LAS VEGAS – Joshua Van overcame another slow start at UFC Fight Night 234 to secure the stoppage against Felipe Bunes . After a rather uneventful opening round of the flyweight bout at the UFC Apex, which marked the first UFC fight of 2024, Van (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) started putting together slick combinations to the head and body that started to ware on Bunes (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC). A flurry of punches and knees led to the knockdown, then Van pounded on Bunes until referee Mark Smith had seen enough and called it off for a TKO at the 4:31 mark of Round 2. Check out a replay of the final sequence below (via X ): Joshua Van picks up the first finish of 2024 #UFCVegas84 pic.twitter.com/Zo9XH1IzSO — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) January 13, 2024 At 22 and with only a little more than two years of experience, Van continues to show he has a bright future in the sport and 125-pound weight class, especially considering he took the fight on short notice.
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