On the clock
7 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 4 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 (170 lb, 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.
8–4UFC record
8 of 8Dominant wins
89Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 1 decision
Finish rate88% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time8:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.6 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time10% of the fight
Best winDrakkar Klose rated 1634 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Joel Alvarez’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
98
100%
Average win scoreOut of 100
87
88.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
55
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
89
88%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
44
+0.46
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
60
4.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
31
4.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
11
0.15
ControlShare of fight time in control
25
10%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Drakkar Klose, rated 1634 at 155 lb. Dominant in 8 of 8 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
170 lb
No. 37 of 80 active men ranked at welterweight, outside the top 15 board, with a published rating of 1563 across 3 fights at the weight.
1–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1569Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time12:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.7 / 5.5
Sig. strike accuracy51%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time19% of the fight
Best winVicente Luque rated 1692 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 170 lb; Joel Alvarez has 3 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges. Stopped in 1 of 2 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: Vicente Luque, rated 1692 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 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 14 Dec 2024, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1677, after 9 fights there.
7–2Record at 155 lb
7 of 7Dominant wins
89Average win score
1439Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 3 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time7:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 3.3
Sig. strike accuracy54%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time4% of the fight
Best winDrakkar Klose rated 1634 going in
Against the division
How Joel 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. Joel Alvarez is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
89
89.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
58
54th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
94
100%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.20
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
58
4.51
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
6
4%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
7 of 7 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 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: Drakkar Klose, rated 1634 at 155 lb. Dominant in 7 of 7 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
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | Loss | 18–82 | Chidi Njokuani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry |
| 9 May 2026 | Loss | 10–90 | Yaroslav Amosov | submission | R2 1:13 | Welterweight | UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Win | 86–14 | Vicente Luque | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Win | 88–12 | Drakkar Klose | KO/TKO | R1 2:48 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley |
| 3 Aug 2024 | Win | 95–5 | Elves Brener | KO/TKO | R3 3:36 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov |
| 22 Jul 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Marc Diakiese | submission | R2 4:26 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura |
| 26 Feb 2022 | Loss | 6–94 | Arman Tsarukyan | KO/TKO | R2 1:57 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green |
| 13 Nov 2021 | Win | 91–9 | Thiago Moises | KO/TKO | R1 3:01 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Alexander Yakovlev | submission | R1 3:00 | Lightweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 18 Jul 2020 | Win | 87–13 | Joe Duffy | submission | R1 2:25 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 1 Jun 2019 | Win | 87–13 | Danilo Belluardo | KO/TKO | R2 2:22 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith |
| 23 Feb 2019 | Loss | 20–80 | Damir Ismagulov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos |