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Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0; Joshua Van is 18-2-0. Alexandre Pantoja is 11 years older than Joshua Van. Alexandre Pantoja has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joshua Van. They have met 2 times: Alexandre Pantoja 0, Joshua Van 2.

Alexandre Pantoja
Brazil
Alexandre Pantoja
“The Cannibal” · 30-7-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · TKOWin · Submission
FlyweightMet 2 times
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless” · 18-2-0
Win · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Alexandre Pantoja
BJJMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · BJJ
  • 2015AXS TV Flyweight Superfight ChampionshipAXS TV Fights
  • 2014RFA Flyweight ChampionshipResurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA)
  • —South American Shooto ChampionshipShooto Brazil / Shooto South America
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Joshua Van
MMA
  • 2025Blue belt · BJJDaniel Pineda
  • 2022Fury FC Flyweight ChampionshipFury Fighting Championship
  • 2021Champion · Fury FC Amateur SeriesFlyweight
  • 2022Flyweight Prospect of the Year
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
74%
21%
Body
18%
15%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Alexandre Pantojalast 9 fights
55%10%35%
Joshua Vanlast 11 fights
70%14%16%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alexandre Pantoja Joshua Van
Strikes landed / min
4.548.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.235.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.820.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
44%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alexandre Pantoja · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.54
Strikes landed / min
8.26
4.23
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.83
2.82 / 6.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 1.1
44%
Takedown accuracy
62%
69%
Takedown defence
75%
4:08
Control time / fight
1:04
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alexandre Pantoja18 UFC fights · 1084 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
52%568/1469
14%150/218
15%166/205
Clinch
3%35/57
7%73/84
0%2/3
Ground
8%82/103
1%8/8
0%0/0
Joshua Van12 UFC fights · 1411 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%922/1843
14%200/245
8%108/119
Clinch
4%58/76
4%52/60
0%1/1
Ground
5%70/105
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alexandre PantojaJoshua Van

Frequently asked questions

Have Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van ever fought?

Yes, 2 times. Most recently at Crypto.com UFC 331 (Sat, Sep 19, 2026), where Joshua Van won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van?

Alexandre Pantoja is 30-7-0 and Joshua Van is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alexandre Pantoja or Joshua Van?

Alexandre Pantoja has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joshua Van, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alexandre Pantoja or Joshua Van?

Neither. Both stand 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Alexandre Pantoja or Joshua Van?

Alexandre Pantoja is 36 and Joshua Van is 25.

Who has more finishes, Alexandre Pantoja or Joshua Van?

Alexandre Pantoja has 20 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Joshua Van has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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