Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja are not shy about how they think their rematch ends. According to Sherdog, both flyweights are predicting a finish when they run it back at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on September 19.

Pantoja remains the number one ranked flyweight in the world, and this rematch is his shot at claiming the title.

Our own tracker has this one about as close as fights get. Van is priced at minus 128 and Pantoja sits at plus 113, and our model splits it right down the middle at fifty percent for each man. The Elo numbers tell the same story of a coin flip, with Van rated 1605 across eleven bouts and Pantoja right behind him at 1603 across six.

That betting split has fans buzzing. It is a sign of how much stock the books are putting in Van's recent form, particularly that finish of Taira.

Both men talking finishes adds intrigue to a matchup that already carries championship stakes. Pantoja is chasing the belt, while Van is looking to prove his win over Taira was not a one off and that he can beat the best the division has twice over. With the numbers this even, neither side has much of an edge going in, which makes the fact that both fighters expect to finish the job all the more interesting.