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Joshua Van
“The Fearless”
Myanmar (Burma)FlyweightActiveage 24
17-2
89% win rate
W7 streak
Peak Vertex
2026-05-09 → 2026-05-0993held 2 boutscurrently at peak
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · KO · 2026-05-09
Still at career peak
Upcoming
Scheduled and newly announced fights. Announced bouts are reported bookings not yet on the official card.
- UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 22026-09-19Flyweight
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
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- Title
10 wins1 losslast 5: W W W W Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2026
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(11) | R2(10) | R3(9) | R4(1) | R5(1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 23.7 | 55.6 | 46.7 | 19.0 | 88.0 |
| Sig Str absorbed | 30.1 | 30.4 | 42.1 | 13.0 | 22.8 |
| Takedowns landed | 0.09 | 0.31 | 0.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.91 | 0.41 | 0.33 | 1.00 | 0.00 |
| Control time | 0:03 | 0:33 | 0:32 | 0:04 | 0:00 |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland2026-05-09W·KO·R5 · 1:32
- UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 22025-12-06W·KO·R1 · 0:26
- UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira2025-06-28W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 22025-06-07W·KO·R3 · 4:01
- UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev2025-03-08W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura2024-12-07W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC2024-09-14W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez2024-07-13L·KO·R3 · 0:20
- UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 22024-01-13W·KO·R2 · 4:31
- UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira2023-11-11W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria2023-06-24W·S-Dec·R3 · 5:00
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- Sherdog
Alexandre Pantoja is confident he has fully recovered from the elbow injury that derailed his first UFC flyweight title fight against Joshua Van, and he's ready to reclaim his throne in a rematch at…
- MMA Fighting
UFC 331 media day will take place Wednesday afternoon, featuring fighters from the card headlined by flyweight champion Joshua Van defending his title against former champion Alexandre Pantoja.
- MMA Fighting
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