Before the bell

Joshua Van’s 8.43 significant strikes landed per minute is the deciding number, giving him the volume edge to build a decision on the scorecards and supporting the model’s 61% lean. Alexandre Pantoja’s route is through grappling, where he averages 2.16 takedowns and 1.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes and owns 11 submission wins. Van wins by maintaining his striking output, while Pantoja needs to reduce that pace by getting him down. In round one, watch whether Van’s 75% takedown defence holds against Pantoja’s wrestling.