Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
FlyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
“The Fearless”
17-2-0
RESULT

Joshua Van def. Tatsuro Taira (TKO)

TKO · Round 5 · 1:32
Tatsuro Taira
Tatsuro Taira
“The Best”
18-2-0
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
Referee
Vitor Ribeiro
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-2-0
Record
18-2-0
7
Win Streak
0
24
Age
26
5'5"
Height
5'7"
65"
Reach
70"
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Stance
—
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

8.43
SLpM
2.87
57%
Str. Acc.
54%
5.82
SApM
3.10
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.82
TD Avg.
3.57
61%
TD Acc.
43%
75%
TD Def.
46%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joshua Van · 5-0
  • W
    Tatsuro Taira
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alexandre Pantoja
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Royval
    UFC 317: Topuria vs OliveiraSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 4:01 · Flyweight
  • W
    Rei Tsuruya
    UFC 313: Pereira vs AnkalaevSat, Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
Tatsuro Taira · 3-2
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    TKO · R5 · 1:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brandon Moreno
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:24 · Flyweight
  • W
    HyunSung Park
    UFC Fight Night: Taira vs ParkSat, Aug 2, 2025
    Submission · R2 · 1:06 · Flyweight
  • L
    Brandon Royval
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Alex Perez
    UFC Fight Night: Perez vs TairaSat, Jun 15, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 2:59 · Flyweight

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%