Joshua Van has become the second-youngest fighter to reach 10 victories in the UFC, achieving the milestone at 24 years and 7 months old. Only Max Holloway reached 10 UFC wins at a younger age, accomplishing the feat at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Jon Jones ranks third on the list, reaching 10 wins at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days. Kevin Lee achieved the mark at 25 years, 7 months, and 17 days. Other notable fighters including Song Yadong, Robert Whittaker, Dustin Poirier, Jake Matthews, Kelvin Gastelum, Andre Muniz, John Lineker, and Georges St-Pierre all reached 10 UFC wins at age 26. This achievement highlights Van's early success and rapid rise in the organization.
Joshua Van etched his name into UFC history at UFC 328 on May 9, 2026, becoming the second-youngest fighter ever to record 10 victories inside the organization, reaching the milestone at just 24 years and 7 months old.
Van, known as "The Fearless," is the reigning UFC Flyweight Champion from Myanmar. Carrying a professional record of 17-2-0, the 24-year-old has established himself as one of the most productive strikers in the sport, landing an extraordinary 8.84 significant strikes per minute at a 56 percent accuracy rate. At five-foot-five with a 65-inch reach, he has built his championship résumé with relentless offensive output through 4oz. Fight Club.
The only fighter to reach 10 UFC wins at a younger age is Max Holloway, who accomplished the feat at 23 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Now 34, "Blessed" holds a 27-9-0 record and currently sits fourth in the Lightweight division and ninth in the pound-for-pound rankings, landing 7.2 significant strikes per minute across his career. Jon Jones, whose 28-1-0 record includes some of the most dominant title runs in promotional history, reached the 10-win mark at 24 years, 9 months, and 2 days, placing him third on the list behind Van by just over two months.
Why it matters
- Van surpasses Jon Jones and joins Max Holloway as the only fighters to reach 10 UFC wins before turning 25, underlining his exceptional developmental pace
- His striking volume of 8.84 significant strikes per minute ranks among the highest in the UFC, signaling long-term championship viability at flyweight
- The milestone reinforces how quickly Van has risen from prospect to titleholder, compressing a career arc that took most elite fighters several additional years to complete
Saturday, May 9, 2026
