Van becomes second-youngest 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.

Van, known as "The Fearless," holds a 17-2-0 professional record and currently serves as the UFC flyweight champion. The 24-year-old from Myanmar, fighting out of 4oz. Fight Club, has built his reputation on relentless offensive output, landing an extraordinary 8.84 significant strikes per minute at a 56 percent accuracy rate — numbers that rank among the most prolific in the sport. His takedown activity at 0.84 per 15 minutes rounds out a well-developed, pressure-heavy game.

The only fighter to reach 10 UFC victories at a younger age is Max Holloway, who hit the mark at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Holloway, now 34 and ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth pound-for-pound, carries a 27-9-0 record and remains one of the sport's most decorated strikers, averaging 7.2 significant strikes per minute. Jon Jones stands third on the all-time list, reaching the milestone at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days, with Kevin Lee fourth at 25 years, 7 months, and 17 days. A number of other notable names — including Georges St-Pierre, Robert Whittaker, and Dustin Poirier — all reached the benchmark at age 26.

Why it matters

• Van surpasses Jones and Lee on the all-time youngest list, with only Holloway ahead of him
• As reigning flyweight champion at 24, Van's career arc places him in historically rare company
• His striking volume of 8.84 significant strikes per minute dwarfs Holloway's 7.2, underlining an elite offensive ceiling at a very young age