UFC 331 ‘Van vs. Pantoja 2’ play-by-play, results & round scoring

Joshua Van (125) vs.Alexandre Pantoja (125) Arman Tsarukyan (156)vs. Mauricio Ruffy (155) Patricio Freire (145.5)vs. Doo Ho Choi (146) Alonzo Menifield(205.5) vs. Iwo Baraniewski (206) Gable Steveson (240) vs.Sean Sharaf (241) Marlon Vera (136) vs.Charles Jourdain (135) Tai Tuivasa (264.5)vs. Robelis Despaigne (263) Michael Aswell Jr.(146) vs. Joo Sang Yoo (145.5) Ryan Gandra (186) vs. OsmanDiaz (186) Edmen Shahbazyan(185) vs. Brunno Ferreira (184.5) Casey O'Neill (125) vs.Eduarda Moura (125.5) Giga Chikadze (146)vs. Joanderson Brito (145.5) Sherdog's live UFC331 "Van vs. Pantoja 2" coverage will begin Saturday at 5:30p.m. ET.

UFC 331 live results for Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 andthe full fight card

GigaChikadze (146) vs. JoandersonBrito (145.5)

Featherweights light the fuse for UFC 331 at Crypto.com Arena inLos Angeles, where Chikadze (15-6, 8-4 UFC) awaits Brito (19-5-1,7-3 UFC) at 145 pounds. Frank Trigg administers the law and orderand gives the two combatants the green light. Front kick to thebody from Chikadze, who follows it with a straight left. Britoplows forward behind punches. Chikadze circles away from danger andcuts loose with a series of kicks, including several to the body.He throws a high kick and slips. Brito drives into top position and gets busy with ground-and-pound,increasing the intensity of his blows with each passing second. Heturns to repeated hammerfists and pounds away on a clearlydazed-and-confused Chikadze, resulting in the stoppage .

Joanderson Brito def. Giga Chikadze—KO (Punches) 1:57 R1

CaseyO'Neill (125) vs. EduardaMoura (125.5)

Attention at UFC 331 shifts to the women's flyweight division, asO'Neill (11-2, 6-2 UFC) puts Moura (12-2, 3-2 UFC) to the test at125 pounds. Jason Herzog polices the proceedings. No glove touch.Moura comes out firing and knocks O'Neill off-balance. She catchesa kick and trips O'Neill to the floor, settling in half guard.Moura drops elbows and a few short punches. Crowd boos the lack ofaction, as Herzog hovers nearby. O'Neill reclaims full guard, buther Brazilian opponent postures and punches. Moura moves from halfguard to north south and lures O'Neill into an anaconda choke. Sheloses her grip after a few tense moments and returns toground-and-pound. O'Neill elevates the Brazilian, rotates her hips and transitions toa belly-down armbar in one fluid motion. Moura taps in what canonly be described as a stunning and spectacular turn of events .Clear "Submission of the Year" contender.

Casey O'Neill def. Eduarda Moura—Submission (Armbar) 3:22 R1

Next on the UFC 331 docket: a middleweight clash between Shahbazyan(16-6, 9-6 UFC) and Ferreira (15-4, 6-4 UFC) at 185 pounds. MikeBeltran provides the oversight. They start with a cordial glovetouch. Shahbazyan takes the center of the cage and scores with alow kick. Ferreira circles on the outside. More leg kicks fromShahbazyan. Ferreira not yet in gear with 90 seconds gone. Heswitches to southpaw, and Shahbazyan starts to attack the otherleg. Double jab from Shahbazyan. Beltran warns Ferreira forextending his fingers. Midway through the round. Shahbazyan stayson the low kicks and connects them to a one-two. Ninety seconds onthe clock. Shahbazyan stays patient, continues to throw leg kicksand evades the return fire. Surprisingly little output fromFerreira. Ferreira intercepts him with a left hook, resets andjabs. They trade at the end of the round. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan

Back at it for Round 2. Shahbazyan again claims the center.Ferreira stomps at the lead leg and fires a side kick to the body.Shahbazyan drives home another kick to the lower leg. Ferreiraexplodes into a right hand but fails to follow up. Shahbazyananswers with a low kick, then gets back to his jab. They tradejabs, and Ferreira whiffs on a wild overhand right. Two minutes togo in the round. Nice one-two from Shahbazyan, then doubles up onhis jab. Ferreira misses with a spinning elbow but resets andconnects with a right hand. Hard leg kick from the Brazilianfollowed by a right hand over the top. Shahbazyan lands two bodykicks, then another. Ferreira stomps at the lead leg. Shahbazyananswers with a one-two. They exchange punches, and Ferreira catchesan eye poke. Stern warning from Beltran as the round concludes. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan

