Joshua Van
Burmese-American mixed martial artist
約書亞·范 · ジョシュア・ヴァン
- 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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