Casey O’Neill and Arman Tsarukyan each took Performance of the Night at Crypto.com UFC 331, while Joshua Van’s unanimous-decision title defense against Alexandre Pantoja earned Fight of the Night, and Sean Sharaf collected a special MobLand bonus after his 12-second knockout of Gable Steveson.
The bonuses were announced in UFC’s official coverage of the sold-out card at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on September 19, 2026, written by Zac Pacleb.
Performance of the Night: Casey O’Neill
O’Neill submitted Eduarda Moura with an armbar in a women’s flyweight bout. After Moura took her down and threatened an anaconda choke, O’Neill elevated Moura, twisted her hips, and sank a deep armbar for the tap — a finish UFC described as one of the slickest transitions of the night.
Performance of the Night: Arman Tsarukyan
Tsarukyan knocked out Mauricio Ruffy in round one with a flush elbow. After working past Ruffy’s striking and keeping him on the back foot with wrestling, Tsarukyan rose from a late-round shot and landed the elbow that ended the fight.
Fight of the Night: Van vs Pantoja
Champion Joshua Van defended his flyweight title against Alexandre Pantoja and took the unanimous decision. The rematch swung between grappling and striking exchanges; Van’s clean boxing and a dominant fifth round sealed the nod on the scorecards.
MobLand Bonus: Sean Sharaf
To mark the debut of MobLand’s second season, UFC awarded a special bonus for the fighter who caused the most chaos. Sharaf needed 12 seconds: a left hook put the previously undefeated Olympic gold medalist Gable Steveson out cold. It was Sharaf’s first UFC win and Steveson’s first professional loss.
Crypto.com UFC 331: Van vs Pantoja 2 was sold out at Crypto.com Arena.
Source: Bonus Coverage | Crypto.com UFC 331 — Zac Pacleb, Sep. 20, 2026, UFC.com
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