UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 · Featherweight · 3 rounds
Opening locked Aug 19, 2026 · Joanderson Brito 66% · Decision · Distance · waiting on the result
Giga Chikadze
33.8%
Joanderson Brito
66.2%
Model win probability · confidence 76%
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Why the model leans this way
Joanderson Brito is the model side at 66.2% because the largest live edges sit where this fight is likely to be fought. Grappler historical edge: Brito (ground 76) into Chikadze (TD reaction 50). Ground game is the clearest separator: Brito 76 (B+) vs Chikadze 22 (D). Brito brings 3.4 TD/15 and 8 sub wins into Chikadze's 71% takedown defense.
Ground game
BritoBrito 76 (B+) vs Chikadze 22 (D). Brito brings 3.4 TD/15 and 8 sub wins into Chikadze's 71% takedown defense.
Durability
ChikadzeChikadze 85 (A) vs Brito 73 (B). Chikadze has been finished by strikes 0 times; Brito 0.
Takedown reaction
BritoBrito 58 (C) vs Chikadze 50 (C). When the shot comes, Brito stuffs it at 72% — Chikadze is at 71%.
Fight IQ
BritoBrito 68 (C+) vs Chikadze 60 (C). Problem-solving and win-lane diversity sit with Brito (C+ vs C).
Path · Chikadze
Chikadze has to stuff the first takedown (50 TD-reaction), keep this standing, and hunt a pocket that grades 62 on defense. Wrestling is the death lane.
Path · Brito
Brito has to wrestle early, chain the second shot, and make Chikadze defend the neck instead of throwing. That is the percentage path.
A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number.
Style and location. Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish. Brito is built as: Hybrid who can change levels. Chikadze is built as: Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot. Fight IQ delta is +8 toward Brito — that is composure, win-lane diversity, and whether they solve a second problem when the first look dies.
The edges that move the number. Ground game: Brito 76 (B+) vs Chikadze 22 (D). Brito brings 3.4 TD/15 and 8 sub wins into Chikadze's 71% takedown defense. Durability: Chikadze 85 (A) vs Brito 73 (B). Chikadze has been finished by strikes 0 times; Brito 0. Takedown reaction: Brito 58 (C) vs Chikadze 50 (C). When the shot comes, Brito stuffs it at 72% — Chikadze is at 71%.
The finish path leans the mat (36% submission). Once a takedown sticks, the neck becomes the whole fight. A one-score fight on the model. Any three-minute pocket explosion or a stuck takedown against the grain wipes a lot of this number. These trait marks are derived from FightMetric rates, career method shares, and loaded bout rows — reaction time and agility are proxies, not stopwatch numbers. The model folds the same scores into win probability, so a hole on this card is a hole in the percentage.
Fight IQ, ground game, defense, counter punching, reaction, agility, and takedown reaction — scored from tape and folded into the win number above.
Wrestling entries, fence control, and mat time should decide the scorecards — or the finish.
R1
32%
R2
16%
R3
14%
Dist
37%
Most likely: Distance. Expected 9.3 minutes.
Grappler historical edge: Brito (ground 76) into Chikadze (TD reaction 50).
Ground game (tape)
22 vs 76
Recency form
Opp.-adjusted last 6/6 UFC rows
Grappling composite
TD avg × acc × def + control + submission threat (adj.)
Striking differential
-1.36 vs -1.84 SLpM−SApM (recency / opp. adjusted)
Output (SLpM)
3.23 vs 1.79
Fight IQ
C 60 vs C+ 68 — composure, win-lane diversity, adjustments
Striking efficiency
43% vs 53%
Damage ratio
0.70 vs 0.49 landed/absorbed
Takedown reaction
71% vs 72% hips on the shot
Durability
0 vs 0 KO losses
Style interaction
Grappler historical edge: Brito (ground 76) into Chikadze (TD reaction 50).
Age-adjusted curve
37 vs 31
Cardio proxy
Output sustainability + distance rate
Reach / length
74.0" vs 72.0"
Punching agility
Output × accuracy × age curve
Counter punching
58 vs 54
Takedown mismatch
TD def 70% vs 73%
Striking defense
63% vs 64%
Timing & reaction
Defense + absorb + knockdown timing proxy
Pocket defense (tape)
C+ vs C+
Layoff / rust
Time since last fight
Strength of schedule
Opp. quality 54 vs 54
Championship / 5-round
Three-round fight
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KO/TKO · R2 1:29
Fighter 4897850
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fighter 3902098
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fighter 2552906
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Calvin Kattar
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Edson Barboza
KO/TKO · R3 1:44
Fighter 4686565
Submission · R1 4:19
Fighter 5210642
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fighter 4085967
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Fighter 4324623
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Fighter 4319793
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 3:35
Fighter 4245092
Submission · R2 3:54
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