Best UFC fighter prop bets for UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Saturday 9/19/26

UFC 331 is almost here! Joshua Van defends the UFC Flyweight Championship against Alexandre Pantoja in the Main Event of UFC 331. This card also features another five-round fight between No. 2 Arman Tsarukyan and No. 7 Mauricio Ruffy. The Main Card begins at 9:00 p.m. ET on Paramount+. 

Check out my favorite prop bets for tonight’s UFC 331 card below.

Joshua Van Over 86.5 Significant Strikes (-115)

Since winning the title, Joshua Van successfully defended it against Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328 in May. Pantoja’s last win came against Kai Kara-France at UFC 317 in June 2025. Nine months after their first matchup, Van and Pantoja will meet in the Octagon to see who is the best Flyweight when both are healthy. 

Van is one of the UFC’s best strikers, averaging 8.43 per minute at a 57 percent rate. Excluding his last fight against Pantoja, which only lasted 26 seconds, Van has totaled at least 125 significant strikes in his previous three contests. Van has recorded over 86.5 significant strikes in seven of his 11 UFC fights. Even though Pantoja most likely will try to wrestle, Van should still be able to make an impact when the two are on the feet. You can get Van to total over 86.5 significant strikes at -115 on DraftKings Sportsbook.

Gable Steveson Over 0.5 Takedowns Landed (-185)

Gable Steveson has gotten off to a 4-0 start with four knockouts in his MMA career. At UFC 329 in July, Steveson beat Elisha Ellison by first-round knockout in his debut for the promotion. Before entering MMA, Steveson won two NCAA Division 1 Championships and an Olympic Gold Medal. His opponent, Sean Sharaf, is 4-2 but is coming off back-to-back losses. 

Although Steveson didn’t land a takedown in his UFC debut, he has recorded at least one takedown in two of his first four MMA fights. Steveson showed improved striking against Ellison at UFC 329, but it is only a matter of time before one of the greatest wrestlers of all time uses that area in the UFC. Sean Sharaf said earlier this week that he wasn’t impressed with Steveson’s accomplishments, which should cause Steveson to come in extra motivated to show off his incredible wrestling ability. In this fight, Steveson is -185 to land over 0.5 takedowns.