Chairez vs Van

Who won Chairez vs Van?

Joshua Van beat Edgar Chairez by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC 306, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

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).

Chairez vs Van stats

Edgar Chairez stepped into the octagon with a record of 11 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 7 by submission.

Joshua Van made his way to the cage with a record of 10 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

This was Edgar Chairez's 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023. Joshua Van marked his 5th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Edgar Chairez's UFC record stood at 1-2-0, while Joshua Van's came in at 4-1-0.

The stats suggested Van had a large advantage in power over Chairez, boasting a 60% knock out percentage over Chairez's 36%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Chairez had a massive advantage over Van, boasting a 64% submission rate over Van's 20%.

Edgar Chairez was the older man by 6 years, at 28 years old.

Chairez had a height advantage of 2 inches over Van.

Chairez was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 4 years and 10 months earlier than Van, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, 36 to Van's 28.

Activity check

Chairez's last 3 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 25 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 5 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 1.7 rounds on average.

Van's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 3 months and 9 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2.8 rounds on average.

What time did Chairez vs Van start?

The fighters were expected to walk out at around 11:55 PM UTC , which was 7:55 PM EST or 4:55 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:55 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Chairez vs Van?

Edgar Chairez was a 11/5 (+220) underdog going into the contest, while Joshua Van made his way into the ring at 7/20 (-290) with oddsmakers.