// Roster Index›Flyweight›Dossier · Joshua Van
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNCHAMPIONFLYWEIGHT

Joshua
Van

NICKNAME"The Fearless"·MYANMAR
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
18-2-0
CURRENT FORM
5W STREAK
CURRENT GYM
4oz Fight Club
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Joshua Van
FIGHTER 000
MYA
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'5"
REACH
5'5"
AGE
25
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Flyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
20 BOUTS
WIN
18
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
90%
18/20 bouts
FINISH RATE
65%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS5W STREAK · 5-0
WWWWW
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
VOLUME STRIKER

Volume striker fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
8.26
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
5.83
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.73
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.70
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
61%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
75%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 59 other rated fighters on the UFC flyweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#2
of 60 on the UFC flyweight roster · Elo 1662
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
88th
percentile · average opponent rated 1589 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
95th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.45 per fight)

12 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight SEP 19, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (18)
n = 18
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 2
DEC · 7
9
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
11%
7
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
KO/TKO · 1
SUB · 1
1
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
50%
0
DEC
0%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
65% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
50%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
11%
DECFULL FIGHT · 7 fights
39%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
20 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE78GRAPPLING45CHIN82STRIKING98CARDIO75AGGRESSION100SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY100
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Aggression. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=18 wins
TD Defense78
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (75%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin82
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=20 bouts
Striking98
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio75
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression100
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery100
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins18 wins
TD Defense78 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (75%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin82 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record20 bouts
Striking98 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery100 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2021WOCT 2021WNOV 2021LDEC 2021WFEB 2022WAPR 2022WMAY 2022WAUG 2022WDEC 2022WJUN 2023WNOV 2023WJAN 2024LJUL 2024WSEP 2024WDEC 2024WMAR 2025WJUN 2025WJUN 2025WDEC 2025WMAY 2026WSEP 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2021, momentum score 54, KO/TKO R2.
  3. Start, NOV 2021, momentum score 63, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, DEC 2021, momentum score 56, SUB R2.
  5. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, APR 2022, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2022, momentum score 87, SUB R2.
  8. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 96, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, DEC 2022, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, NOV 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JAN 2024, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  13. Start, JUL 2024, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, DEC 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  16. Start, MAR 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  20. Start, MAY 2026, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R5.
  21. Start, SEP 2026, momentum score 100, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs McLean), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 100.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
20/20 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
3
15%
4
20%
2
10%
-
1
5%
10
total
SUB
-
3
15%
-
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
6
30%
-
1
5%
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 7 of 20 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
35%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
4oz Fight Club
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
STRIKING-FIRST

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
20 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

W
VS Alexandre PantojaSep 19, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 331 - Van vs. Pantoja 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Tatsuro TairaMay 9, 2026
KO/TKOR5 · 1:32
UFC 328 - Chimaev vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Front Kick to the Body and Punches)
W
VS Alexandre PantojaDec 6, 2025
KO/TKOR1 · 0:26
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Arm Injury)
W
VS Brandon RoyvalJun 28, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 317 - Topuria vs. Oliveira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Bruno SilvaJun 7, 2025
KO/TKOR3 · 4:01
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Rei TsuruyaMar 8, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 313 - Pereira vs. Ankalaev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cody DurdenDec 7, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 310 - Pantoja vs. Asakura
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Edgar ChairezSep 14, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 306 - Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Charles JohnsonJul 13, 2024
KO/TKOR3 · 0:20
UFC on ESPN 59 - Namajunas vs. Cortez
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Felipe BunesJan 13, 2024
KO/TKOR2 · 4:31
UFC Fight Night 234 - Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kevin BorjasNov 11, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Zhalgas ZhumagulovJun 24, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 5 - Emmett vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Flyweight. Professional record 18-2. Reigning Flyweight champion.

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