Zhumagulov vs Van

Who won Zhumagulov vs Van?

Joshua Van beat Zhalgas Zhumagulov by split decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Emmett vs. Topuria, on Saturday 24th June 2023 at : VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville.

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).

Zhumagulov vs Van stats

Zhalgas Zhumagulov stepped into the octagon with a record of 14 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Joshua Van made his way to the cage with a record of 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 5 of those wins coming by knock out and 2 by submission.

Zhalgas Zhumagulov's UFC record stood at 1-6-0, while Joshua Van's came in at 3-0-0.

The stats suggested Van had a large advantage in power over Zhumagulov, boasting a 71% knock out percentage over Zhumagulov's 50%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Van had a large advantage over Zhumagulov, boasting a 29% submission rate over Zhumagulov's 7%.

Zhalgas Zhumagulov was the older man by 13 years, at 35 years old.

Van had a height advantage of 1 inch over Zhumagulov.

Zhumagulov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 7 years and 1 month earlier than Van, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 43 more professional rounds, 65 to Van's 22.

Activity check

Zhumagulov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 2 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Zhumagulov vs Van?

Zhalgas Zhumagulov was a 11/25 (-230) favourite going into the contest, while Joshua Van made his way into the ring at 37/20 (+190) with oddsmakers.