{"id":28580,"date":"2026-09-18T13:38:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=28580"},"modified":"2026-09-18T13:38:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T13:38:10","slug":"brandon-moreno-believes-joshua-van-will-beat-alexandre-pantoja-at-ufc-331","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmaallout.com\/?p=28580","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Moreno believes Joshua Van will beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 331"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-label\">Trending:<\/span><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border\"\/><span class=\"exactmetrics-inline-popular-posts-border-2\"\/>NSAC doubles down on punishment for UFC 329 fighters, fines Paddy Pimblett and two other big names<span class=\"photo-credit\">thefearlessmma1 on Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Former UFC champion Brandon Moreno has given his thoughts on the UFC 331 rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.<\/p>\n<p>At UFC 331, Joshua Van will attempt to prove once and for all that he isn\u2019t a fluke champion. He will go head to head with Alexandre Pantoja, the man who he defeated to win the belt when the former king suffered an injury in the early stages of their contest.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: UFC 331 Best Bets: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja 2 goes the distance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One man who will be watching closely is Brandon Moreno, who will be hoping to earn his way back to a title shot one day, likely against either Joshua Van or Pantoja.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent interview, Moreno made it known that he has a good feeling about Joshua Van\u2019s chances.<\/p>\n<h3>Moreno on Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cI love the fight,\u201d Moreno said on \u201cThe Ariel Helwani Show.\u201d \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be a super good fight. Pantoja was a champion for a reason, but I don\u2019t know, I have this feeling where I think Joshua is going to win. Obviously, you never know, maybe, Pantoja finds a way to win. I mean, he always find a way to get out of trouble and finds the way to get the victory. He gets the takedown and control and everything. So, I don\u2019t know. You never know with those kind of fights, but I have this feeling where Joshua\u2019s winning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moreno also gave his thoughts on the idea that Van is being too cocky ahead of the fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMaybe, but I understand,\u201d Moreno. \u201cHe\u2019s young and he\u2019s enjoying life, you know? He\u2019s been doing a lot of good things in a short period of time, so I understand. He\u2019s fun to watch and everything. He\u2019s cool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Quotes via MMA Junkie<\/p>\n<p>Who are you backing in this title fight? Let us know in the comments below, BJPENN Nation!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-1 mt-0 os-source\">This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<\/p>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bjpenn.com\/mma-news\/brandon-moreno\/brandon-moreno-believes-joshua-van-will-beat-alexandre-pantoja-at-ufc-331\/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=brandon-moreno-believes-joshua-van-will-beat-alexandre-pantoja-at-ufc-331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trending:NSAC doubles down on punishment for UFC 329 fighters, fines Paddy Pimblett and two other big namesthefearlessmma1 on Instagram Former UFC champion Brandon Moreno has given his thoughts on the UFC 331 rematch between Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja. 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