Choi 126
Previous Match-up Record: No previous match-ups.
Wins Against Common Opposition: No common opposition or both are winless against common opposition.
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