Title fight against Taira
Van beat Tatsuro Taira at UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland on May 9, 2026, a title fight.
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Joshua Van
MyanmarAge, record and fight historyJoshua Van is a UFC flyweight who beat Alexandre Pantoja in a title fight at UFC 331 on Sep 19, 2026.
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About Joshua Van
Joshua Van, born on October 10, 2001, in Hakha, Chin State, Myanmar, fights out of Houston, Texas, United States. He holds a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and his professional career began in 2021. Van has fought at Flyweight in the UFC since 2023. In his first UFC fight, he beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision at UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria on Jun 24, 2023.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 5, 2026Fight history12
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 2026 | UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 | Alexandre Pantoja | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| May 9, 2026 | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Tatsuro Taira | W | KO/TKO | 5 | 1:32 |
| Dec 6, 2025 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Alexandre Pantoja | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:26 |
| Jun 28, 2025 | UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Brandon Royval | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Bruno Silva | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 4:01 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Rei Tsuruya | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura | Cody Durden | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Edgar Chairez | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. Cortez | Charles Johnson | L | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:20 |
| Jan 13, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2 | Felipe Bunes | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 4:31 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Kevin Borjas | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria | Zhalgas Zhumagulov | W | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record11-112 fights since 2023
Pro record18-2-020 pro fights
Last fightSep 19beat Alexandre Pantoja
Last 55-0WWWWWNewest first. Five wins in a row.
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Title fight against Pantoja
Van beat Alexandre Pantoja at UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 on Dec 6, 2025, a title fight.
The Fearless nickname
Van is nicknamed "The Fearless".
Career
5years2021 to 2026
- 2023UFC debutBeat Zhalgas Zhumagulov
- Dec 2025ChampionBeat Alexandre Pantoja
- Sep 19, 2026Latest fightBeat Alexandre Pantoja
Title fights
- Sep 19, 2026: won vs Alexandre PantojaUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2
- May 9, 2026: won vs Tatsuro TairaUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- Dec 6, 2025: won vs Alexandre PantojaUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
How his UFC fights ended
11 wins
KO/TKO 4Decision 7
1 loss
KO/TKO 1
Divisions
- Flyweight: 11-12023 to 2026, 12 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Jun 24, 2023: beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decisionFight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Sep 19, 2026: beat Alexandre Pantoja by unanimous decisionUFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2, round 5, 5:00
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Alexandre Pantoja2 fights, 2 for a title
2-0Van leads
Dec 6, 2025 to Sep 19, 2026
He has met 10 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
Updated Oct 5, 2026, 3:18 PM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.