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Joshua Van

Burmese-American mixed martial artist

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Born
10 October 2001, Hakha
Citizenship
Myanmar
Sport
mixed martial arts
Occupation
mixed martial arts fighter

Joshua Van Bawi Thawng (Burmese: ယောရှုဗန်ဘွေထောင်း; born October 10, 2001) 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 first Asian-born male champion and the first champion to be born in the 2000s. As of September 22, 2026, he is #6 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

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