On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
4–3 (1 NC)UFC record
2 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
88thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time20% of the fight
Best winRafael Dos Anjos rated 1777 at 155 lb going in
Figures cover 7 of 8 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Eddie Alvarez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
88th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
54
4.45
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
17
5.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.06
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1777 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 28 Jul 2018, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1658, after 7 fights there.
4–3Record at 155 lb
2 of 4Dominant wins
83Average win score
1657Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time11:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 5.0
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min2.1
Control time20% of the fight
Best winRafael Dos Anjos rated 1777 going in
Against the division
How Eddie Alvarez’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Eddie Alvarez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the lightweight board:No. 3toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
97
88th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
16
−0.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
4.45
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
17
5.02
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
69
2.06
ControlShare of fight time in control
59
20%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 4 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Rafael Dos Anjos, rated 1777 at 155 lb. Dominant in 2 of 4 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
8 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2018 | Loss | 7–93 | Dustin Poirier | KO/TKO | R2 4:05 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 |
| 2 Dec 2017 | Win | 93–7 | Justin Gaethje | KO/TKO | R3 3:59 | Lightweight | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 |
| 13 May 2017 | No contest | 100–0 | Dustin Poirier | could not continue | R2 4:02 | Lightweight | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 8–92 | Conor McGregor | KO/TKO | R2 3:04 | Lightweight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 7 Jul 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Rafael Dos Anjos | KO/TKO | R1 3:49 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez |
| 17 Jan 2016 | Win | 74–26 | Anthony Pettis | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz |
| 13 Jun 2015 | Win | 72–28 | Gilbert Melendez | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Loss | 15–85 | Donald Cerrone | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso |