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Joel Alvarez

Last fought: Aug 2026
RECORD
Pro
23-5-0
UFC
8-4-0
Age
33
Height
6'3"
Weight
170 lbs
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time8:19
Fight Completion Rate55.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight1.66
% Fights Inside the Distance75.0%
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 Control9.6%
% Time Controlled21.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time31.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.20
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.25
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.06
Distance Strike Accuracy48.5%
Distance Strike Defense49.6%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.29
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.22
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min2.10
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min9.38
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 Accuracy52.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.1
Strike Differential0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy33.3%
Takedown Defense48.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.2
Submission Attempts/15min0.9
Control Time/15min1:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins37.5%
Decision % of Wins12.5%
Avg Fight Time8:19
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.2
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy57.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.8
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense65.0%
Control Time/Fight1:34

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
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
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
WIN
vs. Drakkar Klose
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:48
Joel Alvarez20/2483%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Drakkar Klose7/1354%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:08
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Elves Brener
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
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
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
WIN
vs. Thiago Moises
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 3:01
Joel Alvarez44/7360%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Thiago Moises11/2446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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
WIN
vs. Joe Duffy
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:25
Joel Alvarez18/3749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Joe Duffy14/2654%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Danilo Belluardo
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:22
Joel Alvarez19/4146%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Danilo Belluardo13/2065%TD 2/2Ctrl 4:22
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Damir Ismagulov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Joel Alvarez38/12730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Damir Ismagulov64/15043%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com