Joshua Van

The Fearless

Myanmar

Draws Taira at UFC 302
FlyweightUFC
April 25, 2024
Van will now take on Tatsuro Taira in a flyweight matchup at UFC 302 on June 1, MMAJunkie.com reports.
ANALYSIS
A scheduled matchup against Su Mudaerji fell through Thursday morning, but it didn't take long for the UFC to find Van a new matchup on the pay-per-view card. Van now has to put his unbeaten UFC record on the line against Taira, a 15-0 fighter who already has five UFC wins and two post-fight bonuses under his belt. Taira will enter with significant height and reach advantages, but Van's striking volume nearly triples that of Taira, albeit over a smaller sample size.
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Won't face Mudaerji
FlyweightUFC
April 21, 2024
Van announced on his personal Instagram page that he won't face Su Mudaerji at UFC 302 in Newark on June 1, Octagon Update reports.
ANALYSIS
It's unclear why Van won't be fighting against Mudaerji, but now he'll either have to find a new opponent for June or postpone the fight and enter the octagon at a later date. Van is 3-0 since joining the UFC ranks.
Given ranked flyweight
FlyweightUFC
April 8, 2024
Van is scheduled to compete against fellow flyweight Su Mudaerji at UFC 302 in Newark on June 1, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Van was supposed to compete against Lucas Rocha at UFC Vegas 90, but that fight never materialized. Now, the former will fight a fellow flyweight currently No. 15 in the UFC's rankings in that division. Van is 3-0 since joining the UFC, while Mudaerji is looking to bounce back by claiming his first win since 2021.
Takes short-notice fight
FlyweightUFC
March 12, 2024
Van is scheduled to compete against Lucas Rocha in a flyweight fight at UFC Vegas 90 on April 6, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Rocha was initially expected to compete against Jose Johnson (undisclosed) before his withdrawal from UFC Vegas 90. So instead, Van will be the flyweight to welcome Rocha into the promotion.
Remains perfect in UFC
FlyweightUFC
January 13, 2024
Van defeated Felipe Bunes via TKO (punches) at 4:31 of Round 2 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
This was the third UFC bout for Van and the third fight in which he started very slowly before picking up the pace. His prior two bouts ended with decision victories, but the 22-year-old was able to earn the stoppage over Bunes after countless unanswered strikes found the target in the latter stages of Round 2. Van obviously has some talent, and his youth makes him an obvious fighter to keep an eye on moving forward in a thin flyweight division, but these slow starts are going to eventually come back to haunt him.
Filling in as replacement
FlyweightUFC
December 22, 2023
Van is set to face off against Felipe Dunes at UFC Vegas 84 on Jan. 17, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Van will fill in as a replacement for Denys Bondar, who withdrew from the fight due to undisclosed reasons. The 22-year-old fighter, who is 2-0 during his time with the UFC, will look to remain undefeated.