Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
KazakhstanZhalgas Zhumagulov
“ZHAKO”
14-9-0
RESULT

Joshua Van def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Joshua Van
Myanmar (Burma)Joshua Van
“The Fearless”
17-2-0
Saturday, June 24, 2023
VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States

Joshua Van defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria, held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Fight stats

Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Joshua Van
0
Knockdowns
0
103 of 287
Significant strikes
120 of 234
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
104 of 291
Total strikes
131 of 245
1 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
20%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:10
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
45 of 201
Head
78 of 179
28 of 48
Body
29 of 41
30 of 38
Leg
13 of 14
101 of 281
Distance
106 of 217
2 of 6
Clinch
14 of 17
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 77
Sig. str.
25 of 48
27 of 81
Total str.
36 of 59
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 94
Sig. str.
51 of 100
38 of 94
Total str.
51 of 100
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
39 of 116
Sig. str.
44 of 86
39 of 116
Total str.
44 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs Joshua Van?

Joshua Van defeated Zhalgas Zhumagulov by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria, held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville.

Referee
Andrew Glenn
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Zhalgas Zhumagulov 40%60% Joshua Van

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

14-9-0
Record
17-2-0
1427
Elo rating
1500
3
Win Streak
7
37
Age
24
5'4"
163 cm
Height
5'5"
165 cm
66"
168 cm
Reach
65"
165 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
Kazakhstan
Nationality
Myanmar (Burma)

Striking Profile

5.24
SLpM
8.43
43%
Str. Acc.
57%
5.86
SApM
5.82
52%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
0.82
19%
TD Acc.
61%
75%
TD Def.
75%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Zhalgas Zhumagulov · 3-2
  • W
    David Dvorak
    OKTAGON 81: FLEURY vs. BUDAYSun, Dec 28, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Beno Adamia
    OKTAGON 73: ECKERLIN VS. PUKAČSat, Jun 28, 2025
    Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Aaron Aby
    OKTAGON 63: BUCHINGER vs. NAFUKASat, Nov 9, 2024
    Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Joshua Van
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs TopuriaSat, Jun 24, 2023
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Charles Johnson
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 11 fights
70.2
Avg sig. strikes
111.8
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.73
1:16
Avg control time
0:58
119
Career high strikes
204
2
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Strike target
Joshua Van
50%
Head
73%
30%
Body
19%
20%
Leg
8%
Zhalgas Zhumagulov
Strike position
Joshua Van
95%
Distance
87%
4%
Clinch
8%
0%
Ground
5%