UFC 331 was an event decided by a championship-fight decision and several 1st-round KOs.
Korean fighters Choi Doo-ho and Yoo Joo-sang also competed, but neither fighter earned a victory.
When reviewing the fight results, it is important to consider not only wins and losses but also the judges’ scores and the time of the finish.
3-Line Summary
1. Joshua Van retained his title at UFC 331
2. Choi Doo-ho lost by KO at 3 minutes 28 seconds of the 1st round
3. Yoo Joo-sang lost by split decision
The Van–Pantoja Rematch Was Scored Differently by All Three Judges
At the UFC 331 main event, held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, United States, UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van successfully defended his title against former champion Alexandre Pantoja. The result was a decision victory for Van.
The three judges’ scores were 49-46, 49-47, and 50-45. All awarded the victory to Van, but the score margins differed from judge to judge. Therefore, the single phrase “decision victory” does not mean that all three judges gave the same detailed assessment of the fight.
The bout was a rematch. MMA Fighting reported that Pantoja had relinquished the title to Van due to injury at UFC 323 in December of last year. In this fight, Van defeated Pantoja again and retained his championship.
Choi Doo-ho Suffered a 1st-Round KO at 3 Minutes 28 Seconds Against Pitbull
Korean fighter Choi Doo-ho, known as the “Korean Superboy,” faced Patricio Pitbull. The result was Pitbull’s 1st-round KO victory, with the finish coming at 3 minutes 28 seconds.
This result leaves the fight time clearly recorded alongside the win and loss. It was not a bout that went to a 3-round or 5-round decision; the matchup ended inside the 1st round. Unlike pre-fight projections that mentioned the possibility of Choi Doo-ho returning to the rankings, UFC 331’s official results recorded a KO victory for Pitbull.
At the same event, Arman Tsarukyan scored a 1st-round KO victory over Mauricio Ruffy at 4 minutes 56 seconds. Because the result came just before the end of the 1st round, it is difficult to make a simple comparison of the fights’ flow based only on their short durations.
Yoo Joo-sang Lost by Split Decision After a Close Fight
Korean fighter Yoo Joo-sang recorded a split-decision loss in his preliminary bout against Michael Aswell Jr. The scores were divided at 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29.
A split decision occurs when at least one of the three judges reaches a different decision about the winner. Yoo Joo-sang’s fight was not a decision in which all the scores went to one side, meaning the way the result was recorded differed from Choi Doo-ho’s KO loss.
UFC 331 also featured quick finishes, including Gable Steveson losing to Sean Sharaf by a 12-second KO. When reviewing an event’s results, it is more accurate to consider each fighter’s method of victory or defeat together with the scorecards rather than focusing only on one headline-making bout.
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