Joshua Van reached 10 UFC victories at 24 years and 7 months old, making him the second-youngest fighter to achieve this milestone. Max Holloway holds the record at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Jon Jones ranks third at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days, while Kevin Lee is fourth at 25 years, 7 months, and 17 days. Several other fighters including Song, Whittaker, Poirier, Matthews, Gastelum, Andrade, Lineker, and GSP all reached the milestone at age 26. The achievement underscores Van's early success and rapid rise in the UFC.
Joshua Van etched his name into UFC history at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, becoming the second-youngest fighter ever to record ten victories inside the promotion, achieving the feat at just 24 years and seven months old.
Van, known as "The Fearless," enters the record books as flyweight champion of the world with an overall professional record of 17-2-0. The 24-year-old from Myanmar represents 4oz. Fight Club and has built his reputation on relentless output, landing 8.84 significant strikes per minute at a 56 percent accuracy rate — numbers that rank among the most impressive in the division. Standing five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach, Van has also demonstrated well-rounded ability, averaging 0.84 takedowns per 15 minutes.
The only fighter to reach ten UFC wins at a younger age is Max Holloway, who accomplished the milestone at 23 years, eight months, and nineteen days. Holloway, now 34 and ranked fourth in the lightweight division, carries a record of 27-9-0 and remains one of the sport's most prolific strikers at 7.2 significant strikes per minute. Jon Jones, the 38-year-old heavyweight with a 28-1-0 record and a reach of 84 inches, sits third on the all-time list at 24 years, nine months, and two days. Kevin Lee ranks fourth, having reached the benchmark at 25 years, seven months, and seventeen days. A cluster of notable names — including Robert Whittaker, Dustin Poirier, Georges St-Pierre, and others — all crossed the ten-win threshold at age 26.
Why it matters
- Van surpasses Jon Jones and Kevin Lee on one of the sport's most selective early-career benchmarks
- His achievement at 24 as a sitting champion signals long-term divisional dominance potential
- Only Max Holloway has reached this milestone at a younger age in UFC history
Saturday, May 9, 2026
