Welterweight

Joel Alvarez

Last fought: Aug 2026

RECORD

Pro

23-5-0

UFC

8-4-0

Age

Height

6'3"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

77"

Stance

Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:19
Fight Completion Rate	55.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.66
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	57-33 (63.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	46-27 (63.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	11-6 (64.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	69.0%
% Time in Control	9.6%
% Time Controlled	21.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	31.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.20
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.25
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.06
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.5%
Distance Strike Defense	49.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.29
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.22
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.10
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	9.38
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.95

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Joel Alvarez League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joel Alvarez
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	52.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Strike Differential	0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	48.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	1:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	37.5%
Decision % of Wins	12.5%
Avg Fight Time	8:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	57.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	65.0%
Control Time/Fight	1:34

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Drakkar Klose

UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley • Dec 2024Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:48

Joel Alvarez20/2483%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Drakkar Klose7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	20/24	83%	0/0	0:04	—
	Drakkar Klose	7/13	54%	1/1	1:08	—

WIN

vs. Elves Brener

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov • Aug 2024Lightweight

KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 3, 3:36

Joel Alvarez95/14167%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51KD 1

Elves Brener45/9746%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	25/36	69%	0/1	0:48	—
	Elves Brener	15/27	56%	0/3	0:17	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	31/45	69%	0/0	0:00	—
	Elves Brener	18/42	43%	0/2	0:05	—

R3	Joel Alvarez	39/60	65%	0/0	0:03	1
	Elves Brener	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Marc Diakiese

UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura • Jul 2023Lightweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 2, 4:26

Joel Alvarez42/7556%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:26

Marc Diakiese20/4643%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	31/62	50%	0/1	0:28	—
	Marc Diakiese	19/42	45%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	11/13	85%	0/0	0:58	—
	Marc Diakiese	1/4	25%	2/3	2:55	—

LOSS

vs. Arman Tsarukyan

UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green • Feb 2022Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:57

Joel Alvarez7/1070%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Arman Tsarukyan36/5368%TD 2/2Ctrl 6:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	5/8	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	13/19	68%	1/1	4:22	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Arman Tsarukyan	23/34	68%	1/1	1:46	—

WIN

vs. Thiago Moises

UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Lightweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:01

Joel Alvarez44/7360%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Thiago Moises11/2446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	44/73	60%	0/0	0:02	—
	Thiago Moises	11/24	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alexander Yakovlev

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 3:00

Joel Alvarez4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Alexander Yakovlev1/1100%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alexander Yakovlev	1/1	100%	1/1	1:57	—

WIN

vs. Joe Duffy

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 • Jul 2020Lightweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:25

Joel Alvarez18/3749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Joe Duffy14/2654%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	18/37	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Duffy	14/26	54%	1/1	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Danilo Belluardo

UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith • Jun 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:22

Joel Alvarez19/4146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

Danilo Belluardo13/2065%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danilo Belluardo	11/17	65%	1/1	2:58	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	13/25	52%	0/0	0:17	—
	Danilo Belluardo	2/3	67%	1/1	1:24	—

LOSS

vs. Damir Ismagulov

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos • Feb 2019Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joel Alvarez38/12730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Damir Ismagulov64/15043%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joel Alvarez	16/54	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Damir Ismagulov	25/58	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joel Alvarez	11/37	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Damir Ismagulov	25/57	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joel Alvarez	11/36	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Damir Ismagulov	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—

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