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Joshua Van vs Lone'er Kavanagh

Joshua Van is 18-2-0; Lone'er Kavanagh is 10-2-0. Lone'er Kavanagh is 3 years older than Joshua Van. Lone'er Kavanagh has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joshua Van. Lone'er Kavanagh is 1" · 3 cm taller than Joshua Van. Joshua Van and Lone'er Kavanagh have never fought each other.

Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless” · 18-2-0
UDTKOTKO
FlyweightNever fought
Lone'er Kavanagh
England
Lone'er Kavanagh
10-2-0
SUBUDTKO
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Style & credentials

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
Lone'er Kavanagh
KickboxingMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · Kickboxing
  • —Champion · Rise Of Championsflyweight
  • —Purple belt · BJJ
  • —Amateur MMA 2-2-2, 1 NCRecord
Camp · Great Britain Top Team · London, England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

74%
Head
58%
18%
Body
26%
8%
Leg
16%

Time in position

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

Joshua Vanlast 10 fights
73%15%12%
Lone'er Kavanaghlast 5 fights
69%19%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joshua Van· from fights outside the UFC Lone'er Kavanagh· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
8.264.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.834.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.701.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
62%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%83%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joshua Van · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersLone'er Kavanagh · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

8.26
Strikes landed / min
4.09
5.83
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.31
0.70 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.72 / 3.4
62%
Takedown accuracy
50%
75%
Takedown defence
83%
1:04
Control time / fight
1:59
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

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

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
Lone'er Kavanagh6 UFC fights · 333 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%132/379
23%76/107
19%62/82
Clinch
6%20/31
2%5/6
0%0/0
Ground
11%35/50
1%3/4
0%0/1

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

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Joshua VanLone'er Kavanagh

Frequently asked questions

Have Joshua Van and Lone'er Kavanagh ever fought?

No. Joshua Van and Lone'er Kavanagh have never fought each other.

What are the records of Joshua Van and Lone'er Kavanagh?

Joshua Van is 18-2-0 and Lone'er Kavanagh is 10-2-0.

Who has the longer reach, Joshua Van or Lone'er Kavanagh?

Lone'er Kavanagh has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 65" · 165 cm for Joshua Van, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joshua Van or Lone'er Kavanagh?

Lone'er Kavanagh is taller at 5'6" · 168 cm; Joshua Van stands 5'5" · 165 cm.

Who is older, Joshua Van or Lone'er Kavanagh?

Lone'er Kavanagh is 27 and Joshua Van is 24.

Who has more finishes, Joshua Van or Lone'er Kavanagh?

Joshua Van has 9 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Lone'er Kavanagh has 5 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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