Joshua Van vs. Tatsuro Taira: UFC 328, May 9, 2026

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Joshua Van (c)9-1-0

SatMay 9KO/TKO · R5Title fight · 5 rounds

Tatsuro Taira8-1-0

52.2% (Elo 1618)

(Elo 1603) 47.8%

Result

Joshua Van wins by KO/TKO (front kick to the body and punches)

round 5, 1:32

Pre-fight Elo gave Joshua Van 52.2%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo: Joshua Van 1618, Tatsuro Taira 1603: a 15-point gap.
Common opponents: Brandon Royval (Van: Win; Taira: Loss). Édgar Cháirez (Van: Win; Taira: Win).
Form: Joshua Van won 5 of the last 5, Tatsuro Taira won 4 of 5. Form favours Joshua Van.
Verdict: Close fight · Joshua Van 52.2% by Elo.

Joshua Van52.2%ELO47.8%Tatsuro Taira

1618 · Pre-fight Elo · 1603

Common opponents

Opponent	Joshua Van	Tatsuro Taira
Brandon Royval	WinDecision (unanimous), Jun 28, 2025	LossDecision (split), Oct 12, 2024
Édgar Cháirez	WinDecision (unanimous), Sep 14, 2024	WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 8, 2023

Recent form

Joshua Van · won 5 of last 5Tatsuro Taira · won 4 of last 5

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Joshua Van

Win
Alexandre PantojaKO/TKO (arm injury) · R1 0:26
Dec 6, 2025
Win
Brandon RoyvalDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Jun 28, 2025
Win
Bruno Gustavo da SilvaKO/TKO (punches) · R3 4:01
Jun 7, 2025
Win
Rei TsuruyaDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Mar 8, 2025
Win
Cody DurdenDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
Dec 7, 2024

Tatsuro Taira

Win
Brandon MorenoKO/TKO (punches) · R2 2:24
Dec 6, 2025
Win
Park Hyun-sungSubmission (face crank) · R2 1:06
Aug 2, 2025
Loss
Brandon RoyvalDecision (split) · R5 5:00
Oct 12, 2024
Win
Alex PerezKO/TKO (knee injury) · R2 2:59
Jun 15, 2024
Win
Carlos HernandezKO/TKO (punches) · R2 0:55
Dec 9, 2023

Tale of the tape

24Age26

165.1 cmHeight170.2 cm

no data yetReach177.8 cm

OrthodoxStanceno data yet

9-1-0UFC record8-1-0

1649Peak Elo1603

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Fight card: Paramount+

Prelims: Paramount+

Early prelims: Paramount+ / UFC Fight Pass

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland?

Sat, May 9, 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 328 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.