UFC 331 tale of the tape: Despaigne has card's largest reach advantage

Robelis Despaigne has a nine-inch reach advantage over Tai Tuivasa at UFC 331, according to the UFC's listed measurements. Ozzy Diaz has the next-largest reach gap at 4.5 inches against Ryan Gandra.

Robelis Despaigne has the largest listed reach advantage on the UFC 331 card, with the UFC's measurements putting him nine inches ahead of Tai Tuivasa. Despaigne is listed with an 84-inch reach to Tuivasa's 75 inches, and stands five inches taller at 79 inches.

Ozzy Diaz has the next-largest reach advantage against Ryan Gandra. Diaz's reach is listed at 79 inches compared with Gandra's 74.5 inches, while he also stands three inches taller at 76 inches.

The closest height gap to Despaigne's comes in Edmen Shahbazyan's middleweight bout against Brunno Ferreira. Shahbazyan is listed at 74.5 inches tall to Ferreira's 70 inches, although their reach difference is smaller: 74 inches against 72 inches.

Three bouts feature four-inch height differences. Dooho Choi stands taller than Patricio Pitbull and has a three-inch reach advantage, while Giga Chikadze is taller than Joanderson Brito with two inches more reach. Mauricio Ruffy has the height advantage over Arman Tsarukyan alongside a 2.5-inch reach edge.

Height and reach favour different fighters in several other pairings. Joo Sang Yoo is one inch shorter than Michael Aswell but has 2.5 inches more reach. Alonzo Menifield has the same reach advantage over Iwo Baraniewski despite being half an inch shorter. Marlon Vera is one inch shorter than Charles Jourdain, with a 1.5-inch reach advantage.

In the headline rematch, Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja are both listed at 65 inches tall. Pantoja has a 67-inch reach to Van's 65 inches. Van won their previous meeting in the first round on 7 December 2025.

UFC 331 takes place on 19 September 2026 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.