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Combat Edge Intelligence

Cody Durden 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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Cody Durden
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Cody Durden

“Custom Made”

18-11-1FlyweightUFC

1625Solid
Joshua Van
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Joshua Van

“The Fearless”

18-2-0FlyweightUFC

1817Great

Tale of the tape

18-11-1Record18-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
67"Reach65"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top Team AtlantaTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1605 avg Elo · 9 rated

What's at stake

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

Cody DurdenNow 1625
If they win+18→ 1643
If they lose-6→ 1619
Joshua VanNow 1817
If they win+8→ 1825
If they lose-24→ 1793

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.

1677 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1711 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.24
Sig. strikes / min
8.26
45%
Strike accuracy
58%
3.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.83
51%
Strike defense
57%
3.99
Takedown avg.
0.70
10%
Takedown accuracy
0%
57%
Takedown defense
75%
0.65
Submission avg.
0.26

Trajectory

Cody DurdenJoshua Van
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (33%)
KO/TKO
9 (50%)
6 (33%)
Submission
2 (11%)
6 (33%)
Decision
7 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van89%
Cody Durden 11%Elo baseline: 75%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 89% favorite over Cody Durden in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (75%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1817 to 1625, a 192-point edge.

Joshua Van enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Cody Durden finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 61%.

Cody Durden and Joshua Van share 1 common opponent: Bruno Silva.

Cody Durden 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)

LossTKO · 2024
Bruno Silva
WinTKO · 2025