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Bruno Silva vs Joshua Van

Flyweight · Prelims · UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2

FINAL: Joshua Van by KO/TKO Punches
Bruno Silva
Bruno Silva
Age 35 · Elo 1500
LLLWL
28 days since last fight
vs
Joshua Van
Joshua Van
Age 23 · Elo 1624
WWWLW
90 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Bruno SilvaJoshua Van
Claude Claude: Bruno Silva 25% Claude: Joshua Van 75% 25% 75% GPT GPT: Bruno Silva 30% GPT: Joshua Van 70% 30% 70% Elo Elo: Bruno Silva 33% Elo: Joshua Van 67% 33% 67%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Bruno SilvaJoshua Van
Strikes landed / min Bruno Silva Strikes landed / min: 4.12 4.12 Joshua Van Strikes landed / min: 8.39 8.39 Strikes absorbed / min Bruno Silva Strikes absorbed / min: 5.45 5.45 Joshua Van Strikes absorbed / min: 6.09 6.09 Striking accuracy Bruno Silva Striking accuracy: 49% 49% Joshua Van Striking accuracy: 53% 53% Striking defense Bruno Silva Striking defense: 41% 41% Joshua Van Striking defense: 58% 58% Takedowns / 15 min Bruno Silva Takedowns / 15 min: 0.93 0.93 Joshua Van Takedowns / 15 min: 1.62 1.62 Takedown defense Bruno Silva Takedown defense: 73% 73% Joshua Van Takedown defense: 83% 83% Sub attempts / 15 min Bruno Silva Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0 Joshua Van Sub attempts / 15 min: 0.0 0.0

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 20% 20% Claude: Submission 5% Claude: Decision 75% 75%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 30% 30% GPT: Submission 10% 10% GPT: Decision 60% 60%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Joshua Van by Decision, 75% confidence

Van holds significant statistical advantages across multiple dimensions. His striking volume (8.39 SLPM vs Silva's 4.12) and accuracy (53% vs 49%) give him a clear edge in the stand-up exchanges. Van's defense is also markedly better at 58% compared to Silva's 41%, suggesting Silva will absorb significantly more damage. In the grappling department, Van's takedown accuracy (63% vs 27%) and takedown defense (83% vs 73%) further cement his advantage. Silva's inconsistent weight class history (moving between middleweight and flyweight) contrasts with Van's consistent flyweight competition. Van's recent form shows improvement with back-to-back decision wins, while Silva has alternated between wins and losses. The volume differential will be the deciding factor as Van outworks Silva to a clear decision victory.

GPT
Joshua Van by Decision, 70% confidence

Joshua Van has a higher strike rate and better takedown accuracy and defense. His overall win rate is also higher.