Fighter profile

Joshua Van

“The Fearless”

Flyweight · UFC record 11-1 · 12 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 19 Sep 2026

Volume StrikerPower Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)92

Power89

Striking defense70

Takedown defense83

WrestlingProvisional measure75

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (12 detailed fights; as of Sat 19 Sep 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED85.8

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED98.1

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 165 cm (5'5")
Reach: 165 cm (5'5")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 25

Last 3: W W W (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

12 detailed UFC fights · 37 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 19 Sep 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed38.1significant, per round

Strikes absorbed26.9per round

Striking differential+11.2per round

Takedown attempts0.35per round

Takedown defense75.0%of attempts stopped

Finish rate36.4%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 38.1
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 26.9
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +11.2
Striking accuracy: 57.6%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 57.0%
Knockdowns per round: 0.22
Target: head / body / leg: 74.4% / 17.9% / 7.7%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 87.2% / 7.9% / 5.0%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.35
Takedowns landed per round: 0.22
Takedown accuracy: 61.5%
Takedown defense: 75.0%
Control time per round: 0:21
Submission attempts per round: 0.08
Reversals per round: 0.03

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 11-1-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 36.4%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 4 · 0 · 7
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 1 · 0 · 0
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 8 / 1
Average fight time: 14:35 (over 9 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Joshua Van — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 19 Sep 2026	Alexandre Pantoja	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
Sat 9 May 2026	Tatsuro Taira	W	KO/TKO Punches	R5 1:32	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
Sat 6 Dec 2025	Alexandre Pantoja	W	KO/TKO	R1 0:26	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
Sat 28 Jun 2025	Brandon Royval	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
Sat 7 Jun 2025	Bruno Silva	W	KO/TKO Punches	R3 4:01	UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

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Joshua Van — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 8 Mar 2025	Rei Tsuruya	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Sat 7 Dec 2024	Cody Durden	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
Sat 14 Sep 2024	Edgar Chairez	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sat 13 Jul 2024	Charles Johnson	L	KO/TKO Punch	R3 0:20	UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
Sat 13 Jan 2024	Felipe Bunes	W	KO/TKO Punches	R2 4:31	UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
Sat 11 Nov 2023	Kevin Borjas	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
Sat 24 Jun 2023	Zhalgas Zhumagulov	W	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria

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