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Joshua Van is making his first title defense after that wild 26 second knockout of Alexandre Pantoja back in December, and he's getting a serious test in Miami on April 11. Tatsuro Taira has been on an absolute tear, just finished Brandon Moreno with punches from back control in his last fight. This is the kind of matchup that has the flyweight division buzzing because both guys are finishers who don't mess around. Van's run to the belt has been crazy. He beat Brandon Royval by decision, knocked out Bruno Silva with ground and pound in the third, then snatched that title from Pantoja before the first round even got going. The guy from Myanmar has been unstoppable, but now he's facing someone who might be even more dangerous. Taira bounced back from that split decision loss to Royval by submitting HyunSung Park with a neck crank and then destroying Moreno.
Expect fireworks early because both guys hunt for the finish from the opening bell, and someone's getting hurt when the grappling exchanges heat up.
That's two straight finishes against legit competition. Here's what makes this interesting. Van has shown he can win every way possible, decisions or violent finishes. Taira is slick everywhere, whether he's landing that 80% takedown rate like he did against Park or finishing guys on the feet. Both are orthodox, both are young and hungry, and neither one is content to just survive. Van's got that knockout power that ends fights in a blink, but Taira's back control is suffocating when he gets you there. This is the fight that tells us if Van's title win was a fluke or if Myanmar really has a champion.
The UFC made it official during the Houston broadcast, passing over the injured Pantoja for this fresh matchup. Van even announced it himself during a fan Q&A, showing he's ready to prove the belt belongs around his waist. His training partners are already feeling the intensity at the gym, with Alden Coria crediting Van's pressure training for his own UFC win. In a wild podcast moment, Van admitted he didn't even know Demetrious Johnson fought in the UFC and only knew him from ONE Championship. The young champ is writing his own story without worrying about the division's history.
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Joshua Van is making his first title defense after that wild 26 second knockout of Alexandre Pantoja back in December, and he's getting a serious test in Miami on April 11. Tatsuro Taira has been on an absolute tear, just finished Brandon Moreno with punches from back control in his last fight. This is the kind of matchup that has the flyweight division buzzing because both guys are finishers who don't mess around. Van's run to the belt has been crazy. He beat Brandon Royval by decision, knocked out Bruno Silva with ground and pound in the third, then snatched that title from Pantoja before the first round even got going. The guy from Myanmar has been unstoppable, but now he's facing someone who might be even more dangerous. Taira bounced back from that split decision loss to Royval by submitting HyunSung Park with a neck crank and then destroying Moreno.
Expect fireworks early because both guys hunt for the finish from the opening bell, and someone's getting hurt when the grappling exchanges heat up.
That's two straight finishes against legit competition. Here's what makes this interesting. Van has shown he can win every way possible, decisions or violent finishes. Taira is slick everywhere, whether he's landing that 80% takedown rate like he did against Park or finishing guys on the feet. Both are orthodox, both are young and hungry, and neither one is content to just survive. Van's got that knockout power that ends fights in a blink, but Taira's back control is suffocating when he gets you there. This is the fight that tells us if Van's title win was a fluke or if Myanmar really has a champion.
The UFC made it official during the Houston broadcast, passing over the injured Pantoja for this fresh matchup. Van even announced it himself during a fan Q&A, showing he's ready to prove the belt belongs around his waist. His training partners are already feeling the intensity at the gym, with Alden Coria crediting Van's pressure training for his own UFC win. In a wild podcast moment, Van admitted he didn't even know Demetrious Johnson fought in the UFC and only knew him from ONE Championship. The young champ is writing his own story without worrying about the division's history.
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Pace delta
+6.0 significant strikes/min
Joshua Van averages 8.9 significant strikes per minute while Tatsuro Taira sits at 2.9.
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81%
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