Flyweight · Men

Joshua Van

“The Fearless”
Myanmar 4oz. Fight Club debut 2020
#28 Pound for pound #1 Flyweight UFC champion · Flyweight UFC #11 · Pound for pound
Elo 2,161 peak 2,161 · 19 Sep 2026
Tapology Sherdog id 2903847
18-2pro record
8W current streak
2,125best win, Elo
1,478average opponent
-- born 10 Oct 2001
65.0" / 65.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,582 Sub1,427 Dec1,567

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Alexandre Pantoja KO/TKO R1 · 6 Dec 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,125
  2. Tatsuro Taira KO/TKO R5 · 9 May 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,076
  3. Alexandre Pantoja Decision R5 · 19 Sep 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,990
  4. Brandon Royval Decision R3 · 28 Jun 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,917
  5. Rei Tsuruya Decision R3 · 8 Mar 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,751

Losses

Newest first
  1. Charles Johnson KO/TKO R3 · 13 Jul 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,643
  2. Devon Jackson Submission R2 · 19 Dec 2021 · Fury Fighting Championship 1,223

Fight history

24 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
24 19 Sep 202624.9 yrs W18-2 Alexandre Pantoja 32-7 · 36.4 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.81 2,143→2,161 +18 1,990 -115→-155 UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 9 May 202624.6 yrs W17-2 Tatsuro Taira 18-1 · 26.3 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO) R521:32 1.00 2,049→2,143 +94 2,076 +158→+135 UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 6 Dec 202524.2 yrs W16-2 Alexandre Pantoja 32-6 · 35.6 yrs Flyweighttitle KO/TKOArm Injury From Takedown R10:26 1.00 1,914→2,049 +135 2,125 +182→+192 UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
21 28 Jun 202523.7 yrs W15-2 Brandon Royval 17-7 · 32.9 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.69* 1,868→1,914 +46 1,917 -102→-120 UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira Ultimate Fighting Championship
20 7 Jun 202523.7 yrs W14-2 Bruno Silva 15-7-2 (1) · 35.2 yrs Flyweight KO/TKORight Cross to Ground Strikes R314:01 1.00 1,800→1,868 +68 1,720 -533→-695 UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
19 8 Mar 202523.4 yrs W13-2 Rei Tsuruya 10-0 · 22.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.96* 1,708→1,800 +92 1,751 -190→-162 UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
18 7 Dec 202423.2 yrs W12-2 Cody Durden 17-6-1 · 33.7 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.92* 1,630→1,708 +79 1,648 -165→-166 UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura Ultimate Fighting Championship
17 14 Sep 202422.9 yrs W11-2 Edgar Cháirez 11-5 (1) · 28.6 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.65* 1,624→1,630 +6 1,539 -223→-250 UFC 306: Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 13 Jul 202422.8 yrs L10-2 Charles Johnson 15-6 · 33.5 yrs Flyweight KO/TKORight Uppercut R310:20 0.00 1,734→1,624 -110 1,643 -190→-250 UFC on ESPN 59: Namajunas vs. Cortez Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 13 Jan 202422.3 yrs W10-1 Felipe Bunes 13-6 · 34.2 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R29:31 1.00 1,665→1,734 +69 1,590 -213→-270 UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 11 Nov 202322.1 yrs W9-1 Kevin Borjas 9-1 · 25.9 yrs Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.67* 1,652→1,665 +14 1,587 -247→-237 UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 24 Jun 202321.7 yrs W8-1 Zhalgas Zhumagulov 14-8 · 34.8 yrs Flyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.66* 1,614→1,652 +38 1,655 +150→+166 UFC on ABC 5: Emmett vs. Topuria Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 18 Dec 202221.2 yrs W7-1 Cleveland McLean 17-9 · 33.6 yrs Flyweighttitle SubStanding Rear Naked Choke R29:49 1.00 1,519→1,614 +94 1,546 -300→-167 Fury Fighting Championship 72 Fury Fighting Championship
11 14 Aug 202220.8 yrs W6-1 Paris Moran 7-1 · 26.5 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:36 1.00 1,401→1,519 +119 1,530 +288→+225 Fury FC 67: Aliev vs. Richardson Fury Fighting Championship
10 15 May 202220.6 yrs W5-1 Mario Suazo 2-1 Flyweight SubCalf Slicer R29:23 1.00 1,345→1,401 +55 1,212 -500→-573 Fury Fighting Championship 62 Fury Fighting Championship
9 24 Apr 202220.5 yrs W4-1 Angelo Trujillo 1-2 · 24.5 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:36 1.00 1,317→1,345 +28 1,032 -600→-599 Fury FC 60 Fury Fighting Championship
8 11 Feb 202220.3 yrs W3-1 Francisco Obando 2-1 · 29.9 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R13:08 1.00 1,228→1,317 +89 1,233 +120→-160 Fury FC 57 Fury Fighting Championship
7 19 Dec 202120.2 yrs L2-1 Devon Jackson debut · 27.0 yrs Flyweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:58 0.00 1,346→1,228 -117 1,223 – Fury FC 55 Fury Fighting Championship
6 21 Nov 202120.1 yrs W2-0 Chase Eastham 2-4 · 27.3 yrs Flyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R28:24 1.00 1,327→1,346 +18 955 -600→-1000 Fury FC 54 Fury Fighting Championship
5 17 Oct 202120.0 yrs W1-0 Tony Esquivel debut Flyweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R27:14 1.00 1,263→1,327 +64 1,167 – Fury FC 52 Fury Fighting Championship
4 26 Jun 202119.7 yrs W4-0 Antonio Figueiredo 4-1 · 21.9 yrs Flyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,232→1,263 +31 1,181 – Fury FC - Amateur Series 34 Fury Fighting Championship am
3 18 Apr 202119.5 yrs W3-0 Drake Lopez 1-2 Flyweight KO/TKOPunches R25:32 1.00 1,204→1,232 +28 977 – Fury FC 45 Fury Fighting Championship am
2 6 Mar 202119.4 yrs W2-0 Americo Garcia 0-1 Flyweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,184→1,204 +21 1,051 – Fury Fighting Championship 44 Fury Fighting Championship am
1 12 Dec 202019.2 yrs W1-0 Luke Guillen debut Flyweight KO/TKOStrikes R11:36 1.00 1,118→1,184 +66 1,118 – Fury Fighting Championship 43 Fury Fighting Championship am