Edgar Chairez vs Joshua Van — Fight recap

Joshua Van dominated Edgar Chairez over three rounds to secure a unanimous decision victory on September 14, 2024, controlling the fight through superior striking volume and grappling efficiency. Van landed 118 significant strikes at 59% accuracy compared to Chairez's 79 at 41%, while also converting all three of his takedown attempts with perfect efficiency and accumulating 4:26 of control time.

Chairez managed just one submission attempt and zero successful takedowns, unable to establish a consistent offensive rhythm against Van's well-rounded approach. Van's striking was particularly effective to the head, where he landed 79 of 155 attempts, while Chairez struggled to find his range despite attempting 189 total strikes.

The unanimous decision underscored Van's dominance across all three rounds, establishing him as a rising threat in the division while leaving Chairez searching for answers in his next outing.