UFC 331 Results: Van Beats Pantoja, Tsarukyan Stops Ruffy
The short version
- Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja in a five-round rematch main event at UFC 331.
- Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy, putting himself in line to face Justin Gaethje for the lightweight title.
- Patricio Pitbull knocked out Doo Ho Choi on the main card.
- Sean Sharaf stopped Gable Steveson 12 seconds into their fight.
- Iwo Baraniewski also won on the UFC 331 main card.
Joshua Van took a five-round decision over Alexandre Pantoja in the UFC 331 main event, while Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy.
UFC 331 produced one of the strongest cards of 2026, headlined by Joshua Van's victory over Alexandre Pantoja in a rematch that went the full five rounds. The result closed out an event that also featured several notable finishes on the main card.
In the co-featured bout, Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy. The win, reported by Yahoo Sports, positioned Tsarukyan for a shot at Justin Gaethje and the lightweight title.
Elsewhere on the main card, Patricio Pitbull scored a knockout win over Doo Ho Choi, and Sean Sharaf stopped Gable Steveson just 12 seconds into their fight. Iwo Baraniewski also picked up a win on the main card.
MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discussed potential next matchups for the winners on the "On To the Next One" podcast following the event.
Written by the Matchday Live desk from reporting by Yahoo Sports.
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