CageIQ 
Joel Alvarez
UFC record 8-4 · Rating 1594 · Last fight Saturday, August 15, 2026 · 2-fight losing streak
#21 in UFC welterweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
4.42
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.02
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
52%
Striking accuracy
48%
Striking defence
0.30
Takedowns / 15 min
53%
Takedown defence
0.85
Submission attempts / 15 min
54%
Finish rate
From 12 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 1 time by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 34Height 6'3"Reach 77"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Chidi Njokuani UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2026-08-15 |
| L | Yaroslav Amosov UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland | Submission · R2 | 2026-05-09 |
| W | Vicente Luque UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2025-10-11 |
| W | Drakkar Klose UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley | KO/TKO · R1 | 2024-12-14 |
| W | Elves Brener UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | KO/TKO · R3 | 2024-08-03 |
| W | Marc Diakiese UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | Submission · R2 | 2023-07-22 |
| L | Arman Tsarukyan UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | KO/TKO · R2 | 2022-02-26 |
| W | Thiago Moises UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez | KO/TKO · R1 | 2021-11-13 |
| W | Alexander Yakovlev UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Submission · R1 | 2020-10-24 |
| W | Joe Duffy UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Submission · R1 | 2020-07-18 |