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Myanmar · UFC

Joshua Van

"The Fearless"

ArchetypeExplosive Finisher

First clean shot ends the night.

FlyweightOrthodoxAge 24
Record
17-2-0
Win %
89%
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
0
Finish Rate
53%
Height
165 cm
Reach
165 cm
Fights
19
Secret Weapon

Fight Plan: Joshua Van

A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.

Historical Weaknesses
  • Susceptible to early explosive blitzes before his rhythm is established
  • Can be backed up by elite counter-strikers with high power
Camp Focus
  • Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
  • Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Blueprint Radar
BP 7.5/10

Fighter fingerprint

Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.

Aggression72Cardio90Wrestling68Fight IQ85Distance Control81Finishing53Joshua Van
Read the shape

Cardio and Fight IQ are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Finishing is the lowest axis — exploit it.

  • Aggression72
  • Cardio90
  • Wrestling68
  • Fight IQ85
  • Distance Control81
  • Finishing53
Camp Prep ReportWhat to drill this week

Prep for camp: Joshua Van

Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.

Most Common Tendencies
Patterns to expect in the cage
  • High-volume pressure striker with exceptional output per minute
  • Calculated body-head boxing combinations to break opponents
  • Slow starter who builds momentum and pace as the fight progresses
Training Recommendations
Drill these specific looks
  • Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
  • Match their pace through round 2, then turn the screws in 3
  • Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
  • Mix unscripted looks in sparring — they thrive on patterns
Sparring Recommendations
Stack these styles in camp
  • Southpaw pressure striker
  • High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
  • Marathon partner — 5x5 hard rounds, no rest
Find Footage

See it on film

Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.

Striking Tape

Distance, combinations, defensive movement

Wrestling / Grappling Tape

Entries, cage control, scrambles, submissions

Recent Fights

Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns

Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Joshua Van.

Fighter Evolution

How Joshua has changed

Trend lines across the last three years of tape.

2022
Aggression7.7
Wrestling5.2
Fight IQ7.3
2024
Aggression7.8
Wrestling6.0
Fight IQ8.0
2026
Aggression8.8
Wrestling6.8
Fight IQ8.5

Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute

Similar Fighters

Stylistic neighbors

Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.

Status / Injuries

healthy

No recent injuries reported following win against Taira.

Checked 6/21/2026

Recent Form

  • W
    vs Tatsuro Taira
    KO/TKO · R5 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
    2026-05-09
  • W
    vs Alexandre Pantoja
    KO/TKO · R1 · UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
    2025-12-06
  • W
    vs Brandon Royval
    U Dec · R3 · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
    2025-06-28
  • W
    vs Bruno Silva
    KO/TKO · R3 · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
    2025-06-07
  • W
    vs Rei Tsuruya
    U Dec · R3 · UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
    2025-03-08

Availability

active

Currently active and on a 7-fight win streak.

Record

W-L-D
17-2-0
KO / TKO
9
Submissions
0
Win %
89%

Attribute Profile

Chin82
Cardio90
Fight IQ85
Striking88
Grappling72
Wrestling68

Scouting Summary

Joshua Van is an elite-level volume striker from Myanmar known for his high-tempo boxing and relentless aerobic capacity. He excels at breaking opponents down with attritional body work and has demonstrated championship-level finishing instincts in the deep waters of a fight.

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Tendencies

  • High-volume pressure striker with exceptional output per minute
  • Calculated body-head boxing combinations to break opponents
  • Slow starter who builds momentum and pace as the fight progresses
  • Effective at checking leg kicks while maintaining forward pressure

Signature Moves

  • Liver shot
  • Step-in lead hook
  • Piston-like jab
  • Short uppercuts in the pocket

Weaknesses

  • Susceptible to early explosive blitzes before his rhythm is established
  • Can be backed up by elite counter-strikers with high power