Joshua Van
“The Fearless”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 25 (born October 10, 2001)
- Born in
- Hakha
- Height
- 5' 5"
- Weight
- 125 lbs.
- Reach
- 65"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 11-1
- Title fights
- 3
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC11
- KO/TKO 4
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC1
- KO/TKO 1
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 8.26 top 1%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 5.83
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.7 top 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.3
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most significant strikes landed per minute (all-time)8.26
- #5 · Best win percentage (all-time)91.7%
- #1 · Most decision wins (flyweight)7
- #1 · Most significant strikes landed (flyweight)1,411
- #1 · Most head strikes landed (flyweight)1,050
- #1 · Highest significant strike accuracy (flyweight)57.6%
- #1 · Most significant strikes landed per minute (flyweight)8.26
- #1 · Best significant strike differential (flyweight)2.43
- #1 · Most knockdowns in a fight (flyweight)3
- #1 · Most ground and pound knockouts (flyweight)2
- #2 · Most knockdowns (flyweight)8
- #2 · Most total strikes landed (flyweight)1,825
About Joshua Van
Born on October 10, 2001 in Hakha, Myanmar, Joshua Van "The Fearless" competes as a flyweight mixed martial artist. Van is 5' 5" tall with a 65" reach. Van holds the title as the current UFC flyweight champion and #6 on the pound-for-pound list.
Van's professional career began in 2021, debuting with Fury FC. Van arrived in the UFC with a 7-1 record. Van made a UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria in June 2023 and beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov by decision. Van's UFC record stands at 11-1 after 12 fights. Van first won a UFC title fight at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2, beating Alexandre Pantoja, and has won 3 title fights in total.
Most of Van's UFC wins (7 of 11) were decided by the judges. Statistically, Van is more accurate with significant strikes than 99% of flyweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 99% of flyweights. A notable win came against Alexandre Pantoja, a UFC title-fight winner. Van ranks #2 in UFC history for most significant strikes landed per minute.
Van needed only 0:26 to beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2, the fastest UFC win of that career. Van tends to finish late: 2 of 4 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Van was 21 when the first UFC win came, against Zhalgas Zhumagulov. Before and outside the UFC, Van fought in Fury FC (7-1).
Most recently, Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by decision at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 in September 2026.
UFC fight history
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W
Alexandre Pantoja Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Sep 19, 2026
181Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Tatsuro Taira Title
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R5 1:32
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
May 9, 2026
131Str 1TD 2KD -
W
Alexandre Pantoja Title
KO/TKO · to On GroundArm injury to Pantoja · R1 0:26
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Dec 6, 2025
2Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 28, 2025
204Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R3 4:01
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Jun 7, 2025
125Str 0TD 3KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Mar 8, 2025
59Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Dec 7, 2024
165Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sep 14, 2024
118Str 3TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:20
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Jul 13, 2024
67Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R2 4:31
UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Jan 13, 2024
83Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Nov 11, 2023
156Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria
Jun 24, 2023
120Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Joshua Van is 18-2 across 20 professional fights in 2 promotions, since a pro debut on October 17, 2021 (Fury FC). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins18
- KO/TKO 9
- Submission 2
- Decision 7
Pro losses2
- KO/TKO 1
- Submission 1
- Finish rate
- 61% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 8
- Current streak
- 8 wins
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 11-1 | 2023 |
| Fury FC | 7-1 | 2021 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Alexandre Pantoja | Sep 19, 2026 |
| W | Tatsuro Taira | May 9, 2026 |
| W | Alexandre Pantoja | Dec 6, 2025 |
| W | Brandon Royval | Jun 28, 2025 |
| W | Bruno Gustavo da Silva | Jun 7, 2025 |
| W | Rei Tsuruya | Mar 8, 2025 |
| W | Cody Durden | Dec 7, 2024 |
| W | Édgar Cháirez | Sep 14, 2024 |
| L | Charles Johnson | Jul 13, 2024 |
| W | Felipe Bunes | Jan 13, 2024 |
| W | Kevin Borjas | Nov 11, 2023 |
| W | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | Jun 24, 2023 |
| W | Cleveland McLean | Dec 18, 2022 |
| W | Paris Moran | Aug 14, 2022 |
| W | Mario Suazo | May 15, 2022 |
| W | Angelo Trujillo | Apr 24, 2022 |
| W | Francisco Obando | Feb 11, 2022 |
| L | Devon Jackson | Dec 19, 2021 |
| W | Chase Eastham | Nov 21, 2021 |
| W | Tony Esquivel | Oct 17, 2021 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Joshua Van's record?
Joshua Van's professional MMA record is 18 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Joshua Van?
Joshua Van is 25 years old, born on October 10, 2001.
How tall is Joshua Van and what is their reach?
Joshua Van stands 5' 5" with a 65" reach.
Who did Joshua Van fight last?
Joshua Van beat Alexandre Pantoja by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 on Sep 19, 2026.
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