Joel Alvarez

"El Fenomeno"

MMA Record: 23-3-0
UFC Record: 8-2-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Joel Alvarez "El Fenomeno" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Joel Alvarez has 8 wins in the UFC. Joel Alvarez lands an average of 4.78 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Joel Alvarez, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 23 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws throughout his career. Competing primarily in the Lightweight division with a weight of 155 lbs., Alvarez stands tall at 6' 3" with a reach of 77". In terms of fighting style and performance statistics, Alvarez demonstrates an average of 4.78 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, while maintaining a striking accuracy of 55%. He absorbs an average of 3.07 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 54%. Alvarez averages 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes and boasts a takedown accuracy of 33%, while attempting an average of 1.1 submissions per 15 minutes. Notable victories in Alvarez's career include a win against Vicente Luque, who held an ELO rating of 1151 at the time. In his most recent fights, he faced Arman Tsarukyan on February 26, 2022, resulting in a loss via KO/TKO punches. On July 22, 2023, Alvarez achieved a win against Marc Diakiese through a submission using the D'Arce choke. He continued his winning streak with victories over Elves Brener on August 3, 2024, and Drakkar Klose on December 14, 2024, both via KO/TKO knees. Alvarez's most recent fight was against Vicente Luque on October 11, 2025, where he won by unanimous decision.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1151

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 3'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
77'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 02 1993
Age
32
Peak ELO
1131
ELO Rank
82 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
190-63-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1043.0
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1031.9

Performance Statistics

SLpM
4.78
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
55%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.07
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
54%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.19
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
1.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Joel Alvarez Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2025-10-11 UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot Vicente Luque U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2024-12-14 UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley Drakkar Klose KO/TKO Knee 1 2:48 Win
2024-08-03 UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Elves Brener KO/TKO Knees 3 3:36 Win
2023-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura Marc Diakiese SUB D'Arce Choke 2 4:26 Win
2022-02-26 UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green Arman Tsarukyan KO/TKO Punches 2 1:57 Loss
2021-11-13 UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez Thiago Moises KO/TKO Elbows 1 3:01 Win
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Alexander Yakovlev SUB Armbar 1 3:00 Win
2020-07-18 UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 Joe Duffy SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:25 Win
2019-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith Danilo Belluardo KO/TKO Punches 2 2:22 Win
2019-02-23 UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos Damir Ismagulov U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Joel Alvarez ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2025-10-11 Vicente Luque 1151 Win +18 1131
9 2024-12-14 Drakkar Klose 1104 Win +22 1113
8 2024-08-03 Elves Brener 1024 Win +19 1091
7 2023-07-22 Marc Diakiese 1029 Win +20 1072
6 2022-02-26 Arman Tsarukyan 1061 Loss -16 1052
5 2021-11-13 Thiago Moises 1034 Win +20 1068
4 2020-10-24 Alexander Yakovlev 994 Win +19 1048
3 2020-07-18 Joe Duffy 1034 Win +22 1029
2 2019-06-01 Danilo Belluardo 1000 Win +22 1007
1 2019-02-23 Damir Ismagulov 1016 Loss -15 985

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