Combat Edge Intelligence

Bruno Silva 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

1801Great

Tale of the tape

15-9-2Record17-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'4"Height5'5"
65"Reach65"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Pitbull Brothers· 1624 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1653 avg Elo · 6 rated

What's at stake

Joshua Van is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +8 while a loss costs more — Bruno Silva carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Bruno SilvaNow 1619
If they win+18→ 1637
If they lose-6→ 1613
Joshua VanNow 1801
If they win+8→ 1809
If they lose-24→ 1777

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.

1669 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1696 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.95
Sig. strikes / min
8.43
51%
Strike accuracy
57%
4.69
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.82
52%
Strike defense
58%
2.01
Takedown avg.
0.82
25%
Takedown accuracy
0%
72%
Takedown defense
76%
0.25
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Bruno SilvaJoshua Van
16001650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (40%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
5 (33%)
Submission
2 (12%)
4 (27%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van92%
Bruno Silva 8%Elo baseline: 74%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 92% favorite over Bruno Silva in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (74%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1801 to 1619, a 182-point edge.

Bruno Silva enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Bruno Silva finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Bruno Silva and Joshua Van share 3 common opponents: Edgar Cháirez, Charles Johnson and Cody Durden.

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

Common opponents (3)

WinTKO · 2024
Cody Durden
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2024
LossSubmission · 2026
Edgar Cháirez
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2024
LossDecision (split) · 2026
Charles Johnson
LossKO/TKO · 2024