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Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira

Joshua Van

Pro 16-2-0  |  UFC 9-1-0
Flyweight
VS

Tatsuro Taira

Pro 18-1-0  |  UFC 8-1-0
Age
24|26
Height
5'5"|5'7"
Reach
65"|70"
Stance
Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic Joshua Van Tatsuro Taira Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy56.8%60.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min8.82.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.42.4
Strike Differential2.5/min0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy63.6%46.5%
Takedown Defense81.1%45.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.83.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.01.6
Control Time/15min1:078:13
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins33.3%37.5%
Submission % of Wins0.0%37.5%
Decision % of Wins66.7%25.0%
Avg Fight Time12:2510:40
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.00.0
Reversals/15min0.00.6
Edges441 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Joshua Van Tatsuro Taira Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy59.9%52.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min9.32.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.73.4
Takedown Accuracy0.0%50.0%
Takedown Defense80.0%33.3%
Control Time/Fight0:285:09
Edges231 even

Last 3 Fights

Joshua Van

WIN
vs. Alexandre Pantoja
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
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bruno Silva
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 4:01
Joshua Van125/21758%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:01
Bruno Silva76/14951%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds

Tatsuro Taira

WIN
vs. Brandon Moreno
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:24
Tatsuro Taira28/4858%TD 1/4Ctrl 4:27
Brandon Moreno9/1753%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. HyunSung Park
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 2, 1:06
Tatsuro Taira7/1164%TD 4/5Ctrl 4:41
HyunSung Park3/933%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brandon Royval
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Tatsuro Taira42/9942%TD 6/15Ctrl 12:13
Brandon Royval124/23253%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

vs. Brandon Royval
Joshua Van
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joshua Van204/30567%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09
Brandon Royval215/46746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Tatsuro Taira
LOSS
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
Tatsuro Taira42/9942%TD 6/15Ctrl 12:13
Brandon Royval124/23253%TD 3/3Ctrl 2:23
▼ Rounds
vs. Edgar Chairez
Joshua Van
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joshua Van118/20059%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:26
Edgar Chairez79/18942%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:27
▼ Rounds
Tatsuro Taira
WIN
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Tatsuro Taira61/7878%TD 2/3Ctrl 9:53
Edgar Chairez25/3866%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25
▼ Rounds

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Joshua Van is the busier striker, landing 8.8 significant strikes per minute vs 2.9. Their opponent absorbs 2.4 strikes per minute on average — Joshua Van's output should find a target.

Grappling: Joshua Van shoots 0.8 TD/15min at 64% accuracy against Tatsuro Taira's 46% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Tatsuro Taira shoots at 47% accuracy against Joshua Van's 81% defense — Joshua Van should keep it standing.

Control: Tatsuro Taira controls 5:51 per fight on average vs 0:55 — sustained control shifts rounds and drains cardio.

Finish Threat: Tatsuro Taira finishes 75% of wins (38% KO/TKO, 38% sub).

Fight Length: Joshua Van's fights average 12:25 vs 10:40 for Tatsuro Taira. If this reaches the championship rounds, Joshua Van's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-30 09:06:12 | Data source: UFCStats.com