Combat Edge Intelligence

Edgar Cháirez 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

1800Great

Tale of the tape

14-6-0Record17-2-0
BantamweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
71"Reach65"
131 lbsWeight125 lbs
Entram GymTeam4oz. Fight Club

What's at stake

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

Edgar CháirezNow 1652
If they win+22→ 1674
If they lose-10→ 1642
Joshua VanNow 1800
If they win+10→ 1810
If they lose-22→ 1778

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.

1593 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1694 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

3.65
Sig. strikes / min
8.84
45%
Strike accuracy
57%
4.75
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
6.39
46%
Strike defense
58%
0
Takedown avg.
0.84
0%
Takedown accuracy
64%
39%
Takedown defense
81%
1.31
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Edgar CháirezJoshua Van
16001650170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

4 (29%)
KO/TKO
9 (53%)
9 (64%)
Submission
2 (12%)
1 (7%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van84%
Edgar Cháirez 16%Elo baseline: 70%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 84% favorite over Edgar Cháirez in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (70%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1800 to 1652, a 148-point edge.

Edgar Cháirez enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Joshua Van enters on a 7-fight win streak.

Edgar Cháirez finishes 93% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 65%.

Edgar Cháirez and Joshua Van share 3 common opponents: Bruno Silva, Felipe Bunes and Tatsuro Taira.

Edgar Cháirez carries a 6-inch reach advantage.

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

Common opponents (3)

LossDecision - Unanimous · 2023
Tatsuro Taira
WinTKO · 2026
WinSubmission · 2026
Bruno Silva
WinTKO · 2025
WinDecision (split) · 2026
Felipe Bunes
WinTKO · 2024