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Édgar Cháirez vs Joshua Van

Édgar Cháirez is 14-7-0 (1 NC); Joshua Van is 18-2-0. Édgar Cháirez is 6 years older than Joshua Van. Édgar Cháirez has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Joshua Van. Édgar Cháirez is 2" · 5 cm taller than Joshua Van. They have met once: Édgar Cháirez 0, Joshua Van 1.

Édgar Cháirez
Mexico
Édgar Cháirez
“Puro Chicali” · 14-7-0 (1 NC)
UDSUBSD
Met once
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless” · 18-2-0
UDTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Édgar Cháirez
KickboxingBoxing
  • 2021North American Flyweight ChampionshipCombate Global
  • 2022Competitor · DWCSflyweight
  • 2020Runner-up · Uwcflyweight
  • —Champion · Mexico National Amateur MMAflyweight
Camp · Entram Gym · Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
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

64%
Head
74%
18%
Body
18%
18%
Leg
8%

Time in position

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

Édgar Cháirezlast 7 fights
62%10%28%
Joshua Vanlast 10 fights
73%15%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Édgar Cháirez· from fights outside the UFC Joshua Van· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.788.26
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.645.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%62%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%75%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.400.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Édgar Cháirez · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersJoshua Van · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.78
Strikes landed / min
8.26
4.64
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.83
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 1.1
0%
Takedown accuracy
62%
50%
Takedown defence
75%
0:13
Control time / fight
1:04
1.40
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

Édgar Cháirez9 UFC fights · 332 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%193/531
17%56/83
21%69/84
Clinch
1%3/4
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
2%8/13
0%1/1
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.

Édgar CháirezJoshua Van

Frequently asked questions

Have Édgar Cháirez and Joshua Van ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili (Sat, Sep 14, 2024), where Joshua Van won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Édgar Cháirez and Joshua Van?

Édgar Cháirez is 14-7-0 (1 NC) and Joshua Van is 18-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Édgar Cháirez or Joshua Van?

Édgar Cháirez has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joshua Van, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Édgar Cháirez or Joshua Van?

Édgar Cháirez is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; Joshua Van stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Édgar Cháirez or Joshua Van?

Édgar Cháirez is 30 and Joshua Van is 24.

Who has more finishes, Édgar Cháirez or Joshua Van?

Édgar Cháirez has 13 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Joshua Van has 9 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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