The UFC heads to Los Angeles, California on Saturday, September 19 for a solid UFC 331 card. In the main event, Joshua Van defends his flyweight title in a rematch against former champ Alexandre Pantoja. Heading into the fight, Van is a -136 favorite, while the former champ is a +106 underdog on FanDuel.

Ahead of the bout at UFC 331, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the flyweight title fight. The pros slightly lean towards Pantoja reclaiming his belt, but as the odds suggest, they expect it to be a close fight and are torn on it.

BJPENN.com Fighter Picks Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2:

Dan Ige, UFC bantamweight: I’m going to pick Van. It will be a close fight. I picked Pantoja in the first fight, but Van has impressed me, and he’s getting better every fight. I’m going with Van.

Modestas Bukauskas, UFC light heavyweight: Joshua Van gets it done again.

Gillian Robertson, UFC strawweight: With Van’s last fight, I didn’t like what I saw in the grappling. I think Pantoja will get it to the ground and dominate.

Cody Durden, UFC flyweight: Have to go with my guy Pantoja. I’ve seen how good he’s looking, and he will show who the real champion is.

Diego Ferreira, UFC lightweight: I’m going with Pantoja. I know Van has looked good and gotten some good finishes; I just think Pantoja is a step above. Pantoja can get a submission win.

John Castaneda, UFC bantamweight: I like Joshua Van. He’s impressed me and is only getting better in every fight, and I do think the layoff and injury will impact Pantoja.

Miles Johns, UFC bantamweight: I think Pantoja. Van has looked good, but I think Pantoja is a problem at flyweight and will reclaim his belt.

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Fighters picking Joshua Van: Dan Ige, Modestas Bukauskas, John Castaneda

Fighters picking Alexandre Pantoja: Gillian Robertson, Cody Durden, Diego Ferreira, Miles Johns

Who do you think will win the UFC 331 main event between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja?

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