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Opponents Joshua Van of Myanmar and Alexandre Pantoja of Brazil face off during the UFC 331 ceremonial weigh-in at Crypto.com Arena on Sept. 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

The excitement is building for UFC 331, featuring an impressive slate of fights from top to bottom. Caesars sportsbook is sweetening the deal for race night, giving new users the chance to earn 10 profit boost tokens of 100% when using code FOXNEWSDYW. 

This UFC card seems like it was put together with extra care for viewers. They have one of the closest matches possible as Joshua Van defends his flyweight division championship belt against Alexandre Pantoja. Van comes in with a solid 17-2-0 record with a 9-1 (T)KO mark. He is a freestyle fighter who has won his past two matches by KO/TKO (one was even against Pantoja). 

On the other side of the ring, we will see Pantoja make a push to regain the championship he lost to Van. Pantoja is 12 years older than Van and has a 30-6-0 record with 12 submissions and eight (T)KOs. His normal fighting style is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which has seen him make his past two victories by submission. He has not fought since December 6th, 2025, when he lost his title to Van. 

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Caesars Sportsbook has this listed as a very tight matchup. It doesn’t matter which side of the fight you’re on, as Caesars just requires you to bet $1 on the match to receive 100% profit boost tokens using code FOXNEWSDYW. 

*Odds are subject to change*

Saturday, September 19, 2026

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