Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Alvarez

Joel Alvarez

Pro 23-5-0 | UFC 8-4-0

Age

37|33

Height

6'3"|6'3"

Reach

80"|77"

Stance

Orthodox|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Chidi Njokuani	Joel Alvarez	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.7%	52.8%	◄
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	6.4	4.6	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1	4.1	—
Strike Differential	2.3/min	0.5/min	◄
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	33.3%	►
Takedown Defense	75.0%	48.3%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2	0.9	►
Control Time/15min	2:00	1:26	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	37.5%	—
Decision % of Wins	50.0%	12.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:01	8:19	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5	0.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.0	0.2	—
Edges	4	2	3 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Chidi Njokuani Joel Alvarez League median

Statistic	Chidi Njokuani	Joel Alvarez	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	60.2%	55.4%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:01	8:19	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	54.5%	75.0%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	59.5%	63.3%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	50-34 (59.5%)	57-33 (63.3%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	25-19 (56.8%)	46-27 (63.0%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	62.7%	69.0%	—
% Time in Control	13.4%	9.6%	—
% Time Controlled	23.9%	21.4%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	36.0%	31.1%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	7.30	5.20	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	5.11	5.25	—
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.19	-0.06	◀
Distance Strike Accuracy	57.3%	48.5%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	60.3%	49.6%	◀
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	0.68	0.29	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.35	0.00	▶
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.56	0.22	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	3.22	2.10	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	1.36	0.95	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Chidi Njokuani	Joel Alvarez	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	63.5%	57.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	8.1	5.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.3	4.8	—
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	50.0%	►
Takedown Defense	78.9%	65.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:56	1:34	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Chidi Njokuani

WIN

vs. Joel Alvarez

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani155/22968%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

Joel Alvarez74/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	46/69	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	22/50	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	48/70	69%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	25/52	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	61/90	68%	0/0	0:12	—
	Joel Alvarez	27/62	44%	0/0	0:26	—

LOSS

vs. Carlos Leal

UFC Fight Night: Strickland vs. Hernandez • Feb 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Chidi Njokuani120/20559%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:06

Carlos Leal115/27642%TD 0/5Ctrl 2:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	46/70	66%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Leal	60/131	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Chidi Njokuani	22/35	63%	0/1	0:04	—
	Carlos Leal	5/20	25%	0/4	2:17	—

R3	Chidi Njokuani	52/100	52%	0/1	0:02	—
	Carlos Leal	50/125	40%	0/1	0:03	—

LOSS

vs. Jake Matthews

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira • Jul 2025Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:09

Chidi Njokuani5/1050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jake Matthews3/743%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:29

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Chidi Njokuani	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jake Matthews	3/7	43%	1/1	0:29	—

Joel Alvarez

LOSS

vs. Chidi Njokuani

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joel Alvarez74/16445%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

Chidi Njokuani155/22968%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	22/50	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chidi Njokuani	46/69	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	25/52	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chidi Njokuani	48/70	69%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Joel Alvarez	27/62	44%	0/0	0:26	—
	Chidi Njokuani	61/90	68%	0/0	0:12	—

LOSS

vs. Yaroslav Amosov

UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland • May 2026Welterweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 1:13

Joel Alvarez8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Yaroslav Amosov16/2857%TD 6/11Ctrl 3:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yaroslav Amosov	10/17	59%	5/9	3:43	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yaroslav Amosov	6/11	55%	1/2	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Vicente Luque

UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joel Alvarez89/14860%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:30

Vicente Luque30/9930%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	38/67	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Vicente Luque	21/65	32%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	48/72	67%	0/0	3:35	—
	Vicente Luque	6/18	33%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Joel Alvarez	3/9	33%	1/1	2:55	—
	Vicente Luque	3/16	19%	0/1	0:00	—

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Chidi Njokuani is the busier striker, landing 6.4 significant strikes per minute vs 4.6. Their opponent absorbs 4.1 strikes per minute on average — Chidi Njokuani's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Chidi Njokuani connects on 61.7% of significant strikes compared to 52.8%. The 9pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Finish Threat: Chidi Njokuani finishes 50% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 0% sub). Joel Alvarez finishes 88% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 38% sub).

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com