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Cruises as biggest favorite on card
Van defeated Bruno Silva via TKO (punches) at 4:03 of Round 3 at UFC 316 on Saturday in Newark, New Jersey.
ANALYSIS
On a card with a ton of massive favorites, Van was the biggest at upwards of -750. The juice appeared to be entirely justified following this performance. Van closed with a 125-76 edge in total strikes landed and was credited with three knockdowns. The toughness of Silva combined with referee Vitor Ribeiro's strange reluctance to pull the plug was the only reason this fight went as long as it did. Van won't be 24 years until October. He's fought a whopping eight times since his June 2023 UFC debut, going 7-1. That kind of workload is not a feasible option moving forward, however. Van will need to pick and choose his spots as he moves up the rankings.
On a card with a ton of massive favorites, Van was the biggest at upwards of -750. The juice appeared to be entirely justified following this performance. Van closed with a 125-76 edge in total strikes landed and was credited with three knockdowns. The toughness of Silva combined with referee Vitor Ribeiro's strange reluctance to pull the plug was the only reason this fight went as long as it did. Van won't be 24 years until October. He's fought a whopping eight times since his June 2023 UFC debut, going 7-1. That kind of workload is not a feasible option moving forward, however. Van will need to pick and choose his spots as he moves up the rankings.
Silva scheduled again
Van (undisclosed) is scheduled to compete against Bruno Silva in a flyweight fight at UFC 316 on June 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Before both Van and Rei Tsuruya fought at UFC 313, the former was supposed to fight Silva before his bout withdrawal. Van defeated Tsuruya and will look to do the same against Silva.
Before both Van and Rei Tsuruya fought at UFC 313, the former was supposed to fight Silva before his bout withdrawal. Van defeated Tsuruya and will look to do the same against Silva.
Strong run continues
Van defeated Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at UFC 313 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
It was another brilliant effort from Van, who continues to show off all facets of his game. Van openly admitted that he only started training wrestling prior to his UFC debut. That came in June 2023. The fact he was able to step in here against a talented grappler in Tsuruya and stuff 17-of-21 takedown attempts is remarkable. He's a tremendous athlete with elite balance and an excellent gas tank. Offensively, Van is excels at pushing forward and stringing together combinations. It's an exciting package that is made even better by the fact he won't turn 24 years of age until October. Van improves to 6-1 in his first seven UFC bouts.
It was another brilliant effort from Van, who continues to show off all facets of his game. Van openly admitted that he only started training wrestling prior to his UFC debut. That came in June 2023. The fact he was able to step in here against a talented grappler in Tsuruya and stuff 17-of-21 takedown attempts is remarkable. He's a tremendous athlete with elite balance and an excellent gas tank. Offensively, Van is excels at pushing forward and stringing together combinations. It's an exciting package that is made even better by the fact he won't turn 24 years of age until October. Van improves to 6-1 in his first seven UFC bouts.
New opponent scheduled
Van is scheduled to compete against fellow flyweight Rei Tsuruya at UFC 313 in Las Vegas on March 8, according to Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Van was scheduled to fight Bruno Silva at UFC 313. However, the latter's event withdrawal resulted in an undefeated Tsuruya stepping up to compete against the former on March 8.
Van was scheduled to fight Bruno Silva at UFC 313. However, the latter's event withdrawal resulted in an undefeated Tsuruya stepping up to compete against the former on March 8.
Booked against Silva
Van will fight Bruno Silva at UFC 313 on March 8, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Van's defeat of Cody Durden in December gave the 23-year-old his third win in four fights during 2024. He will continue his trend of quickly stepping back into the Octagon to take on Silva, who is 11 years older than Van and recently had a four-fight win streak snapped by Manel Kape.
Van's defeat of Cody Durden in December gave the 23-year-old his third win in four fights during 2024. He will continue his trend of quickly stepping back into the Octagon to take on Silva, who is 11 years older than Van and recently had a four-fight win streak snapped by Manel Kape.