UFC 331 ‘Van vs. Pantoja 2’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

UFC 331 took place at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, featuring live preliminary results leading into the headline rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. The event opened with quick finishes, including Joanderson Brito defeating Giga Chikadze via first-round knockout at 1:57 and Casey O'Neill securing a first-round armbar submission against Eduarda Moura.

Preliminary action also saw Ryan Gandra claim a first-round technical knockout over Osman Diaz. In competitive three-round bouts, Edmen Shahbazyan defeated Brunno Ferreira by unanimous decision, Michael Aswell Jr. edged Joo Sang Yoo via split decision, and heavyweight Robelis Despaigne earned a split decision over Tai Tuivasa.