{"id":91310,"date":"2026-09-17T15:44:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=91310"},"modified":"2026-09-17T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:55:10","slug":"ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2-tips-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2026\/09\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2-tips-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 Tips &amp; Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After a devastating injury to Alexandre Pantoja in their first meeting eight months ago, Joshua Van returns to the octagon to face the former champion in a rematch for his UFC flyweight title this Sunday in Los Angeles.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The wait has been worth&nbsp;it&nbsp;and it is a main event that simply&nbsp;can not&nbsp;be missed but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;not the only fight to look forward to at UFC 331.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ve&nbsp;gone through the entire main&nbsp;card&nbsp;and our best betting plays can be read below.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2\" data-event=\"bwin-8903258\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"mixed_martial_arts\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_107fb57fe25cf8f3751c83a3fe874dbf sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-09-20T03:30:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Sunday 20th Sep<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Joshua Van <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/mixed-martial-arts\/joshua-van-vs-alexandre-pantoja-main-card\/84fe83f8-54ff-439b-9df0-3320623fceb6\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.68<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Alexandre Pantoja <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/mixed-martial-arts\/joshua-van-vs-alexandre-pantoja-main-card\/84fe83f8-54ff-439b-9df0-3320623fceb6\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$2.20<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 odds correct as of 19\/09\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"r_e2YJez17B8m\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260909a#mma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">4 Units Fight To Go The Distance @ $2.55 <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He became UFC flyweight champion due to an injury to his opponent but\u00a0make\u00a0no mistake about just how good Joshua Van is.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The\u00a024 year old\u00a0won his first three fights in the UFC before suffering his first loss but has gone undefeated in seven fights since including his first against Pantoja (injury) and defended his belt once against Tatsuro Taira in May.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Regardless of how his career plays out from here, Alexandre Pantoja will go down as one of the greatest flyweights that the sport has ever seen.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He put together eight wins in a row including claiming UFC gold against Brandon Moreno in 2023 and defended his belt four times before his dislocated elbow at the end of 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While the injury looked bad, it went back into place straight away and he has clearly recovered well to be back in the octagon just eight months later to try and claim back his belt.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There may not be a better boxer in the entire UFC than Joshua\u00a0Van\u00a0and he can end the fight with one punch.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">His combination punching makes him dangerous for any\u00a0opponent\u00a0but he is facing a very\u00a0well rounded\u00a0opponent who is more than capable should the fight go to the canvas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a flip of the coin from a\u00a0head to head\u00a0market\u00a0perspective\u00a0but I believe\u00a0their\u00a0is value that the judges will need to declare a winner.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/mma\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2\/joshua-van-vs-alexandre-pantoja-main-card\/84fe83f8-54ff-439b-9df0-3320623fceb6\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"84fe83f8-54ff-439b-9df0-3320623fceb6\" data-tr-event-id=\"84fe83f8-54ff-439b-9df0-3320623fceb6\"             >Bet Now: Van vs Pantoja<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style><\/style><div data-league=\"UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2\" data-event=\"bwin-8903257\" data-market=\"null\" data-sport=\"mixed_martial_arts\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner wp-block-entain-sport-takeover-banner-block_4bb270ed0ace0fafcc1a56e0b5212bc3 sport-data\">    <section class=\"sport-takeover-banner__wrapper\">\n        <div class=\"origin-banner__inner\">\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__details\">\n                <!-- Change data-countdown-to to your event date\/time. -->\n                <div\n                    class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown\"\n                    data-countdown-to=\"2026-09-20T02:45:00Z\"\n                    aria-label=\"Event countdown\">\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\" data-days-wrapper>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-days>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Days<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-hours>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Hours<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-minutes>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Mins<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item\">\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__number\" data-countdown-seconds>0<\/div>\n                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__countdown-item__label\">Secs<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <h3 