Combat Edge Intelligence

Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Joshua Van
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Joshua Van

“The Fearless”

17-2-0FlyweightUFC

1800Great

Tale of the tape

30-6-0Record17-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'5"
67"Reach65"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top TeamTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1657 avg Elo · 6 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Alexandre PantojaNow 1808
If they win+12→ 1820
If they lose-12→ 1796
Joshua VanNow 1800
If they win+16→ 1816
If they lose-16→ 1784

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1714 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1695 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.38
Sig. strikes / min
8.43
50%
Strike accuracy
57%
3.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.82
50%
Strike defense
58%
2.79
Takedown avg.
0.82
4%
Takedown accuracy
0%
69%
Takedown defense
76%
0.98
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Alexandre PantojaJoshua Van
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (27%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
12 (40%)
Submission
2 (12%)
10 (33%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van66%
Alexandre Pantoja 34%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 66% favorite over Alexandre Pantoja in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Alexandre Pantoja's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1808 vs 1800), separated by just 8 points.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Alexandre Pantoja finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van share 1 common opponent: Brandon Royval.

Alexandre Pantoja carries a 2-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision - Unanimous · 2023
WinSubmission · 2021
Brandon Royval
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025