Combat Edge Intelligence

Brandon Royval 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

17-9-0Record17-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
68"Reach65"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Factory XTeam4oz. Fight Club

What's at stake

Joshua Van is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +11 while a loss costs more — Brandon Royval carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Brandon RoyvalNow 1697
If they win+15→ 1712
If they lose-9→ 1688
Joshua VanNow 1800
If they win+11→ 1811
If they lose-21→ 1779

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.

1729 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.54
Sig. strikes / min
8.84
42%
Strike accuracy
57%
4.25
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.39
43%
Strike defense
58%
0.65
Takedown avg.
0.84
75%
Takedown accuracy
64%
45%
Takedown defense
81%
1.08
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Brandon RoyvalJoshua Van
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (24%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
9 (53%)
Submission
2 (12%)
4 (24%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van83%
Brandon Royval 17%Elo baseline: 64%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 83% favorite over Brandon Royval in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (64%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1800 to 1697, a 103-point edge.

Brandon Royval enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Brandon Royval finishes 76% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Brandon Royval and Joshua Van share 2 common opponents: Tatsuro Taira and Alexandre Pantoja.

Brandon Royval carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (2)

WinDecision (split) · 2024
Tatsuro Taira
WinTKO · 2026
LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
LossSubmission · 2021
Alexandre Pantoja
WinTKO · 2025