Combat Edge Intelligence

Charles Johnson 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

20-9-0Record17-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'9"Height5'5"
70"Reach65"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Murcielago MMA· 1703 avg Elo · 4 ratedTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1653 avg Elo · 6 rated

What's at stake

Joshua Van is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +12 while a loss costs more — Charles Johnson carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Charles JohnsonNow 1706
If they win+15→ 1721
If they lose-9→ 1697
Joshua VanNow 1801
If they win+12→ 1813
If they lose-20→ 1781

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.

1693 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1696 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.54
Sig. strikes / min
8.43
50%
Strike accuracy
57%
3.88
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.82
55%
Strike defense
58%
0.47
Takedown avg.
0.82
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
67%
Takedown defense
76%
0.39
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Charles JohnsonJoshua Van
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

8 (40%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
4 (20%)
Submission
2 (12%)
8 (40%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van79%
Charles Johnson 21%Elo baseline: 63%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 79% favorite over Charles Johnson in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (63%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1801 to 1706, a 95-point edge.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Charles Johnson finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Charles Johnson and Joshua Van share 1 common opponent: Bruno Silva.

Charles Johnson carries a 5-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 (split) · 2026
Bruno Silva
WinTKO · 2025