Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez
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8-4-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)
Reach69" (175 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJan 11, 1984
Age42
DivisionLightweight
BirthplacePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
TeamRicardo Almeida BJJ Nick Catone MMA Blackzilians (formerly)

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.32
Str. Acc41%
SApM4.39
Str. Def55%
TD Avg2.92
TD Acc36%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.5

Recent form

L W NC L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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13 fights, oldest to newest โ€” โ–  win โ–  loss โ–  draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts โ€” early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins ยท 1 sub wins ยท 3 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses ยท 1 sub losses ยท 1 decision losses
Finish rate62%
Times finished75%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight9:30
Octagon time2h 3m
Opp win%70%
ActiveMar. 15, 2008 โ€“ Jul. 28, 2018 (11y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced1
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winJustin Gaethje (Champion Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings โ€” a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Eddie Alvarez is a 29-6-0 knockout artist (1 NC). 62% finish rate.

Eddie debuted Mar. 15, 2008 vs Andre Amado (win). Longest win streak: 3. 11 years active (Mar. 15, 2008โ€“Jul. 28, 2018).

Best wins: Tatsuya Kawajiri (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jul. 21, 2008); Justin Gaethje (KO/TKO Knee R3, Dec. 02, 2017); Katsunori Kikuno (SUB Arm Triangle R2, Oct. 25, 2009).

Edward Alvarez (born January 11, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer who most recently competed in the Welterweight division of BKFC. He formerly competed in the Lightweight divisions of the UFC and Bellator MMA, where he was the UFC Lightweight Champion, and the inaugural and two-time Bellator Lightweight Champion. He also competed for the Japanese DREAM promotion, where he fought in their inaugural Lightweight Grand Prix, along with fighting in ONE FC, where he competed in their 2019 Lightweight World Grand Prix. Alvarez has also competed in EliteXC.

Read more on Wikipedia โ†’

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jul. 28, 2018UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2L Dustin PoirierKO/TKO Punches24:050 126 540 01 2
Dec. 02, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2W Justin GaethjeKO/TKO Knee33:591 0155 1221 00 0
May. 13, 2017UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos SantosNC Dustin PoirierCNC24:020 044 731 00 2
Nov. 12, 2016UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorL Conor McGregorKO/TKO Punches23:040 39 320 00 0
Jul. 07, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezW Rafael Dos AnjosKO/TKO Punches13:490 045 121 00 0
Jan. 17, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzW Anthony PettisS-DEC35:000 042 566 00 0
Jun. 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumW Gilbert MelendezS-DEC35:000 031 373 00 0
Sep. 27, 2014UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoL Donald CerroneU-DEC35:000 148 880 00 0
Oct. 25, 2009DREAM 12W Katsunori KikunoSUB Arm Triangle23:420 020 142 03 2
Dec. 31, 2008Dynamite!! 2008L Shinya AokiSUB Heel Hook11:320 02 11 00 2
Jul. 21, 2008DREAM 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final RoundW Tatsuya KawajiriKO/TKO Punches17:352 146 280 00 0
May. 11, 2008DREAM 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 2nd RoundW Joachim HansenU-DEC25:001 048 407 10 5
Mar. 15, 2008DREAM 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 1st RoundW Andre AmadoKO/TKO Punches16:470 140 83 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.

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