Besides Aung La N Sang in One Championship, Myanmar also has another very strong MMA boxer currently playing at UFC. It was Van Bawi Thawng, who was also known under the name. Joshua Van. This boxer was born and raised in Myanmar, but moved to the US in 2013, when he was only 12 years old.
Joshua van joined UFC in 2023, and he started with a victory. The defeat of Charles Johnson in July 2024 did not stop Joshua Van's progress. Since then, the Myanmar boxer has continuously appeared at big events and has won.
In early June this year, Joshua Van Thang Bruno Gustavo da Silva at UFC 316. They were scheduled in March at UFC 313, but Silva was injured and had to withdraw. At that time, Joshua Van moved to rei Tsuruya and won. Silva later lost to Joshua Van.
At UFC 317, only 3 weeks after UFC 316, Joshua Van was suddenly called to play. He became the replacement for Manel Kape, the boxer ranked with Brandon Royval, the No. 1 candidate for the UFC Flyweight Championship. Joshua Van was underestimated, but he unexpectedly won.
In the match against Brandon Royval, Joshua Van won the point in the first and 3rd half, thereby winning the final. This is a somewhat close victory, but it is worthy for Joshua Van. He did not have much time to prepare, but he had a surprise opportunity before his eyes.
The victory over Brandon Royval helped Joshua Van have the 8th victory at UFC, and in 4 months he officially turned 24 years old. Indeed, UFC had a talented young boxer. Joshua Van completely had the opportunity to compete with Pantoja later this year, because he deserves that.