UFC 311 Pre-Event Facts: Former Champion Touts Record-Setting Win Count
UFC 331 hits the airwaves this weekend, with the event promising a much-anticipated rematch between flyweight greats Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja.
Prior to the main event, Mauricio Ruffy and Arman Tsarukyan battle in a critical lightweight fight. Check out some of the most interesting pre-event facts about the main card fighters of UFC 331 down below:
UFC 331: Alonzo Menifield vs. Iwo Baraniewski
Alonzo Menifield
Menifield holds notable wins over Jimmy Crute, Dustin Jacoby, Zhang Mingyang. He holds three post-fight awards, including two Fight of the Night and one Performance of the Night bonuses
His UFC record stands at 11-6-1
Iwo Baraniewski
Baraniewski is 3-0 in the UFC since making his debut last December at UFC 323, earning a performance bonus in each of those bouts. He is a Judo black belt and a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt
Baraniewski holds a 100 percent finish rate with seven knockouts and two submissions
UFC 311: Gable Steveson vs. Sean Sharaf
Gable Steveson
Steveson is an Olympic gold medalist, earning top honors in men’s freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, as well as a four-time Big Ten Championships winner. He is undefeated at 4-0 with four consecutive knockouts.
Sean Sharaf
Sharaf is a previous Fight Club OC and LXF heavyweight champion. He is currently 0-2 in the UFC since making his debut in 2024, losing to Junior Tafa and Steven Asplund
UFC 311: Patrício Pitbull vs. Choi Doo-ho
Patrício Pitbull
Pitbull is a previous Bellator featherweight and lightweight champion, winning the former three times. He also holds the promotion’s all-time records for most wins and most fights at 30. He holds victories over Michael Chandler and A. J. McKee
He is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Choi Doo-ho
Choi is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame, with his fight with Cub Swanson at UFC 206 being placed in the Fight Wing, Class of 2022. He's tied with Chad Mendes and Conor McGregor for the third most knockouts in UFC featherweight division history with six.
He holds six post-fight awards, including four Fight of the Night and two Performance of the Night bonuses.
UFC 311: Arman Tsarukyan vs. Maurício Ruffy
Arman Tsarukyan
Tsarukyan is riding a five-bout win streak, with the biggest triumph of that stretch coming against Charles Oliveira at UFC 300. He is a Master of Sport in MMA and a Master of Sport in Freestyle wrestling
His appearance at UFC 311 will end a nearly one-year layoff since competing last at UFC Fight Night 265.
Maurício Ruffy
Ruffy has won his last two contests in a row, with him having knocked out both Rafael Fiziev and Michael Chandler. He holds three Performance of the Night bonuses.
He is 5-1 in his last six fights.
UFC 311: Joshua Van vs. Alexandre Pantoja
Joshua Van
Van is the current UFC Flyweight Champion, boasting one title defense against Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328. He is the first Burmese-born champion in UFC history, as well as the first titleholder born in the 2000s. He holds the record for the fourth most total strikes landed in UFC flyweight division history with 1,566.
He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt.
Alexandre Pantoja
Pantoja is a previous UFC Flyweight Champion with four straight title defenses, beating the likes of Brandon Royval,Steve Erceg,Kai Asakura, and Kai Kara-France. He is the oldest fighter to win a UFC Flyweight Championship fight at 35 years and 73 days. He also holds the record for most wins in UFC flyweight division history with 14.
He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.
