Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya at UFC 313 | Preview & Prediction
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After Bruno Gustavo da Silva withdrew from this bout, Road to UFC Season 2 flyweight winner Rei Tsuruya steps up to face Joshua Van at UFC 313
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya Facts
When is UFC 313? UK – the extra preliminary card starts at 12:00am on Sunday 9th March 2025, followed by the preliminary card at 1:00am and the main card at 3:00am / USA – 7:00pm/8:00pm/10:00pm ET (Saturday) and 4:00pm/5:00pm/7:00pm PT (Saturday)
Where is UFC 313? T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
Where can I get tickets for UFC 313? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC 313
What TV channel is UFC 313 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC 313? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC 313 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Joshua Van and Rei Tsuruya expected to walk out? 2:05am UK / Saturday 8th March, 9:05pm US ET / 6:05pm US PT
UFC 313 Main Card
Alex Pereira vs Magomed Ankalaev (Light Heavyweight)
Justin Gaethje vs Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Jalin Turner vs Ignacio Bahamondes (Lightweight)
Amanda Lemos vs Iasmin Lucindo (Women’s Strawweight)
King Green vs Mauricio Ruffy (Lightweight)
UFC 313 Prelims
Curtis Blaydes vs Rizvan Kuniev (Heavyweight)
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya (Flyweight)
Brunno Ferreira vs Armen Petrosyan (Middleweight)
Alex Morono vs Carlos Leal (Welterweight)
Mairon Santos vs Francis Marshall (Featherweight)
Chris Gutierrez vs John Castaneda (Bantamweight)
Djorden Ribeiro dos Santos vs Osman Diaz (Middleweight)
Joshua Van: 23-year-old looking for sixth win in seven UFC fights
Joshua Van (12-2) has responded incredibly well to his knockout loss to Charles Johnson last July, by winning his last two fights against good calibre opponents. He has picked up unanimous decision victories over Edgar Chairez at UFC 306 and then Cody Durden at UFC 310 to build some really good momentum. The 23-year-old from Myanmar is looking better with every fight and he looks like he still has plenty of room for improvement.
Rei Tsuruya: Road to UFC star aiming to maintain 100% record
Rei Tsuruya (10-0) has stepped up to this bout at UFC 313 with just three weeks’ notice but the Japanese flyweight will be hoping to take advantage of this golden opportunity. Tsuruya won on his UFC debut by picking up a unanimous decision victory over Carlos Hernandez at UFC 303 last June. He has won all ten of his professional MMA fights to date and he will be looking to continue that impressive streak in what is arguably the biggest fight of his career so far.
Joshua Van vs Rei Tsuruya Prediction
This flyweight bout on the prelims at UFC313 promises to be an absolute cracker as Joshua Van and Rei Tsuruya sure to put on an all-action and high-intensity fight.
Joshua Van has been fighting at a high level for a good couple of years which is all the more impressive given the fact he is only 23-years-old. That his one clear advantage he has over his opponent in this fight who is just one year younger but is Van who has been fighting at the higher level for longer.
Tsuruya is highly impressive and really well-rounded with all the characteristics of somebody who could go really far in the next couple of years in the UFC's flyweight division.
There is every chance the Japanese fighter steps upper level and produces the goods here but we have to favour Joshua Van given his body of work in the UFC so far. Either way, this could very well be a fight of the night candidate.
Prediction: Joshua Van to win
