Welterweight Bout
Joel Alvarez
“El Fenomeno”
- Record
- 8-4-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 6' 3"
- Reach
- 77"
- Weight
- 155 lbs.
- Born
- Mar 02, 1993
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 12
- Minutes
- 99.8
- Knockdowns
- 1
- Sig. accuracy
- 52.8%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 68.8
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 33.3%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 6
- Control / 15
- 1:27
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.59
- KD / 15
- 0.15
- CTRL / 15
- 1:27
Sig. strikes landed per minute
84th percentile
382 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
53rd percentile
382 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
31st percentile
382 peers
SLpM leads this profile at the 84th percentile of Lightweight peers (4.59). The path in this sample runs through striking volume.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 382 Lightweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head65.9%
- Body20.7%
- Leg13.3%
- Distance78.2%
- Clinch10.0%
- Ground11.8%
Defense
- Head43.7%
- Body28.6%
- Leg27.7%
- Distance87.9%
- Clinch2.7%
- Ground9.5%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 19.3/36.6 | 52.6% | 16.1/31.5 | 48.9% | 0/0.2 | 0.0% | 0.8/1.4 | 41.2% | 0:07 | 1:14 |
| R2 | 8 | 18.4/32.8 | 56.1% | 16.1/29.9 | 46.0% | 0/0 | — | 0.6/1.4 | 54.5% | 0:36 | 0:47 |
| R3 | 4 | 20/41.8 | 47.9% | 22.5/42.3 | 46.7% | 0.3/0.3 | 100.0% | 0/0.3 | 100.0% | 0:51 | 0:03 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 61/68
- Accuracy
- 89.7%
- Share of sig.
- 13.3%
- Per round
- 2.5
- Per 15
- 9.2
- Leg defense
- 16.8%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 43 | 46 | 93.5% | 18.6% | 69/82 | 15.9% |
| R2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 73.3% | 7.5% | 28/36 | 22.2% |
| R3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 100.0% | 8.8% | 17/19 | 10.5% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chidi NjokuaniUFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026 | 18/19 | 94.7% | 48/53 |
| Yaroslav AmosovUFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland · May 9, 2026 | 0/0 | — | 4/6 |
| Vicente LuqueUFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025 | 3/3 | 100.0% | 8/12 |
| Drakkar KloseUFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley · Dec 14, 2024 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 4/4 |
| Elves BrenerUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024 | 4/4 | 100.0% | 21/23 |
| Marc DiakieseUFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 6/10 |
| Arman TsarukyanUFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 26, 2022 | 0/0 | — | 2/2 |
| Thiago MoisesUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · Nov 13, 2021 | 5/5 | 100.0% | 3/3 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 | 0/2 | 0.0% | 10/17 | 41.2% | Shots |
| R2 | 8 | 0/0 | — | 5/11 | 54.5% | Faced |
| R3 | 4 | 1/1 | 100.0% | 0/1 | 100.0% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Chidi Njokuani
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado GarryAug 15, 2026
KD 0
Sig 74/164 for · 155/229 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/1 against
Ctrl 0:26 for · 0:12 against
Targets head 37 · body 19 · leg 18
Against head 51 · body 56 · leg 48
Position distance 72 · clinch 2 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Yaroslav Amosov
Submission · Round 2 · 1:13
UFC 328: Chimaev vs. StricklandMay 9, 2026
KD 0
Sig 8/22 for · 16/28 against
TD 0/0 for · 6/11 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 3:52 against
Targets head 7 · body 1 · leg 0
Against head 11 · body 1 · leg 4
Position distance 8 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Vicente Luque
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. GamrotOct 11, 2025
KD 0
Sig 89/148 for · 30/99 against
TD 1/1 for · 0/2 against
Ctrl 6:30 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 74 · body 12 · leg 3
Against head 16 · body 6 · leg 8
Position distance 55 · clinch 0 · ground 34
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Drakkar Klose
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:48
UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. BuckleyDec 14, 2024
KD 0
Sig 20/24 for · 7/13 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:04 for · 1:08 against
Targets head 15 · body 4 · leg 1
Against head 1 · body 2 · leg 4
Position distance 12 · clinch 8 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Elves Brener
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 3:36
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. NurmagomedovAug 3, 2024
KD 1
Sig 95/141 for · 45/97 against
TD 0/1 for · 0/5 against
Ctrl 0:51 for · 0:22 against
Targets head 67 · body 24 · leg 4
Against head 17 · body 7 · leg 21
Position distance 71 · clinch 24 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Marc Diakiese
Submission · Round 2 · 4:26
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. TyburaJul 22, 2023
KD 0
Sig 42/75 for · 20/46 against
TD 0/1 for · 2/3 against
Ctrl 1:26 for · 3:09 against
Targets head 20 · body 12 · leg 10
Against head 8 · body 6 · leg 6
Position distance 37 · clinch 2 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Arman Tsarukyan
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:57
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. GreenFeb 26, 2022
KD 0
Sig 7/10 for · 36/53 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/2 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 6:08 against
Targets head 5 · body 2 · leg 0
Against head 31 · body 3 · leg 2
Position distance 4 · clinch 0 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Thiago Moises
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:01
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. RodriguezNov 13, 2021
KD 0
Sig 44/73 for · 11/24 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 27 · body 12 · leg 5
Against head 5 · body 3 · leg 3
Position distance 36 · clinch 8 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Alexander Yakovlev
Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeOct 24, 2020
KD 0
Sig 4/6 for · 1/1 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 1:57 against
Targets head 1 · body 0 · leg 3
Against head 0 · body 0 · leg 1
Position distance 3 · clinch 0 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Joe Duffy
Submission · Round 1 · 2:25
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2Jul 18, 2020
KD 0
Sig 18/37 for · 14/26 against
TD 0/0 for · 1/1 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:09 against
Targets head 7 · body 3 · leg 8
Against head 6 · body 4 · leg 4
Position distance 18 · clinch 0 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Danilo Belluardo
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:22
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. SmithJun 1, 2019
KD 0
Sig 19/41 for · 13/20 against
TD 0/0 for · 2/2 against
Ctrl 0:17 for · 4:22 against
Targets head 16 · body 1 · leg 2
Against head 9 · body 0 · leg 4
Position distance 5 · clinch 1 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Damir Ismagulov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. SantosFeb 23, 2019
KD 0
Sig 38/127 for · 64/150 against
TD 0/0 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 0:00 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 26 · body 5 · leg 7
Against head 25 · body 30 · leg 9
Position distance 37 · clinch 1 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against