Joel Alvarez

“El Fenomeno”

OctagonStats Rating 1560

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8-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 3" (190 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach77" (196 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornMar 02, 1993

Age33

DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.59

Str. Acc52%

SApM4.13

Str. Def47%

TD Avg0.15

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

L L W W W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate88%

Times finished50%

StreakL2

Best streak4

Avg fight8:19

Octagon time1h 39m

Opp win%76%

ActiveFeb. 23, 2019 – Aug. 15, 2026 (8y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Joel Alvarez "El Fenomeno" is a 23-5-0 knockout artist. 87% finish rate.

Joel debuted Feb. 23, 2019 vs Damir Ismagulov (loss). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 8 years active (Feb. 23, 2019–Aug. 15, 2026).

Best wins: Alexander Yakovlev (SUB Armbar R1, Oct. 24, 2020); Drakkar Klose (KO/TKO Knee R1, Dec. 14, 2024); Vicente Luque (U-DEC R3, Oct. 11, 2025).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Aug. 15, 2026	UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry	L Chidi Njokuani	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	74 155	0 0	0 0
May. 09, 2026	UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland	L Yaroslav Amosov	SUB Arm Triangle	2	1:13	0 0	8 16	0 6	0 1
Oct. 11, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot	W Vicente Luque	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	89 30	1 0	1 0
Dec. 14, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley	W Drakkar Klose	KO/TKO Knee	1	2:48	0 0	20 7	0 1	0 0
Aug. 03, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov	W Elves Brener	KO/TKO Knees	3	3:36	1 0	95 45	0 0	1 0
Jul. 22, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura	W Marc Diakiese	SUB D'Arce Choke	2	4:26	0 0	42 20	0 2	1 0
Feb. 26, 2022	UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green	L Arman Tsarukyan	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:57	0 0	7 36	0 2	0 0
Nov. 13, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez	W Thiago Moises	KO/TKO Elbows	1	3:01	0 0	44 11	0 0	0 0
Oct. 24, 2020	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	W Alexander Yakovlev	SUB Armbar	1	3:00	0 0	4 1	0 1	2 0
Jul. 18, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2	W Joe Duffy	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	2:25	0 0	18 14	0 1	1 0
Jun. 01, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith	W Danilo Belluardo	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:22	0 0	19 13	0 2	0 0
Feb. 23, 2019	UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos	L Damir Ismagulov	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 64	0 0	0 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.