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Prophecy read
Van v Taira
Flyweight
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Tale of the tape
the matchup, side by side
Van 16-2
VS
18-1 Taira
5'5"
height
5'7"
124 lb
weight
126 lb
65"
reach
70"
24
age
26
Orthodox
stance
Orthodox
8.4
strikes landed / min
3.0
53%
striking accuracy
60%
6.1
strikes absorbed / min
2.7
58%
striking defence
46%
1.6
takedowns / 15 min
2.7
63%
takedown accuracy
44%
83%
takedown defence
45%
0.0
submissions / 15 min
1.6
The model read
Deep research · camps & rumours
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Analyst tape
every extracted call on this fight
PI
PickemMMA picks Joshua Van
“we got Joshua Van taking I am going to go with uh Joshua Van. The KO in the first rounds, I think Joshua Van's Yeah. Give me Joshua Van by by late KO decision. I'm picking um Joshua Van by decision.”
PickemMMA picks Joshua Van
“we got Joshua Van taking I am going to go with uh Joshua Van. The KO in the first rounds, I think Joshua Van's Yeah. Give me Joshua Van by by late KO decision. I'm picking um Joshua Van by decision.”
DC
Dougies Corner picks Tatsuro Taira
“Having said that, Tatsuro Taira Tatsuro Taira is going to win ... I'm going to go with Tatsuro Taira. him. I'm give Tatsuro Taira's credit for this pick.”
Dougies Corner picks Tatsuro Taira
“Having said that, Tatsuro Taira Tatsuro Taira is going to win ... I'm going to go with Tatsuro Taira. him. I'm give Tatsuro Taira's credit for this pick.”
SP
SportsLine picks Joshua Van
“Joshua Van's my play.”
SportsLine picks Joshua Van
“Joshua Van's my play.”
TP
The MMA War Room Podcast picks Joshua Van VALUE
“I am picking Joshua Van to win this fight”
$2.36
The MMA War Room Podcast picks Joshua Van VALUE
“I am picking Joshua Van to win this fight”
$2.36
WP
We Want Picks picks Joshua Van
“I think Joshua Van wins think Joshua Van wins this fight... Joshua Van is going to be my pick.”
We Want Picks picks Joshua Van
“I think Joshua Van wins think Joshua Van wins this fight... Joshua Van is going to be my pick.”
TP
The Ranch Boxing & Podcast picks Tatsuro Taira
“I'm taking Tatsuro Taira uh winning his uh first championship”
The Ranch Boxing & Podcast picks Tatsuro Taira
“I'm taking Tatsuro Taira uh winning his uh first championship”
TP
The Surprise Jab Podcast picks Tatsuro Taira
“this one I'm very torn Tatsuro Taira is going to win... You going to go with Tatsuro Taira... give me Tatsuro Taira Come on, Tatsuro Taira.”
The Surprise Jab Podcast picks Tatsuro Taira
“this one I'm very torn Tatsuro Taira is going to win... You going to go with Tatsuro Taira... give me Tatsuro Taira Come on, Tatsuro Taira.”
UW
Uncle Weezy picks Joshua Van VALUE
“I'm picking Joshua Van and I'm Joshua Van to win, and he's plus 140 two dogs.”
$2.40
Uncle Weezy picks Joshua Van VALUE
“I'm picking Joshua Van and I'm Joshua Van to win, and he's plus 140 two dogs.”
$2.40
MB
Martial U Breakdown picks Tatsuro Taira
“I'm going with Tatsuro Taira”
Martial U Breakdown picks Tatsuro Taira
“I'm going with Tatsuro Taira”
RX
RX picks Joshua Van
“I'm going to go Joshua Van by decision here.”
RX picks Joshua Van
“I'm going to go Joshua Van by decision here.”
AM
Aniki MMA picks Tatsuro Taira
“I have Tatsuro Taira winning this fight by round two TKO due to ground and pound”
Aniki MMA picks Tatsuro Taira
“I have Tatsuro Taira winning this fight by round two TKO due to ground and pound”
TG
The Fight Guy picks Joshua Van
“I'm going to go with Joshua Van to Nobody's on Joshua Van. ... I'm gonna go with Joshua Van.”
The Fight Guy picks Joshua Van
“I'm going to go with Joshua Van to Nobody's on Joshua Van. ... I'm gonna go with Joshua Van.”
Recent form
last five, most recent first
Van16-2
W
Taira
May '26
W
Pantoja
Dec '25
W
Royval
Jun '25
W
Silva
Jun '25
W
Tsuruya
Mar '25
Taira18-1
L
Van
May '26
W
Moreno
Dec '25
W
Hyun-sung
Aug '25
L
Royval
Oct '24
W
Perez
Jun '24