Biography

Joshua Van Bawi Thawng (Burmese: ယောရှုဗန်ဘွေထောင်း; born October 10, 2001) is a Burmese and American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Flyweight Champion. Van is the first fighter from Myanmar to sign with the promotion.

Known For

UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2

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UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland

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UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

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UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2

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UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili

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UFC Fight Night 234: Ankalaev vs. Walker 2

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UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

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UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

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