Van vs Borjas

Who won Van vs Borjas?

Joshua Van beat Kevin Borjas by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 295, on Saturday 11th November 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Joshua Van.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Van vs Borjas stats

Joshua Van stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Kevin Borjas made his way to the cage with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 8 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Joshua Van's 7th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Kevin Borjas marked his 2nd fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Joshua Van's UFC record stood at 6-1-0, while Kevin Borjas' came in at 0-2-0.

The stats suggested Borjas had a large advantage in power over Van, boasting a 89% knock out percentage over Van's 63%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Van had a large advantage over Borjas, boasting a 25% submission rate over Borjas' 0%.

Joshua Van was the younger man by 4 years, at 23 years old.

Van was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 3 years and 2 months later than Borjas, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 11 more professional rounds, 34 to Borjas' 23.

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What were the odds on Van vs Borjas?

Joshua Van was a 41/100 (-240) favourite going into the contest, while Kevin Borjas made his way into the ring at 39/20 (+200) with oddsmakers.