UFC 331 is set, and the build-up has been every bit as charged as the fight itself promises to be. Our numbers have this one dead even. Van sits at 1605 on our Elo across eleven bouts, with Pantoja right behind him at 1603 across thirty-six. The betting market has Van a slight favorite at -130 to Pantoja's +114, and our own model splits it 49 to 51 in Pantoja's favor, about as close to a coin flip as this sport gets. The main card is no less compelling. Our model leans hard toward the favorite here, giving Tsarukyan 69 percent to Ruffy's 31. We're hearing this one is slated for the main card. Menifield, ranked thirteenth in the division, is coming off a first-round finish of Zhang Mingyang in May but is priced as an underdog here at +220, with our model giving him just 34 percent. Fans have plenty to chew on ahead of fight night. The press conference faceoffs have generated a lot of buzz, with Van and Pantoja, and Tsarukyan and Ruffy, all getting plenty of attention, giving the whole card a proper send-off before the cage doors close.