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Bruno Silva vs Joshua Van

Bruno Silva is 15-9-2 (1 NC); Joshua Van is 18-2-0. Bruno Silva is 12 years older than Joshua Van. Joshua Van is 1" · 3 cm taller than Bruno Silva. They have met once: Bruno Silva 0, Joshua Van 1.

Bruno Silva
Brazil
Bruno Silva
“Bulldog” · 15-9-2 (1 NC)
SUBSDSUB
FlyweightMet once
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless” · 18-2-0
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Bruno Silva
BJJMMA
  • —Black belt · BJJFelipe Vidal
  • 2018WFF Flyweight ChampionshipWorld Fighting Federation
  • 2015Quarterfinalist · The Ultimate Fighter Brazil
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
  • 2022Named Cageside Press flyweight prospect of the year for 2022 off the back of his Fury FC title run. Single-outlet claim.
Camp · 4oz Fight Club · Houston, Texas, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

60%
Head
74%
22%
Body
18%
18%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Bruno Silvalast 5 fights
74%14%12%
Joshua Vanlast 10 fights
73%15%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Bruno Silva Joshua Van
Strikes landed / min
3.958.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.725.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.940.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%61%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
72%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Bruno Silva · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.95
Strikes landed / min
8.26
4.72
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.83
1.94 / 8.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 1.1
24%
Takedown accuracy
61%
72%
Takedown defence
75%
1:37
Control time / fight
1:04
0.20
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

Bruno Silva12 UFC fights · 489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%242/611
18%88/126
18%89/106
Clinch
1%7/14
4%21/24
0%0/0
Ground
8%40/69
0%2/2
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.

Bruno SilvaJoshua Van

Frequently asked questions

Have Bruno Silva and Joshua Van ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 (Sat, Jun 7, 2025), where Joshua Van won by TKO.

What are the records of Bruno Silva and Joshua Van?

Bruno Silva is 15-9-2 (1 NC) and Joshua Van is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Bruno Silva or Joshua Van?

Neither. Both have a 65" · 165 cm reach.

Who is taller, Bruno Silva or Joshua Van?

Joshua Van is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; Bruno Silva stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Bruno Silva or Joshua Van?

Bruno Silva is 36 and Joshua Van is 24.

Who has more finishes, Bruno Silva or Joshua Van?

Bruno Silva has 11 wins inside the distance (6 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Joshua Van has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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