Ferreira might need a finish with five minutes to go. He ups theaggression right out of the gate and steps into a right hand.Shahbazyan kicks at the leg. Ferreira knees the body and fires offpunches in combination, then jabs. Shahbazyan circles back to thecenter and returns to his low kicks. Ferreira answers with one ofhis own. Sharp one-two from Shahbazyan, who dodges a spinning elbowand counters with a low kick. Midway through the round. Hard bodykick from Shahbazyan, who resets and fires a left hook to theliver. Ferreira responds with a right hand over the top. Shahbazyanavoids a flying knee and clinches along the fence. The crowd booshis efforts. Ninety seconds on the clock. Shahbazyan scores withknees to the legs and drives into a takedown. Ferreira standswithout issue but cannot break free. Shahbazyan lands an elbow asthey separate, jabs, changes levels and presses into the clinch.Ferreria lands a left hand on the break. Shahbazyan rocks theBrazilian with a jab and follows with a left hook, then floors himwith a right hand near the end of the round. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan (30-27Shahbazyan) Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan (30-27Shahbazyan) Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Shahbazyan (30-27 Shahbazyan)

Edmen Shahbazyan def. Brunno Ferreira—Unanimous Decision (29-28,29-28, 30-27)

Action at UFC 331 stays in the middleweight division, where Gandra(10-1, 2-0 UFC) locks horns with Diaz (10-4, 1-2 UFC) at 185pounds. Jonathan Romero adjudicates matters. Off they go. Theycircle one another in the center. Romero issues an early warningfor extended fingers. Low kick from Gandra, who jabs to the bodyand throws a left hook upstairs. Diaz lands a jab, along with astanding elbow and an inside leg kick. Vicious multi-punch combination from Gandra backs up his opponent.He pins the shelled-up Diaz to the fence with punches, drops himwith an overhand right and finishes with more unabatedpunches .

Ryan Gandra def. Osman Diaz—TKO (Punches) 2:04 R1

MichaelAswell (146) vs. Joo SangYoo (145.5)

Featherweights step back into the UFC 331 spotlight, as Aswell(11-5, 1-3 UFC) squares off with Yoo (9-1, 1-1 UFC) at 145 pounds.Herb Dean answers the call as the third man in the cage and setsthem in motion. Yoo opens with a spinning back kick to the body.Aswell bobs, weaves and feints. Hard low kick from Yoo, who followsit with a jab. Aswell scores with a leg kick, then paws with hislead hand. Strong leg kick from Aswell. Yoo answers with his jabbut eats a right hand on the return. More low kicks and jabs fromYoo. Aswell follows a series of feints with a powerful overhandright. They exchange punches in the center of the cage, with bothmen landing with significant impact. Strong leg kick from Aswell,who cuts off a takedown with a front headlock, lands a knee and aleft hand on the break. Yoo gets back to his jab. Another wildexchange between the two featherweights. More jabs from Yoo. Aswellresponds with a right hand over the top and a low kick. He blocks awheel kick before they trade jabs. Another low kick from Aswell,who backs it up with a one-two. Yoo clinches along the fence as theround concludes. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Aswell Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Aswell Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Aswell

Yoo circles on the outside and jabs, staying light on his feet.Aswell continues to feint, throwing the occasional overhand right.He ducks into a jab and lands a strong leg kick, followed byanother. Aswell shoots and settles in the clinch, firing knees tothe body. Fans boo, predictably. More knees to the body fromAswell, who holds double underhooks. He mixes in a few shoulderstrikes before they separate. Yoo answers a low kick with athree-piece combination. Aswell backs him up with an overhandright, then gives him pause with another leg kick. They trade jabs.Yoo sneaks in a left hook and backs it up with a jab. Yoo slipswhile throwing a kick, allowing Aswell to clinch briefly. Thirtyseconds to go in the round. Stout jab from Yoo. He ducks in on anattempted takedown but goes nowhere. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Yoo Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Yoo Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Aswell

Still anyone's fight entering the final round. Double jab from Yoo.Aswell lands a leg kick, then another. Yoo answers with his jab.More leg kicks from Aswell, who sneaks in a right hand. Nice jabfrom Aswell, who lands a left hook and follows with a right handover the top. Yoo strikes in combination, as he ups his output andaggression. They clinch in the center of the cage. Yoo secures atakedown midway through the round. Aswell tries to get to his feet,then clings to the neck. Yoo moves to half guard and scores with afew shoulder strikes. Ninety seconds to go. Fans grow restless.Aswell squirms underneath his opponent. Yoo flirts with anarm-triangle and passes to side control. Aswell scrambles to hisfeet and clinches against the cage. They exchange in the waningseconds. Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: 10-9 Yoo (29-28Yoo) Tudor Leonte scores the round: 10-9 Yoo (29-28 Yoo) Mike Sloan scores the round: 10-9 Yoo (29-28 Aswell)

Michael Aswell Jr. def. Joo Sang Yoo—Split Decision (28-29, 29-28,29-28)

TaiTuivasa (264.5) vs. RobelisDespaigne (263)

Sherdog Scores Brian Knapp scores the round: Tudor Leonte scores the round: Mike Sloan scores the round:

GableSteveson (240) vs. Sean Sharaf (241)

UFC Flyweight Title Fight: JoshuaVan (125) vs. AlexandrePantoja (125)