1745RATING · 125 LB

Joshua Van

No. 1 at flyweight. Current UFC champion. 11–1 in the UFC since 2023.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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11–1UFC record
4 of 11Dominant wins
85Average win score
60thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 7 decision
Finish rate36% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time14:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min8.3 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winAlexandre Pantoja rated 1757 at 125 lb going in

Against the division

How Joshua Van’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 33 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every flyweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
10
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
58
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
72
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
32
36%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
8.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
5.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Alexandre Pantoja, rated 1757 at 125 lb. Dominant in 4 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

125 lb

No. 1 of 48 active men ranked at flyweight, with a published rating of 1745 across 12 fights at the weight.

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Rating after every fight at 125 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate; the shaded gap between them is still to prove. Tap a point for the fight.
11–1Record at 125 lb
4 of 11Dominant wins
85Average win score
1422Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 7 decision
Finish rate36% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed8
Average fight time14:14
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min8.3 / 5.8
Sig. strike accuracy58%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winAlexandre Pantoja rated 1757 going in

Against the division

How Joshua Van’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
12
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
59
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
71
60th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
35
36%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
100
+2.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
100
8.26
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
5.83
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
26
0.70
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
8%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

4 of 11 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Alexandre Pantoja, rated 1757 at 125 lb. Dominant in 4 of 11 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
19 Sep 2026Win84–16Alexandre Pantojaunanimous decisionR5 5:00FlyweightUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
9 May 2026Win94–6Tatsuro TairaKO/TKOR5 1:32FlyweightUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
6 Dec 2025Win86–14Alexandre PantojaKO/TKOR1 0:26FlyweightUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
28 Jun 2025Win79–21Brandon Royvalunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira
7 Jun 2025Win95–5Bruno Bulldog SilvaKO/TKOR3 4:01FlyweightUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
8 Mar 2025Win80–20Rei Tsuruyaunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
7 Dec 2024Win82–18Cody Durdenunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura
14 Sep 2024Win84–16Edgar Chairezunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
13 Jul 2024Loss8–92Charles JohnsonKO/TKOR3 0:20FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez
13 Jan 2024Win94–6Felipe BunesKO/TKOR2 4:31FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2
11 Nov 2023Win82–18Kevin Borjasunanimous decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
24 Jun 2023Win72–28Zhalgas Zhumagulovsplit decisionR3 5:00FlyweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria