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”

18-10-1FlyweightUFC

1637Solid
Joshua Van
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Joshua Van

“The Fearless”

17-2-0FlyweightUFC

1800Great

Tale of the tape

18-10-1Record17-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
67"Reach65"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
American Top Team AtlantaTeam4oz. Fight Club

What's at stake

Joshua Van is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +9 while a loss costs more — Cody Durden carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Cody DurdenNow 1637
If they win+17→ 1654
If they lose-7→ 1630
Joshua VanNow 1800
If they win+9→ 1809
If they lose-23→ 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.

1673 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.24
Sig. strikes / min
8.84
45%
Strike accuracy
57%
3.94
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.39
51%
Strike defense
58%
3.99
Takedown avg.
0.84
10%
Takedown accuracy
64%
57%
Takedown defense
81%
0.65
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Cody DurdenJoshua Van
1650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

6 (33%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
6 (33%)
Submission
2 (12%)
6 (33%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van92%
Cody Durden 8%Elo baseline: 72%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 92% favorite over Cody Durden in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (72%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1800 to 1637, a 163-point edge.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Cody Durden finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Cody Durden and Joshua Van share 2 common opponents: Bruno Silva and Charles Johnson.

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 (2)

LossTKO · 2024
Bruno Silva
WinTKO · 2025
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2023
Charles Johnson
LossKO/TKO · 2024