FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Joshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira (TKO)
TKO · Round 5 · 1:32
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by TKO in round 5 (1:32) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Fight stats
Joshua Van
Tatsuro Taira
2
Knockdowns
0
131 of 209
Significant strikes
55 of 151
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
190 of 269
Total strikes
100 of 199
1 of 2
Takedowns
8 of 21
50%
Takedown accuracy
38%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
10:38
Significant strikes by target
118 of 195
Head
45 of 131
12 of 12
Body
3 of 10
1 of 2
Leg
7 of 10
104 of 173
Distance
43 of 131
9 of 10
Clinch
4 of 7
18 of 26
Ground
8 of 13
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 13
Sig. str.
16 of 26
21 of 28
Total str.
20 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:40
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
21 of 32
Sig. str.
5 of 19
47 of 58
Total str.
16 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:27
Ctrl
2:53
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
57 of 89
Sig. str.
14 of 49
64 of 96
Total str.
16 of 51
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 7
2
Sub. att
0
0:50
Ctrl
0:42
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
13 of 34
31 of 49
Total str.
41 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
3:15
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
27 of 38
Sig. str.
7 of 23
27 of 38
Total str.
7 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joshua Van vs Tatsuro Taira?
Joshua Van defeated Tatsuro Taira by TKO in round 5 (1:32) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland, held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark.
Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Joshua Van 44%56% Tatsuro Taira
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
17-2-0
Record
18-2-0
1650
Elo rating
1693
7
Win Streak
0
24
Age
26
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
65"
165 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Myanmar (Burma)
Nationality
Japan
Striking Profile
8.43
SLpM
2.87
57%
Str. Acc.
54%
5.82
SApM
3.10
58%
Str. Def.
44%
Grappling Profile
0.82
TD Avg.
3.57
61%
TD Acc.
43%
75%
TD Def.
46%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Joshua Van · 5-0
Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 11 fights · 10 fights
111.8
Avg sig. strikes
33.7
0.73
Avg takedowns
2.80
0:58
Avg control time
6:20
204
Career high strikes
61
3
Career high TDs
8
Strike Distribution
Joshua Van
Strike target
Tatsuro Taira
73%
Head
78%
19%
Body
8%
8%
Leg
14%
Joshua Van
Strike position
Tatsuro Taira
87%
Distance
54%
8%
Clinch
4%
5%
Ground
42%