UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 puts Tai Tuivasa across the cage from Robelis Despaigne in the bout. Our number leans Tai Tuivasa at 62%, with Despaigne the live side of a bout that is closer than the marquee suggests. We read the likeliest ending as ko/tko at 65%; the odds of all three rounds sit around 30%. We're going against the market, which prefers Despaigne; the Tuivasa pick is an upset call.
Tai Tuivasa vs. Robelis Despaigne — preview and prediction
Maiden picks Tai Tuivasa (62%) by KO/TKO over Robelis Despaigne. An upset call: the market leans the other way.
Pick: Tuivasa · Win probability 62% Tuivasa
Method of victory
Most likely: KO/TKO 65% · decision 30% · submission 5%
- KO/TKO
- 65%
- decision
- 30%
- submission
- 5%
We put the chance this fight reaches a decision at 30% — otherwise it ends inside three rounds. Every method call is graded against the real result after the fight.
The rest of the numbers
This page publishes the method call. Pro opens the round-by-round finish odds behind it, and what the number did before it froze: every revision, or proof it never moved.
What Pro unlocksFrequently asked questions
- Who will win Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne?
- Maiden picks Tai Tuivasa at 62% to beat Robelis Despaigne in the bout at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2. It's an upset call — the market leans the other way.
- Will Tai Tuivasa vs Robelis Despaigne go the distance?
- We put the chance this fight reaches a decision at 30% — the other 70% of the time it ends inside all three rounds.
- How does Tai Tuivasa beat Robelis Despaigne?
- The likeliest ending is KO/TKO. Full method split: KO/TKO 65%, decision 30%, submission 5%. Every branch carries its own number.
More fights on this card
- Joshua Van vs Alexandre PantojaOur pick: on the fight page
- Arman Tsarukyan vs Mauricio RuffyOur pick: on the fight page
- Marlon Vera vs Charles JourdainOur pick: on the fight page
- Edmen Shahbazyan vs Brunno FerreiraOur pick: on the fight page
- Casey O'Neill vs Eduarda MouraOur pick: on the fight page
- Giga Chikadze vs Joanderson BritoOur pick: on the fight page
Maiden publishes predictions, not bets.