Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Eddie Alvarez

29-6 (1 NC)8 UFC

Pressure Fighter

Form

Inactive

3× Title

3× 5R

High Wear

5'9"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age

Last fightLDustin Poirier·KO/TKO·R2·7yr ago

Fighter Context

4–3UFC1 NC·

2KO

0Sub

2Dec

11.1min/fight

89UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

3–3(7 fights)

67%finish rate

-0.3str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

1–3(5 fights)

100%finish rate

-0.6str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-0.07

Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.341

Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Alvarez

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.32

Str. Accuracy41%

400UFC landed/970attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

+0.2 vs avg4.39

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.13

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.63

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

23%

Leg

10%

By Position

Distance69%

Clinch18%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 18 rounds	Round 27 rounds	Round 34 rounds
Avg. Landed	20	22	21
Avg. Absorbed	20	29	28
Avg. Net	0	-7	-6

Grappling

Alvarez

Control Wrestler

·130s ctrlActive Control

Lightweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.92

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.75

TD Accuracy36%

12UFC landed/46attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense92%

5UFC defended/5opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

div avg 52%

How They Lose

3UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision2 / 4

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO2 / 3

Submission0 / 3

Decision1 / 3

Loss Pattern

2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

0.3pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

1UD

2SD

0MD

67%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 17 more in second half of career

8 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=7

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

4.2

4.9

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.2

6.5

5.8

Diff

+0.0

-1.6

-1.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+40%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Alvarez — 8 UFC Fights

Result

Method

8 fights

Dustin PoirierElite

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:05Jul '18

-28

·26 SS (34%)·54 abs·0/3 td·147s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO R3 · 3:59Dec '17

+33

·155 SS (44%)·122 abs·1/2 td·20s ctrl·1 kd landed

Dustin PoirierVeteran

Could Not Co… R2 · 4:02May '17

-29

·44 SS (35%)·73 abs·1/4 td·76s ctrl

⚠ Illegal knee

Conor McGregorVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 3:04Nov '16

-23

·9 SS (22%)·32 abs·0/3 td·57s ctrl·3 kd taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:49Jul '16

+33

·45 SS (58%)·12 abs·1/3 td·20s ctrl

Anthony Pettis

S-DEC R3Jan '16

-14

·42 SS (47%)·56 abs·6/15 td·457s ctrl

Gilbert Melendez

S-DEC R3Jun '15

-6

·31 SS (48%)·37 abs·3/11 td·227s ctrl

Donald CerroneVeteran

U-DEC R3Sep '14

-40

·48 SS (35%)·88 abs·0/5 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alvarez — Prior Tracked Fights (5)

WKatsunori KikunoDreamSUBR2—

LShinya AokiDynamite!!SUBR1—

WTatsuya KawajiriDreamKO/TKOR1—

WJoachim HansenDreamU-DECR2—

WAndre AmadoDreamKO/TKOR1—

All Fighters

Lightweight

Eddie Alvarez

29-6 (1 NC)8 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·69"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age

Last fightLDustin Poirier·KO/TKO·7yr ago

Fighter Context

4–3UFC1 NC·

2KO

0Sub

2Dec

11.1min/fight

89UFC min

vs. Winning Record3–3

vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–3

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-0.07

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.341

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

47%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Alvarez

Lightweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.32

Str. Accuracy41%

400UFC landed/970attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

+0.2 vs avg4.39

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.13

1UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.63

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

67%

Body

23%

Leg

10%

By Position

Dist69%

Clinch18%

Ground12%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=8	R2 n=7	R3 n=4
Landed	20	22	21
Absorbed	20	29	28
Net	0	-7	-6

Grappling

Alvarez

Lightweight avg

Control Wrestler

130s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min2.92

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.75

TD Accuracy36%

12UFC landed/46attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense92%

5UFC defended/5opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 4 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

50%

Average

Win Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

2KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

0.3pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

1UD

2SD

0MD

67%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=8

R2n=7

R3n=4

Outputsig strikes / min

4.2

4.9

4.5

Absorbedsig strikes / min

4.2

6.5

5.8

Diff

+0.0

-1.6

-1.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Alvarez — UFC Fight Log

Dustin PoirierEliteTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '18

26 SS (34%)·54 abs·0/3 td·147s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub

Justin Gaethje

KO/TKO·R3·Dec '17

155 SS (44%)·122 abs·1/2 td·20s ctrl·1 kd

Dustin PoirierVeteran

Could Not Co…·R2·May '17

44 SS (35%)·73 abs·1/4 td·76s ctrl

Conor McGregorVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '16

9 SS (22%)·32 abs·0/3 td·57s ctrl·3 kd taken

Rafael Dos AnjosVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16

45 SS (58%)·12 abs·1/3 td·20s ctrl

Anthony Pettis

S-DEC·R3·Jan '16

42 SS (47%)·56 abs·6/15 td·457s ctrl

Gilbert Melendez

S-DEC·R3·Jun '15

31 SS (48%)·37 abs·3/11 td·227s ctrl

Donald CerroneVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Sep '14

48 SS (35%)·88 abs·0/5 td·38s ctrl·1 kd taken

Alvarez — Prior Tracked Fights (5)

WKatsunori KikunoDreamSUBR2

LShinya AokiDynamite!!SUBR1

WTatsuya KawajiriDreamKO/TKOR1

WJoachim HansenDreamU-DECR2

WAndre AmadoDreamKO/TKOR1

Round 18 rounds

Round 27 rounds

Round 34 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-7

-6

n=8

n=7

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-7

-6