Ground game
35 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.82 takedowns / 15 at 62% accuracy
- 0.21 submission attempts / 15 · 2 career sub wins
Flyweight
“The Fearless”
17-2
SLpM
8.43
SApM
6.26
Str Acc
62%
Str Def
57%
TD Avg
0.82
TD Acc
62%
TD Def
85%
Sub Avg
0.21
Power striker — porous pocket
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 8 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Striking defense
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
Counter punching
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Joshua Van “The Fearless” is a 24-year-old Orthodox flyweight out of Myanmar, camped at 4oz Fight Club. The tape read: power striker — porous pocket. Career mark 17-2-0 — 7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission, 8 by decision. Fight IQ grades B (69).
What works. Durability is the standout at 82 (B+). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 0.82 TD/15 and 0.21 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 57% / 6.26 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility C+ (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 85% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 8 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (35, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. When Van loses, it is usually a finish (0 KO, 1 sub) — composure under the first clean hurt is the live question.
Recent tape (8 bouts): W 4917772 (KO/TKO R5) · W Pantoja (KO/TKO R1) · W Royval (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 3895544 (KO/TKO R3) · W Tsuruya (Decision - Unanimous R3). Form index positive over the last 5. 7 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.
This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2vs Alexandre Pantoja · model 57%
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2026 | Fighter 4917772 | W | KO/TKO | 5 1:32 | 131/209 |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Alexandre Pantoja | W | KO/TKO | 1 0:26 | 2/4 |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Brandon Royval | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 204/305 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Fighter 3895544 | W | KO/TKO | 3 4:01 | 125/217 |
| Mar 9, 2025 | Rei Tsuruya | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 59/97 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Fighter 4686725 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 165/304 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Édgar Cháirez | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 118/200 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Kevin Borjas | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 156/300 |