Joshua Van: record, fights and statistics
Joshua Van (“The Fearless”) is a flyweight fighter from Myanmar with a published career record of 18-2-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Joshua Van (11-1). In the 6 fights stored since Mar 8, 2025, Joshua Van is 6-0.
Profile
| Height | 5'5" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 65" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Flyweight |
| Born | 2001 |
| Current UFC ranking | Flyweight champion, Pound-for-Pound #6 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Joshua Van's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (171 minutes) through September 19, 2026, Joshua Van lands 8.13 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 5.81, with 57.0% striking accuracy and 57.8% striking defense. Grappling: 0.70 takedowns per 15 minutes at 61.5% accuracy, 75.0% takedown defense, 0.26 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 11-1 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 4 of 11 wins inside the distance.
Joshua Van: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 8.13 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 5.81 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 57.0% |
| Significant striking defense | 57.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.70 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.70 |
| Takedown accuracy | 61.5% |
| Takedown defense | 75.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.26 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.13 |
| Share of fight time in control | 7.5% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (170.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 74.4% head, 17.7% body, 7.9% legs; 87.5% at distance, 7.4% in the clinch, 5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 7 | 0 |
11-1 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since June 24, 2023, averaging 14.2 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Joshua Van among fighters
| Figure | Joshua Van | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 50.0 | 198th of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.19 | 39th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.24 | 159th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 57.7 | 50th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 57.8 | 53rd of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.97 | 55th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.32 | 144th of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 66.7 | 25th of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.97 | 40th of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 7.7 | 150th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Mar 8, 2025
- 6 wins: 3 by decision, 3 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Mar 8, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 678 of 1122 (60.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 526 of 1178 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 7 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 18 of 66 (72.7% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 3 |
| Control time | 5:34 |
Totals over 6 of 6 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | Alexandre Pantoja (14-4) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Flyweight (title) | 157 of 290 (142) | 0 of 0 | 2:13 |
| May 9, 2026 | Tatsuro Taira (8-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R5 1:32 | 21.5 | Flyweight (title) | 131 of 209 (55) | 1 of 2 | 1:21 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Alexandre Pantoja (14-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 0:26 | 0.4 | Flyweight (title) | 2 of 4 (6) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Brandon Royval (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 204 of 305 (215) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Bruno Silva (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 4:01 | 14 | Flyweight | 125 of 217 (76) | 0 of 0 | 1:01 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Rei Tsuruya (4-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 59 of 97 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:50 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Cody Durden (6-4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 165 of 304 (70) | 0 of 0 | 0:20 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Édgar Cháirez (1-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 118 of 200 (79) | 3 of 3 | 4:26 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Charles Johnson (4-4) | Loss | KO/TKO | R3 0:20 | 10.3 | Flyweight | 67 of 133 (88) | 1 of 1 | 0:15 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | Felipe Bunes (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:31 | 9.5 | Flyweight | 83 of 141 (50) | 1 of 1 | 1:14 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Kevin Borjas (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 156 of 300 (75) | 2 of 4 | 1:03 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Zhalgas Zhumagulov (1-5) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Flyweight | 120 of 234 (103) | 0 of 2 | 0:01 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
- Joshua Van in StatsNext: fighter research with striking and grappling over the last 3, last 5 or all bouts, outcomes, matchups and current fight markets
- UFC striking statistics — Flyweight
- UFC grappling statistics — Flyweight
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