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Joel Álvarez
“El Fenomeno”
Spain
23-5-0W-L-D
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6'3"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 77"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- WelterweightWelterweight: 156 to 170 lb (71 to 77 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Gym
- Centro Deportivo Tibet
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1786
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
Lost 2 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Álvarez is a finisher who makes people tap. Submissions account for 17 of his wins, KO/TKO for 5, and decision for 1, good for a 96% finish rate. He ends fights early.
- Recent Form
- Most recent, he dropped a unanimous decision to Chidi Njokuani (26-12-0). Before that, Yaroslav Amosov (30-1-0) submitted him in round 2. Prior to that, he beat Vicente Luque (24-13-1) by unanimous decision.
- Style
- Orthodox at 6'3" with a 77" reach. He lands 4.59 significant strikes a minute at 53% accuracy and absorbs 4.13, defending 48% of strikes. He rarely shoots, 0.15 takedowns per 15 minutes, but hunts submissions at 0.9 attempts per 15.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 5 KO/TKO (22%)
- 17 Submission (74%)
- 1 Decision (4%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 96%
- Streak
- 2-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 3 months ago
23 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 97-32-1 (4 of 5 known)
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1786
- Lossvs Chidi Njokuani26-12-0 · Power Index 1760Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Aug 15, 2026 · UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry
Fight stats
Stat Joel Álvarez Chidi Njokuani Sig. strikes 74/164 155/229 Takedowns 0/0 0/1 Control time 0:26 0:12 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 22 46 Round 2 sig. strikes 25 48 Round 3 sig. strikes 27 61 - Lossvs Yaroslav Amosov30-1-0 · Power Index 1818Submission · R2 · 1:13May 9, 2026 · UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland
Fight stats
Stat Joel Álvarez Yaroslav Amosov Sig. strikes 8/22 16/28 Takedowns 0/0 6/11 Control time 0:00 3:52 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 2 10 Round 2 sig. strikes 6 6 - Winvs Vicente Luque24-13-1 · Power Index 1807Decision - Unanimous · R3 · 5:00Oct 11, 2025 · UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot
Fight stats
Stat Joel Álvarez Vicente Luque Sig. strikes 89/148 30/99 Takedowns 1/1 0/2 Control time 6:30 0:00 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 38 21 Round 2 sig. strikes 48 6 Round 3 sig. strikes 3 3 - Winvs Drakkar KloseKO/TKO · R1 · 2:48Dec 15, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley
Fight stats
Stat Joel Álvarez Drakkar Klose Sig. strikes 20/24 7/13 Takedowns 0/0 1/1 Control time 0:04 1:08 Knockdowns 0 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 20 7 - Winvs Elves Brener17-6-0 · Power Index 1760KO/TKO · R3 · 3:36Aug 3, 2024 · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov
Fight stats
Stat Joel Álvarez Elves Brener Sig. strikes 95/141 45/97 Takedowns 0/1 0/5 Control time 0:51 0:22 Knockdowns 1 0 Round 1 sig. strikes 25 15 Round 2 sig. strikes 31 18 Round 3 sig. strikes 39 12
Career Stats
Based on 12 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.59
- Striking accuracy
- 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 4.13
- Striking defense
- 48%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.15
- Takedown accuracy
- 33%
- Takedown defense
- 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.90