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Joshua Van

10W · 1L
Orthodox
Flyweight
40% finish rate86% as favorite100% as underdog
91%wins
1595
ELO Rating

Fighter overview

ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

1595.0Elite↗

Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified

Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →

#1of 58 active
Flyweight rankings →

Age

24
Oct 10, 2001

Height

5'5" (165.1 cm)

Reach

165.1 cm

Win Rate

90.9%

Output & Defense

Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)

Strikes landed / min
8.43
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
5.82
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+2.61
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
58%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.82
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
75%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
High-volume strikerElite TD defense

Head-to-Head Comparison

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Career statistics

Career Averages (per fight)

8.6
Sig. Strikes
1.2
Takedowns
0.0
Sub Attempts

How They Win

KO/TKO4 (40%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Loss Vulnerability

KO/TKO1 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)

Betting Profile

Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog

As Favorite

86%

6W – 1L in 7 fights

As Underdog

100%

2W – 0L in 2 fights

ELO analysis

ELO Trajectory

Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details

EliteTopCont.Mid149016101595Jun 23Jan 24Sep 24Mar 25Jun 25May 26
WinLossDrawCurrent ELO11 fights

Elo Changes

Rating gained or lost in each fight

def. Tatsuro Taira
May 9, 2026
+23.31595
def. Alexandre Pantoja
Dec 6, 2025
+19.41572
def. Brandon Royval
Jun 28, 2025
+12.31552
def. Bruno Silva
Jun 7, 2025
+12.71540
def. Rei Tsuruya
Mar 8, 2025
+7.21527
def. Cody Durden
Dec 7, 2024
+6.21520
def. Edgar Chairez
Sep 14, 2024
+8.11514
lost to Charles Johnson
Jul 13, 2024
-6.81506
def. Felipe Bunes
Jan 13, 2024
+5.71513
def. Kevin Borjas
Nov 11, 2023
+4.01507
def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Jun 24, 2023
+2.91503

Division ELO Rankings

Flyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill

#1Joshua Van
1595
↗
#2Wang Cong
1560
↗
#3Manel Kape
1555
↗
#4Asu Almabayev
1554
↗
#5Alden Coria
1552
↗
#6Ramazan Temirov
1545
↗
#7Alessandro Costa
1542
↗
#8Jasmine Jasudavicius
1541
#9Dione Barbosa
1540
↗
#10Edgar Chairez
1540
↗

Showing top 10 of 58 active fighters · Full rankings →

Professional fight history

Fight History (11 fights)

vs Tatsuro Taira
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 5View Analysis →
vs Alexandre Pantoja
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 1View Analysis →
vs Brandon Royval
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira · Jun 28, 2025
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Bruno Silva
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Rei Tsuruya
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Cody Durden
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura · Dec 7, 2024
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Edgar Chairez
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · Sep 14, 2024
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Charles Johnson
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez · Jul 13, 2024
Flyweight
Loss
KO/TKO · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Felipe Bunes
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 · Jan 13, 2024
Flyweight
Win
KO/TKO · Rnd 2View Analysis →
vs Kevin Borjas
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
Flyweight
Win
U-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →
vs Zhalgas Zhumagulov
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
Flyweight
Win
S-DEC · Rnd 3View Analysis →