class=\"sport-takeover-banner__title\">UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2<\/h3>\n                <p class=\"sport-takeover-banner__meta\">  Sunday 20th Sep<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams\">\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--one\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Arman Tsarukyan <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/mixed-martial-arts\/arman-tsarukyan-vs-mauricio-ruffy-main-card\/c471bb5e-35d2-4e4f-9e7e-49f10df44422\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$1.30<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__teams__vs\">vs<\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team sport-takeover-banner__team--two\">\n                                        <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__name\">Mauricio Ruffy <\/div>\n                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/event\/mixed-martial-arts\/arman-tsarukyan-vs-mauricio-ruffy-main-card\/c471bb5e-35d2-4e4f-9e7e-49f10df44422\" class=\"sport-takeover-banner__team__odds\">$3.50<\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div class=\"sport-takeover-banner__disclaimer\">UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 odds correct as of 19\/09\/2026 and subject to change. <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"LypoRXaZ7KI8W\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260909a#mma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Armen Tsarukyan vs Mauricio Ruffy <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">1 Unit Mauricio Ruffy by KO\/TKO @ $4.80 <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He may not be the most active\u00a0lightweight\u00a0but Armen Tsarukyan continues to win.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He made just one fight in 2024, one in\u00a02025\u00a0and this will be the first time we see him in the octagon in 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three of his last five wins have been\u00a0finished\u00a0including a\u00a0knock out\u00a0win over Beneil Dariush and a submission win over Dan Hooker.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is that enough for a title fight?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mauricio Ruffy won a UFC contract through Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2023 and has suffered just one loss in six fights in the octagon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He has knockout wins over Bobby Green, Michael Chandler and Rafael\u00a0Fiziev\u00a0which is\u00a0arguably a\u00a0better resume than his\u00a0opponent\u00a0yet he comes into this fight as a huge underdog.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">And that is because Armen Tsarukyan has a smothering wrestling style where he can control huge parts of a fight on the canvas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The big factor in this fight in Ruffy\u2019s\u00a0favour\u00a0is that this is a\u00a0five round\u00a0fight and I am willing to take the big price that he can land the finishing strike at some stage if he can keep the fight on the feet.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/mma\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2\/arman-tsarukyan-vs-mauricio-ruffy-main-card\/c471bb5e-35d2-4e4f-9e7e-49f10df44422\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"c471bb5e-35d2-4e4f-9e7e-49f10df44422\" data-tr-event-id=\"c471bb5e-35d2-4e4f-9e7e-49f10df44422\"             >Bet Now: Tsarukyan vs Ruffy <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"aHrJWZR4Tm8WN\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260909a#mma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Patricio Pitbull vs Doo Ho Choi <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">2 Units Patricio Pitbull To Win @ $3.20 <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Patricio Pitbull was the second ever simultaneous double\u00a0champ\u00a0in Bellator before making his way over to the biggest promotion in MMA in 2025.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He was thrown right in the deep end when he lost to Yair Rodriguez when making his debut in the UFC but bounced back with a win over Dan Ige.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">All three of his fights\u00a0in\u00a0the UFC have gone the distance including his loss to Aaron Pico in April.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">South Korean Doo Ho-choi can effectively end the career of his opponent with a win and he comes in having failed to be beaten in his last four fights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This includes\u00a0back to back\u00a0TKO wins and his first in\u00a018 months\u00a0just three months ago in Las Vegas.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Although Pitbull\u2019s UFC career hasn\u2019t gone to plan thus\u00a0far\u00a0he is a really well rounded and experienced\u00a0fighter\u00a0and I believe the bookies have got these odds wrong.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/mma\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2\/patricio-freire-vs-doo-ho-choi-main-card\/b76f4800-ec5a-484f-97dc-712a4f3abdd0\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"b76f4800-ec5a-484f-97dc-712a4f3abdd0\" data-tr-event-id=\"b76f4800-ec5a-484f-97dc-712a4f3abdd0\"             >Bet Now: Pitbull vs Ho Choi<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"MTqNWqRTWI1Rv\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260909a#mma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Alonzo Menifield vs Iwo Baraniewski <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">2 Units Fight To Start Round 2 @ $2.45 <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There is always one fight on the main card that\u00a0can not\u00a0be\u00a0missed\u00a0and this promises to have fireworks.