Joshua Van becomes second-youngest fighter to reach 10 UFC wins at 24 years old

Joshua Van etched his name into UFC history at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, becoming the second-youngest fighter ever to record 10 wins inside the promotion, achieving the milestone at just 24 years and 7 months old.

The flyweight champion from Myanmar, known as "The Fearless," carries a 17-2-0 professional record and has established himself as one of the most prolific offensive fighters in the division. Fighting out of 4oz. Fight Club, Van lands an exceptional 8.84 significant strikes per minute at a 56 percent accuracy rate, numbers that rank among the elite in the sport. Standing five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach, he has built his championship run on relentless striking output.

Only Max Holloway reached 10 UFC victories at a younger age, doing so at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Holloway, now 34 and ranked fourth at lightweight with a 27-9-0 record, remains the gold standard for early UFC success. Jon Jones accomplished the same feat at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days — just over two months older than Van was at UFC 328. Jones, now 38, carries a 28-1-0 record with a six-foot-four frame and an 84-inch reach that defined his era at light heavyweight.

Why it matters

• Van surpasses Jones on the all-time youngest list, sitting behind only Holloway in promotion history
• His 8.84 significant strikes per minute as flyweight champion signals a dominant, high-pace title reign
• Fighters such as Robert Whittaker, Dustin Poirier, and Song Yadong all reached the same benchmark at 26, underlining how exceptional Van's pace of UFC success has been