Combat Edge Intelligence

Demetrious 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

25-4-1Record17-2-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'3"Height5'5"
66.00"Reach65"
135 lbsWeight125 lbs
AMC PankrationTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1653 avg Elo · 6 rated

What's at stake

Demetrious Johnson is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Joshua Van carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Demetrious JohnsonNow 1845
If they win+10→ 1855
If they lose-14→ 1831
Joshua VanNow 1801
If they win+18→ 1819
If they lose-14→ 1787

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.

1632 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1696 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.43
Sig. strikes / min
8.43
55%
Strike accuracy
57%
1.66
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.82
67%
Strike defense
58%
3.35
Takedown avg.
0.82
56%
Takedown accuracy
0%
66%
Takedown defense
76%
0.52
Submission avg.
0.21

Trajectory

Demetrious JohnsonJoshua Van
1650170017501800185020222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

5 (20%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
8 (32%)
Submission
2 (12%)
12 (48%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van72%
Demetrious Johnson 28%Elo baseline: 44%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 72% favorite over Demetrious Johnson in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Demetrious Johnson's way (44%).

Demetrious Johnson holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1845 to 1801, a 44-point edge.

Demetrious Johnson enters on a 2-fight win streak.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Demetrious Johnson finishes 52% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

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