UFC 331: Live results and analysis for Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 — SkimNews
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- Joshua Van defeated Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decision at UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Saturday night, retaining the UFC men's flyweight title in his second defense.
- Van outstruck Pantoja, defended double-digit takedown attempts, and dropped Pantoja in Round 5 to seal the judges' scorecards.
- Alexandre Pantoja held his own on the feet and racked up nearly 10 minutes of control time, with his strongest rounds coming in the first and fourth.
- Arman Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy with an elbow in Round 1 of the co-main event, a win the article says likely cements him as the top contender for UFC lightweight champion Justin Gaethje.
- Sean Sharaf produced what the article calls 'an all-time UFC upset,' knocking out heavyweight top prospect Gable Steveson in just 12 seconds.
- ESPN's Brett Okamoto, Jeff Wagenheim, and Dre Waters broke down all the action from Los Angeles.
Why it matters: Van silenced doubts about his championship mettle with a second title defense, cementing his flyweight reign. Tsarukyan's first-round knockout likely fast-tracks a lightweight title shot against Gaethje, while Sharaf's 12-second demolition of hyped prospect Steveson instantly reshuffles the heavyweight ladder.
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