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Joel Alvarez lands 4.5 and absorbs 3.0 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Joel Alvarez has infrequent takedown attempts on record. Wrestling is not a significant factor in UFC fights on record.

Joel Alvarez wins 57% of rounds across 21 scored. Round splits are close.

Joel Alvarez has 1 KO/TKO loss in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 80 out of 99, average for the division.

Joel Alvarez finishes 88% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“El Fenomeno”

Joel Alvarez

23-411 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
High Variance
Early Chaos
6'3"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLYaroslav Amosov·SUB·R2·2mo ago
Fighter Context
8–3UFC·
4KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.7min/fight
·
85UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
83%finish rate
·
+2.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.50
Positive
88%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.020
Passive
15%ile

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

Durability
80
Durable
61%ile

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
57%
Average
62%ile

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

Striking

Joel Alvarez — 4.53 significant strikes per minute, 54% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.03 strikes per minute.

Alvarez
Distance Striker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.53
Str. Accuracy54%
384UFC landed/704attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.7 vs avg3.03
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / fight0.09
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg12%ile0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
20%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance75%
/
Clinch12%
/
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 111 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 33 rounds
Avg. Landed191718
Avg. Absorbed131210
Avg. Net+6+6+8
Grappling

Joel Alvarez — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 1.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 46% takedown defense.

Alvarez·50s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.18
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.53
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
13UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Joel Alvarez — 8 UFC wins (4 KO/TKO, 3 submission, 1 decision), 88% finish rate.

Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
div avg 53%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 8
Submission3 / 8
Decision1 / 8
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 19 more in second half of career
0+27+55+82+109avg↵↗20192020202120222023202420252026

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=7
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
4.9
3.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
3.2
2.1
Diff
+1.3
+1.6
+1.8

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
▼Absorbed-15%L3
-49%34%117%WWLWWWWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Alvarez — 11 UFC Fights

Joel Alvarez — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
11 fights
L
Yaroslav Amosov
WW
SUB R2 · 1:13May '26
-8
·8 SS (36%)·16 abs·6 td taken
W
Vicente LuqueElite
WW
U-DEC R3Oct '25
+59
·89 SS (60%)·30 abs·1/1 td·390s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Drakkar KloseVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:48Dec '24
+13
·20 SS (83%)·7 abs·1 td taken
W
Elves Brener
LW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:36Aug '24
+50
·95 SS (67%)·45 abs·0/1 td·51s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Marc Diakiese
LW
SUB R2 · 4:26Jul '23
+22
·42 SS (56%)·20 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·1 sub att
↵ 17mo layoff
L
Arman Tsarukyan
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:57Feb '22
-29
·7 SS (70%)·36 abs·2 td taken
W
Thiago Moises
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:01Nov '21
+33
·44 SS (60%)·11 abs
W
Alexander Yakovlev
LW
SUB R1 · 3:00Oct '20
+3
·4 SS (67%)·1 abs·1 td taken·2 sub att
W
Joe Duffy
LW
SUB R1 · 2:25Jul '20
+4
·18 SS (49%)·14 abs·1 td taken·1 sub att
W
Danilo Belluardo
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:22Jun '19
+6
·19 SS (46%)·13 abs·2 td taken·17s ctrl
All Fighters
Welterweight
“El Fenomeno”

Joel Alvarez

23-411 UFC
Form
6'3"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·33age
Last fightLYaroslav Amosov·SUB·2mo ago
Fighter Context
8–3UFC·
4KO
·
3Sub
·
1Dec
·
7.7min/fight
·
85UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.50
88%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.020
15%ile

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

Durability
80
61%ile

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
57%
62%ile

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

Striking
Alvarez
Welterweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.53
Str. Accuracy54%
384UFC landed/704attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.7 vs avg3.03
Str. Defense53%
KD Rate / Fight0.09
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
Below Avg12%ile0.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
69%
Body
20%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist75%
Clinch12%
Ground14%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=11
R2
n=7
R3
n=3
Landed191718
Absorbed131210
Net+6+6+8
Grappling
Alvarez
Welterweight avg
50s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.18
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.53
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.10
3UFC wins/6attempted
Defense
TD Defense46%
13UFC defended/28opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
88%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
4KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Loss Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
2UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=11
R2n=7
R3n=3
Outputsig strikes / min
4.5
4.9
3.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.2
3.2
2.1
Diff
+1.3
+1.6
+1.8

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

Alvarez — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Yaroslav AmosovWW
SUB·R2·May '26
8 SS (36%)·16 abs·6 td taken
W
Vicente LuqueEliteWW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '25
89 SS (60%)·30 abs·1/1 td·390s ctrl·1 sub
W
Drakkar KloseVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R1·Dec '24
20 SS (83%)·7 abs·1 td taken
W
Elves BrenerLW
KO/TKO·R3·Aug '24
95 SS (67%)·45 abs·0/1 td·51s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Marc DiakieseLW
SUB·R2·Jul '23
42 SS (56%)·20 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·86s ctrl·1 sub
L
Arman TsarukyanLW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '22
7 SS (70%)·36 abs·2 td taken
W
Thiago MoisesLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '21
44 SS (60%)·11 abs
W
Alexander YakovlevLW
SUB·R1·Oct '20
4 SS (67%)·1 abs·1 td taken·2 sub
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