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Alexandre Pantoja vs Joshua Van

The full picture, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers fans actually argue about.

Alexandre PantojaAlexandre Pantoja Joshua VanJoshua Van
UFCSportUFC
BrazilNationalityMyanmar
April 16, 1990BornOctober 10, 2001
1.65 m / 5 ft 5 inHeight1.65 m / 5 ft 5 in
$1MNet worth$2M
6Major honours5
3Records3

Career Numbers

30 wins, 6 lossesMMA record17 wins, 2 losses
8Wins by knockout-
12Wins by submission-
10Wins by decision-
1Losses by knockout-
5Losses by decision-
-Knockouts9
-Submissions2
-Decisions6
-Title defenses1

Honours Side by Side

Alexandre Pantoja (6)

  • UFC Flyweight Champion
  • Fight of the Night
  • Performance of the Night
  • Most wins in UFC Flyweight history
  • Most submission victories in UFC Flyweight history
  • Most finishes in UFC Flyweight history

Joshua Van (5)

  • UFC Flyweight Championship
  • Fight of the Night
  • Fastest knockout in a UFC flyweight title fight
  • President's Choice Fight of the Year
  • Breakout Fighter of the Year

The Case for Each

Alexandre Pantoja brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 5 for Joshua Van. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any ufc argument.

On records, Alexandre Pantoja holds 3 documented marks to 3 for Joshua Van. The headline entry: Most wins in UFC Flyweight history. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Alexandre Pantoja shows 30 wins, 6 losses in mma record; Joshua Van answers with 17 wins, 2 losses. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

The UFC has taken mixed martial arts from niche curiosity to global spectacle, and its champions are among the most talked-about athletes in combat sport. Every fight can end in a heartbeat, which makes its stars box office in the truest sense. Reputations are made and broken inside the octagon. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Alexandre Pantoja is the senior figure by roughly 11 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Joshua Van leads with an estimated $2M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Full, current detail lives on each profile: Alexandre Pantoja and Joshua Van track stats, honours and news daily on AthleteWiki.

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