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Joshua Van

Burmese-American mixed martial artist

  • Fame54.6
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Born 2001 · age 25
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    Born 2001
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Updated 2026-08-06

Joshua Van Bawi Thawng is a Burmese and American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Flyweight Champion. Van is the first fighter from Myanmar to sign with the promotion. At UFC 323, he became the UFC's second Asian-born male champion and the first champion to be born in the 2000s. As of June 23, 2026, he is #11 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

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Historical12.7
Source confidence70.0
Completeness35.0
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