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Alonzo Menifield is the number 13 ranked UFC light heavyweight thanks to three wins in his last four fights including a\u00a0first round\u00a0knockout win over Zhang\u00a0Mingyang\u00a0in China in May.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He is an absolute brute of a man who\u00a0is capable of separating\u00a0his opponent from his consciousness in a split second.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Iwo Baraniewski is a\u00a027 year old\u00a0from Poland who is undefeated in nine professional MMA fights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He won a UFC contract through DWCS in September 2025 and has won all three of his UFC fights by first round knockout since.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s\u00a0hard to not envision a world where this fight ends in the first round but oftentimes when that is the case, fighters can feel each other out.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Especially a guy like Baraniewski who is facing his biggest challenge to date.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/mma\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2\/iwo-baraniewski-vs-alonzo-menifield-main-card\/dfffa3cb-cf55-4f30-baa9-fcc81bf11c3c\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"dfffa3cb-cf55-4f30-baa9-fcc81bf11c3c\" data-tr-event-id=\"dfffa3cb-cf55-4f30-baa9-fcc81bf11c3c\"             >Bet Now: Menifield vs Baraniewski <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-entain-racing-sports-tip\">\n  <section class=\"entain-block tips-block\" id=\"zK2k8CoCxGk8A\">\n  <div class=\"tip-type-racing-sport hoverable open\">\n    <div class=\"tip-header\">\n      <div class=\"tip-header-icon\">\n        <div class=\"tip-category\">\n                      <div class=\"icon icon__svg\"><svg width=\"32\" height=\"32\" fill=\"currentColor\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\"><!----><use xlink:href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/punters\/assets\/brand-icons\/neds\/svg-sports-icon.svg?v=20260909a#mma\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"tip-header-meta\">\n        <div class=\"tip-header-meta__inner\">\n          <div class=\"title\">Chito Vera vs Charles Joudain <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"bet-on\">1 Unit Chito Vera By Decision @ $6.00 <\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n              <\/div> <!-- end tip-header-meta -->\n    <\/div> <!-- end tip-header -->\n    <div class='tip-content'>\n            <p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chito Vera made his UFC debut way back in 2014 at UFC 180 when Mark Hunt took on Fabricio Werdum in Mexico.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He\u2019s\u00a0just 33 years of age but comes into this fight with just\u00a0the one\u00a0win from his last six fights.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Charles Jourdain is a\u00a030 year old\u00a0Canadian who has a record of 18 wins and eight losses during his pro MMA career with one draw.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Back to back\u00a0losses against Sean Woodson and Jean Silva\u00a0put a halt to\u00a0his\u00a0career\u00a0but he enters this fight on a\u00a0three fight\u00a0win streak including two submissions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">He faces a very capable grappler in the shape of Chito\u00a0Vera\u00a0and I can see this fight taking place\u00a0mainly on\u00a0the feet and in a close striker battle\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0willing to back the underdog.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                    <div class=\"tip-button\">\n          <a class=\"track-me btn-standard bet-now-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/sports\/mma\/ufc-331-van-vs-pantoja-2\/charles-jourdain-vs-marlon-vera\/995ec647-007c-41c8-aba9-18e1c5d18a2b\" target=\"_blank\"\n            data-tr-event=\"blog\" data-tr-method=\"bet now button\" data-tr-action=\"open sport_event\" data-tr-label=\"995ec647-007c-41c8-aba9-18e1c5d18a2b\" data-tr-event-id=\"995ec647-007c-41c8-aba9-18e1c5d18a2b\"             >Bet Now: Vera vs Joudain <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n          <\/div> <!-- end tip-content -->\n  <\/div> <!-- end tip-type-racing-sports -->\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After a devastating injury to Alexandre Pantoja in their first meeting eight months ago, Joshua Van returns to the octagon to face the former champion in a rematch for his UFC flyweight title this Sunday in Los Angeles.&nbsp; The wait has been worth&nbsp;it&nbsp;and it is a main event that simply&nbsp;can not&nbsp;be missed but&nbsp;it\u2019s&nbsp;not the only fight to look forward to at UFC 331.&nbsp; We\u2019ve&nbsp;gone through the entire main&nbsp;card&nbsp;and our best betting plays can be read below.&nbsp; 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 Sunday 20th Sep Joshua Van $1.75 vs Alexandre Pantoja $2.10&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":91311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[463],"tags":[2161],"hub_post_cat":[],"class_list":["post-91310","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ufc","tag-ufc-tips"],"acf":{"md_tip_date":"","md_tip_date_end":"","md_market_url":"","tip_date":"17\/09\/2026","event_country":"Australia"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91310","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=91310"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91310\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":91313,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91310\/revisions\/91313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/91311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=91310"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=91310"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=91310"},{"taxonomy":"hub_post_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hub_post_cat?post=91310"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}