Joshua Van achieved his 10th UFC victory at 24 years and 7 months old, making him the second-youngest fighter ever to reach this milestone. Only Max Holloway was younger, accomplishing the feat at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Jon Jones ranks third, reaching 10 wins at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days. 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 achieved 10 UFC wins at age 26. This statistical milestone highlights Van's rapid rise through the UFC ranks at a young age.
Joshua Van etched his name into UFC history at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, becoming the second-youngest fighter ever to record ten wins inside the octagon, achieving the feat at just 24 years and 7 months old.
Van, known as "The Fearless," is the reigning flyweight champion from Myanmar, carrying a professional record of 17-2-0. Fighting out of 4oz. Fight Club, the 24-year-old stands five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach and has built his championship run on a relentless striking output of 8.84 significant strikes landed per minute at a 56 percent accuracy rate — numbers that rank among the most prolific in the division.
The only fighter to reach the ten-win mark at a younger age is featherweight and lightweight standout Max Holloway, who accomplished it at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Holloway, now 34, holds a 27-9-0 record and is currently ranked fourth in the lightweight division and ninth in the pound-for-pound rankings. His own striking volume — 7.2 significant strikes per minute — underscores why the pair share space in the record books.
Jon Jones, 38, sits third on the all-time list, having reached ten UFC victories at 24 years, 9 months, and two days. Jones carries a 28-1-0 record and posted a striking accuracy of 58 percent across his career. Kevin Lee ranks fourth, reaching the milestone at 25 years, 7 months, and 17 days. A broader group including Robert Whittaker, Dustin Poirier, Jessica Andrade, Kelvin Gastelum, Georges St-Pierre, and others all cleared the ten-win threshold at age 26.
Why it matters
- Van's milestone places him in elite historical company alongside Jones and Holloway, two of the sport's most decorated fighters
- As reigning flyweight champion at 24, Van's career arc suggests he could accumulate records typically reserved for long-tenured veterans
- The statistical context reinforces how unusually fast Van has moved through the UFC ranks since his debut
Saturday, May 9, 2026
