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 battle with Van, who received for the third straight time, all by unanimous choice.
Outcome: Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) “I needed to go for the end, however with a fantastic wrestler like him, it’s exhausting to get a end. However I’m simply glad that I used to be capable of characterize 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 characterize my nation. The entire week, I used to be simply smiling and laughing. The load reduce was straightforward, camp was straightforward, so I used to be simply joyful and excited.”
Joshua Van, UFC 313 walkout (through Getty Photographs) “The factor is, if you didn’t do this, he knew he was going to get knocked out. I touched him a few occasions and he didn’t like my energy. I used to be going for the kill this battle, so I believe he was sensible to shoot time and again.”
Mar 8, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Joshua Van (pink gloves) fights Rei Tsuruya (blue gloves) throughout UFC 313 at T-Cell Enviornment. Necessary Credit score: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Photographs
“(I’d be able to battle) subsequent week. You understand how the rating (system) is bullsh*t, so I don’t know who to name out. However hopefully they provide 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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Joshua Van def. Rei Tsuruya
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 battle’s key second
Van on Tsuruya’s 21 takedown makes an attempt
Van on what he needs subsequent
