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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.
Runs through Cody Durden
Van defeated Cody Durden via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-26, 30-27) at UFC 310 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
We've seen slow starts from Van in the past and got another one here. He gave up two takedowns to Durden in Round 1 and spent more than three minutes being control on the mat. Yet, Van is an absolute cardio machine with the ability to pile up the strikes in short order. He flipped the switch at the start of Round 2 and proceeded to run Durden out of the building. All told, Van closed with a 165-70 in terms of significant strikes landed. Still just 23 years of age, Van has fought four times in 2024, winning three of them. While he's clearly capable of stepping in the Octagon frequently, it would be nice to see he and his team pick their spots a bit better in 2025. It would pay dividends over the long run.
We've seen slow starts from Van in the past and got another one here. He gave up two takedowns to Durden in Round 1 and spent more than three minutes being control on the mat. Yet, Van is an absolute cardio machine with the ability to pile up the strikes in short order. He flipped the switch at the start of Round 2 and proceeded to run Durden out of the building. All told, Van closed with a 165-70 in terms of significant strikes landed. Still just 23 years of age, Van has fought four times in 2024, winning three of them. While he's clearly capable of stepping in the Octagon frequently, it would be nice to see he and his team pick their spots a bit better in 2025. It would pay dividends over the long run.
Scheduled against Durden
Van is scheduled to compete against fellow flyweight Cody Durden at UFC 310 in Paradise on Dec. 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Both flyweights are looking to get one more win in 2024 after impressive victories logged during December. For Van, he defeated Edgar Chairez via decision at UFC 306.
Both flyweights are looking to get one more win in 2024 after impressive victories logged during December. For Van, he defeated Edgar Chairez via decision at UFC 306.