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Combat Edge Intelligence

Felipe Bunes 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”

18-2-0FlyweightUFC

1817Great

Tale of the tape

14-9-0Record18-2-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'7"Height5'5"
69"Reach65"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
Pitbull Brothers· 1624 avg Elo · 6 ratedTeam4oz. Fight Club· 1608 avg Elo · 9 rated

What's at stake

Joshua Van is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +6 while a loss costs more — Felipe Bunes carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Felipe BunesNow 1562
If they win+26→ 1588
If they lose-6→ 1556
Joshua VanNow 1817
If they win+6→ 1823
If they lose-26→ 1791

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.

1595 · 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.

2.93
Sig. strikes / min
8.26
51%
Strike accuracy
58%
4.66
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.83
45%
Strike defense
57%
1.13
Takedown avg.
0.70
22%
Takedown accuracy
0%
40%
Takedown defense
75%
2.26
Submission avg.
0.26

Trajectory

Felipe BunesJoshua Van
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Win method breakdown

2 (15%)
KO/TKO
9 (50%)
9 (69%)
Submission
2 (11%)
2 (15%)
Decision
7 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van92%
Felipe Bunes 8%Elo baseline: 81%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 92% favorite over Felipe Bunes in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (81%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1817 to 1562, a 255-point edge.

Felipe Bunes enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Joshua Van enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Felipe Bunes finishes 85% of wins inside the distance, Joshua Van 61%.

Felipe Bunes and Joshua Van share 1 common opponent: Edgar Cháirez.

Felipe Bunes carries a 4-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)

LossDecision (split) · 2026
Edgar Cháirez
WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2024