March 10, 2025 7:15 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – Joshua Van beat Rei Tsuruya with a unanimous choice Saturday to shut out the preliminary card at UFC 313 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas.
Have a look contained in the combat with Van, who received for the third straight time, all by unanimous choice.
Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya
End result: Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Up to date data: Van (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Tsuruya (10-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Key stats: Though Tsuruya landed 4 takedowns, Van stuffed 17 others and tripled up on Tsuruya within the total strike rely.
Van on the combat’s key second
“I needed to go for the end, however with an amazing wrestler like him, it’s laborious to get a end. However I’m simply glad that I used to be capable of signify my nation on the most important platform. It was simply pleasure (to stroll out with the Myanmar flag). I used to be simply very, very excited to signify my nation. The entire week, I used to be simply smiling and laughing. The burden minimize was straightforward, camp was straightforward, so I used to be simply completely satisfied and excited.”
Joshua Van, UFC 313 walkout (through Getty Photos)
Van on Tsuruya’s 21 takedown makes an attempt
“The factor is, if you didn’t do this, he knew he was going to get knocked out. I touched him a few instances and he didn’t like my energy. I used to be going for the kill this combat, so I feel he was good to shoot again and again.”
Mar 8, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Joshua Van (crimson gloves) fights Rei Tsuruya (blue gloves) throughout UFC 313 at T-Cell Enviornment. Necessary Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photos
Van on what he needs subsequent
“(I’d be able to combat) subsequent week. You know the way the rating (system) is bullsh*t, so I don’t know who to name out. However hopefully they offer me a greater opponent.”
To listen to extra from Van, take a look at the video of the total post-fight interview above.
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