# Joshua Van all smiles during tense faceoff with Alexandre Pantoja ahead of UFC 331

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 13:29 UTC · Category: Sports · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 5.95

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
UFC, Joshua, Van, Pantoja, Alexandre

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times | Alexandre Pantoja eager to reclaim belt he lost to Joshua Van in 26 seconds | 2026-09-20 04:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOYUZuM2FnMWwtT01GMlg4dHZPVlRuWTFhbXRENlpjaHd2R3FXQkF1SVBRUWNqdTJkeGRITjllMk5wb1c2YnMwdkZxOVpIc3ZCc3pMYWJjSFp1bGVjdDVoS3dyUVhOV1VCakc3SWc4cE1FdmNFaFY5b3hHeUpWQVI2MmJTRVN6RFVWY0FraWZFaEVBaFVFN1NEb2x5T0lzU09McEQxUlVoNUYyMkt0X3c?oc=5) |
| Bleacher Report | The Real Winners and Losers From UFC 331 | 2026-09-20 04:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxPYUF6TGdCcXNacTljYWY3V3pEREljQl9tSkY0bEM0NlY3ektubjhsQTlGV2ZnYlZyOV9Id2I4SmlpRjc1Tno4V24tb3E2UEd3RW5ONUVYX2hzZlFxUnNYcXFCOEI0d2ZMT0l2N2R6WXNYTmV6Y0pEUHQwUjBJUDIzcVRB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Best value bets for UFC 331: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja | 2026-09-20 04:10 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxNZ0hJWUlqeHNrM3dPdWdXS3pzZXBheHh5RDhGWHk0Y1NaWHVXNmRZOUc2bzlJbHU2dlR1cEZCcVlabVBTSzZwb3ltWV8tWTVXRVh1T2hiaGtja2VXTGZ1SG9HMWVERWJHSjI3b3J1ejFNZU42Y0tQdlVBTlg4QUk3UF9fTnBmcDZLWTlBWDB4YnJGbmlVRXJ4bHFkejBlajRsV1g5OVd6cU56YXg3ZzIzMFhpQUtMSlA2MXFZ?oc=5) |
| MLive.com | Kalshi promo code MLIVE for UFC 331 offers $25 bonus for trading Van vs. Pantoja tonight | 2026-09-19 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxNQW0waXVSSGMtc3JLWlhkRUtXR0xGaVp4LWF6d3ZKcEtRNHh5RWRncjRFSW5SandzUkZJblBaVDUzNXBhVjYyeGZuRk9oenhQQWRqemtvU0hTeVRrRHR0VWRxRG1QM0Nua2hhWFNWVTdXNm9adUc5eFhVQmZQX3BxNmVJclRqWXY2T0lnYXR6R3NLSFRpbk9TTTNCT0M3WFgtQk83MGk1Z3NhTXZxWlg4WDhiQXFXX0Nvc1BzYjljd0dxUFE2OW90QlVWWkNaTFltTlE?oc=5) |
| CBS Sports | Polymarket referral code CBSSPORTS: Get $50 bonus for UFC 331, Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Saturday | 2026-09-19 20:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNdGxOSzZGUGRrY1JVZzF3Wm44Z1FDTEt2N0ZQblhnbjkyR1ZNalZrdnh1ZlUwbmx0ZmZYa1B0bkJYMkZ5dzFZdGdLZV96X3Y1MGY5OE5ZUHdzdUJ4X2lhNEYxUEdQbTgxaGJHWXZQa0JKVWJ6eVNtbFAxUk9aUHpIa3BreGtjdU9hMDcydjU5STBiVWcwM0hjZHd3b0dIckV4ZFRRYVNIUjIyUjFBNXhhazJrRTJoM1QtRUF5RHowdHYzNkRhV3c?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Sports | Video: UFC 331 full card final faceoffs with Tsarukyan vs. Ruffy, Steveson, more | 2026-09-18 19:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMifEFVX3lxTFBhMkNiYzU2NHdJTEtXV1JfMnNEOXV6ZjZ1WkZqUmJUVGE5bTNkcnktN3hDMWlxM0ZidW81N0NDSEdsUlM5ZHFFY2tXZ3g5TmZVZ0tUUi1nV1lMZXFqOG9qYzBITlluYlJsMEg5MnhYcUdIZnUwU2hqNVJiRDA?oc=5) |
| MMA Fighting | Alexandre Pantoja promises Joshua Van is ‘going to suffer’ at UFC 331 | 2026-09-18 19:00 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPNmhuRkVZX2d2cFdpalVMM01Oc3prR1FFOVZydXgxc3pLenkzU2ladFk0dlpVeTdyeG9QSkZjQkhsdTBYd1RqalZYeVlpZXNRcUIxLWE2dnhMTXM3Mkl2TGhKZGhGeTh6WGxGVExtRTdKWVprNTNOZzlJLWRCMHQ3aUdFTzhHb0FkaTZQYWFfSXNyY1NZcFBlMWozeEg3SkYwYm14MnVQWkRiUQ?oc=5) |
| ufc.com | Main Card Results | 2026-09-18 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE9VcS1GQjZzR3dYMGUtQUJTUjU2aVdwNjJHazNsRTdZeGZoSWVSMzhGQkFQZmhJbDJTZWp1cjgtbUZVNnIzSG9UWXhvWFJtLXBQNTFSbXBaN0UyRG8zTmFBWDRkUGpVd19reTBUbk81OEc3UmdKd2c?oc=5) |
| MMA Fighting | Joshua Van all smiles during tense faceoff with Alexandre Pantoja ahead of UFC 331 | 2026-09-18 01:03 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNSGtOU0F4Zlo1UVE2Sm5WV1hGU2VFeHo1eTNiaEV2aEZNSXhVbHFaM2h4cHNUWjhsRGZiZW9PQVA3c0FBNzlib2JJWWRoUnhuWld1ZFFFVEZFUjlhcERWR0NxeFpzWE9qejJtM2RaSFhONkJueUtpZjlQX2dmSWwwTF9iTTFsbVRPRE1wb2dZeUlGaG9FaEpiT19iaF8tTmlQUWdpS0wwdVpfNW5jeG9IVU9PU3BmVkF1bVJEeG9B?oc=5) |

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