Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje

Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje: Matchup Breakdown

Eddie Alvarez is 4-3 in the Lightweight division with a 57.1% win rate. Justin Gaethje is 11-5 at Lightweight, winning 68.8% of the time. Eddie Alvarez is listed as retired. Justin Gaethje is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Eddie Alvarez leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 on Dec 2, 2017, won by Eddie Alvarez by KO/TKO in round 3.

Justin Gaethje holds the higher ELO rating, 1,219 to 1,037. Career peaks are 1,078 for Eddie Alvarez and 1,219 for Justin Gaethje. Eddie Alvarez has 2 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 4 victories, a 50% finish rate. Justin Gaethje has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 63.6% of the time.

Eddie Alvarez stands 5' 9" with a reach of 69" and fights orthodox. Justin Gaethje is 5' 11" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Justin Gaethje. Eddie Alvarez is 42, Justin Gaethje is 37.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Eddie Alvarez has landed 400 significant strikes at 41.2% accuracy with 12 takedowns and 17:22 of control time. Justin Gaethje has landed 1,271 at 57.6% with 4 takedowns and 13:17 of control.

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