Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez

Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez: Matchup Breakdown

Conor McGregor is 10-5 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Eddie Alvarez is 4-3 at Lightweight, winning 57.1% of the time. Conor McGregor is listed as active. Eddie Alvarez is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Conor McGregor leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor on Nov 12, 2016, won by Conor McGregor by KO/TKO in round 2.

Conor McGregor holds the higher ELO rating, 1,133 to 1,037. Career peaks are 1,256 for Conor McGregor and 1,078 for Eddie Alvarez. Conor McGregor has 8 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 10 victories, an 80% finish rate. Eddie Alvarez has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 50% of the time.

Conor McGregor stands 5' 9" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Eddie Alvarez is 5' 9" with a reach of 69", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor is 38, Eddie Alvarez is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Conor McGregor has landed 599 significant strikes at 49.5% accuracy with 5 takedowns and 13:51 of control time. Eddie Alvarez has landed 400 at 41.2% with 12 takedowns and 17:22 of control.

Conor McGregor has 4 title fights (3 won) against 2 (1 won) for Eddie Alvarez. They share 2 common opponents: Dustin Poirier, Donald Cerrone.