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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joshua Van vs Kevin Borjas

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
Kevin Borjas
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Kevin Borjas

“El Gallo Negro”

11-6-0FlyweightUFC

1624Solid

Tale of the tape

18-2-0Record11-6-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'5"
65"Reach68"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
4oz. Fight Club· 1606 avg Elo · 9 ratedTeamPitbull Martial Arts Center· 1672 avg Elo · 11 rated

What's at stake

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

Joshua VanNow 1817
If they win+8→ 1825
If they lose-24→ 1793
Kevin BorjasNow 1624
If they win+24→ 1648
If they lose-8→ 1616

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.

1711 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1649 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

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

8.26
Sig. strikes / min
3.87
58%
Strike accuracy
43%
5.83
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
5.27
57%
Strike defense
50%
0.70
Takedown avg.
0
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
75%
Takedown defense
73%
0.26
Submission avg.
0

Trajectory

Joshua VanKevin Borjas
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Win method breakdown

9 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (73%)
2 (11%)
Submission
0 (0%)
7 (39%)
Decision
3 (27%)

Combat Edge model read

Joshua Van83%
Kevin Borjas 17%Elo baseline: 75%

The Combat Edge model makes Joshua Van a 83% favorite over Kevin Borjas in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (75%).

Joshua Van holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1817 to 1624, a 193-point edge.

Joshua Van enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Joshua Van finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Kevin Borjas 73%.

Joshua Van and Kevin Borjas share 1 common opponent: Rei Tsuruya.

Kevin Borjas carries a 3-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)

WinDecision (unanimous) · 2025
Rei Tsuruya
LossSubmission · 2026