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re: UFC 331 Van v. Pantoja 2

Posted on 9/19/26 at 9:49 pm to
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 9:49 pm to
Silva vs. Wang main event at UFC 332.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
31428 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:04 pm to
Dude ate one too many elbows.
Posted by Big Steev
Birmingham
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:06 pm to
Ruffy face got crushed yikes
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
1685 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:08 pm to
Man, that's rough. Ruffy worked a ton on takedown defense, but like DC was saying, have to have hands way down, Arman used that to advantage and caught him with a nightmare elbow.

Arman vs. Gaethje?
Posted by TwoFace
Member since Mar 2018
1424 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:08 pm to
That was impressive.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
31428 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:36 pm to
Dude needs to quit crying and get back to fighting.
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:47 pm to
Is Pantoja made of steel
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
1685 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:47 pm to
This is insane.
Posted by hashtag
Comfy, AF
Member since Aug 2005
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:48 pm to
I thought Pantoja would destroy Van. I was wrong.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
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Posted on 9/19/26 at 10:50 pm to
TIL that Frank Trigg is not only still alive but a UFC referee.
Posted by GRIZZ
Morgan City
Member since Nov 2009
6328 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:00 pm to
Van put it on him that round. Wow.
This post was edited on 9/19/26 at 11:00 pm
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
1685 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:00 pm to
Pantoja flagging late. Held down in the 4th, Van pulled away in the 5th.
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
46897 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:00 pm to
Van beat that arse.
Posted by diat150
Louisiana
Member since Jun 2005
48220 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:04 pm to
An is a cool motherfricker. So fun to watch. What a war both guys true warriors.
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
1685 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:07 pm to
Knocked Pantoja down in the 5th.

No one's been able to outlast Pantoja like that. Great victory.

Pantoja is 36.
Posted by Mizzoufan26
Vacaville CA
Member since Sep 2012
19014 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:07 pm to
Amazing fight

Was surprised by the 50-45 though with all the control Pantoja had round 4. Usually they don’t give that, even with Pantoja’s lack of progression
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
14866 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:10 pm to
Van looks like he’s fresh off an oyster boat in plaquemines parish
Posted by TheOcean
#honeyfriedchicken
Member since Aug 2004
46897 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:13 pm to
I had it 3 2. Don't see how you could give the 4th to Van even though Pantoja really did almost no damage
Posted by LSUTigresFan
SE Louisiana to Austin (Texas Ex)
Member since Mar 2013
7173 posts
Posted on 9/19/26 at 11:21 pm to
Insane main event. Fun as hell.
Posted by Big Fat Guy
Member since Nov 2020
1685 posts
Posted on 9/20/26 at 9:53 am to
That 50-45 scorecard should be investigated. Insult to Pantoja, that was a war, not a walk in the park for Van.

Different kind of loss for Pantoja--he threw everything he had at Van, and prior to Van that's always been enough to melt guys. But Van showed that if you can keep getting back up, and have cardio to last until the end, Pantoja's striking can be outclassed, and you can actually knock him down eventually. Not like at 36 that Pantoja is going to be able to jump levels in his striking to match Van.

Up there with Petr Yan's victory over Merab for how impressive it was, how great Van had to be to get past Pantoja.
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