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Joshua Van vs Alexandre Pantoja

Joshua Van

Pro 17-2-0  |  UFC 10-1-0
Flyweight
VS

Alexandre Pantoja

Pro 30-6-0  |  UFC 14-4-0
Age
24|36
Height
5'5"|5'5"
Reach
65"|67"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Joshua Van Alexandre Pantoja Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.4%50.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min8.44.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.83.9
Strike Differential2.6/min0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy61.5%47.6%
Takedown Defense75.7%69.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.82.8
Submission Attempts/15min0.21.0
Control Time/15min1:054:50
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins40.0%14.3%
Submission % of Wins0.0%42.9%
Decision % of Wins60.0%42.9%
Avg Fight Time13:1511:55
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.70.3
Reversals/15min0.00.2
Edges342 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Joshua Van   Alexandre Pantoja   League median
StatisticJoshua VanAlexandre PantojaEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate78.8%65.1%
Avg Fight Time13:1511:55
% Fights Inside the Distance45.5%50.0%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)65.7%68.2%
Opponent UFC Record (all)46-24 (65.7%)73-34 (68.2%)
Opponent Record (among wins)42-20 (67.7%)54-27 (66.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)77.3%56.7%
% Time in Control7.3%32.3%
% Time Controlled15.4%11.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time32.3%74.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min9.496.27
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min7.205.91
Distance Striking Differential / Min+2.29+0.37
Distance Strike Accuracy55.5%46.6%
Distance Strike Defense58.8%51.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes0.660.56
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.140.14
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.583.45
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min3.283.20
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)2.110.81
UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Joshua Van Alexandre Pantoja Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy62.6%55.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min7.94.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.84.0
Takedown Accuracy50.0%50.0%
Takedown Defense72.9%88.9%
Control Time/Fight0:406:50
Edges132 even

Last 3 Fights

Joshua Van

WIN
vs. Tatsuro Taira
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 1:32
Joshua Van131/20963%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:21KD 2
Tatsuro Taira55/15136%TD 8/21Ctrl 10:38
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:26
Joshua Van2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alexandre Pantoja6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brandon Royval
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Alexandre Pantoja

LOSS
vs. Joshua Van
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 • Dec 2025FlyweightTITLE
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 0:26
Alexandre Pantoja6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joshua Van2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kai Kara-France
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025FlyweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 3, 1:55
Alexandre Pantoja42/7655%TD 3/6Ctrl 7:20
Kai Kara-France38/6757%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:10
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kai Asakura
UFC 310: Pantoja vs. Asakura • Dec 2024FlyweightTITLE
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:05
Alexandre Pantoja32/5262%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:46
Kai Asakura17/2959%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:24
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Brandon Royval
Joshua Van
WIN
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira • Jun 2025Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09KD 1
Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Alexandre Pantoja
WIN
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington • Dec 2023FlyweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Alexandre Pantoja95/15661%TD 8/14Ctrl 15:51
Brandon Royval111/20454%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:47
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Joshua Van is the busier striker, landing 8.4 significant strikes per minute vs 4.4. Their opponent absorbs 3.9 strikes per minute on average — Joshua Van's output should find a target.

Grappling: Joshua Van shoots at 62% accuracy but Alexandre Pantoja stops 69% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Alexandre Pantoja shoots at 48% accuracy against Joshua Van's 76% defense — Joshua Van should keep it standing.

Control: Alexandre Pantoja controls 3:51 per fight on average vs 0:58 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Alexandre Pantoja finishes 57% of wins (14% KO/TKO, 43% sub).

Report generated: 2026-08-10 19:37:14 | Data source: UFCStats.com