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Combat Edge Intelligence

Joshua Van vs Muhammad Mokaev

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

18-2-0Record16-0-0
FlyweightDivisionFlyweight
5'5"Height5'9"
65"Reach70"
125 lbsWeight125 lbs
4oz. Fight Club· 1606 avg Elo · 9 ratedTeamKHK MMA Team· 1686 avg Elo · 7 rated

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Joshua VanNow 1817
If they win+15→ 1832
If they lose-17→ 1800
Muhammad MokaevNow 1805
If they win+17→ 1822
If they lose-15→ 1790

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 Elo1608 · 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
1.61
58%
Strike accuracy
45%
5.83
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.35
57%
Strike defense
58%
0.70
Takedown avg.
5.29
0%
Takedown accuracy
41%
75%
Takedown defense
25%
0.26
Submission avg.
0.85

Trajectory

Joshua VanMuhammad Mokaev
170017501800202420252026

Win method breakdown

9 (50%)
KO/TKO
3 (19%)
2 (11%)
Submission
7 (44%)
7 (39%)
Decision
6 (38%)

Combat Edge model read

Muhammad Mokaev57%
Joshua Van 43%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes Muhammad Mokaev a 57% favorite over Joshua Van in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Joshua Van's way (48%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1817 vs 1805), separated by just 12 points.

Joshua Van enters on a 8-fight win streak.

Muhammad Mokaev enters on a 10-fight win streak.

Joshua Van finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Muhammad Mokaev 63%.

Joshua Van and Muhammad Mokaev share 1 common opponent: Charles Johnson.

Muhammad Mokaev carries a 5-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)

LossKO/TKO · 2024
Charles Johnson
WinDecision (unanimous) · 2022