Josh Koscheck vs Thiago Alves

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At a glance

3Key stats ledof 7 compared2
15-10UFC record15-12
WelterweightDivisionWelterweight
800ELO rating: Alves leads869
0Win streak: Level0
LLLLLLast 5 (old → new)LLWLL
60.0%Finish rate: Level60.0%
73"Reach: Koscheck leads70"
5' 10"Height: Koscheck leads5' 9"
48 yrsAge43 yrs
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
17.1Sig. strikes / fight: Alves leads41.0
1.6Takedowns / fight: Koscheck leads0.5

ELO is MMA.SOCIAL’s own rating, calculated from UFC results. It is not a UFC ranking. Rates are per UFC bout with round-by-round stats.

They have met once

0Alves leads the series1
  1. Alves wonDecision - Unanimous · R3UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 25, 2008

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How they win share of UFC wins

KoscheckKOSUBDEC
AlvesKODEC
6 (40.0%)KO/TKO: Alves leads8 (53.3%)
3 (20.0%)Submission: Koscheck leads1 (6.7%)
6 (40.0%)Decision: Level6 (40.0%)

Common opponents (4)

Full breakdown

Striking career totals

428Sig. strikes landed: Alves leads1,106
36.2%Strike accuracy: Alves leads41.8%
4Knockdowns: Alves leads13
322Head strikes: Alves leads569
80Body strikes: Alves leads150
26Leg strikes: Alves leads387

Grappling career totals

40Takedowns landed: Koscheck leads14
48.2%Takedown accuracy: Alves leads60.9%
1h 32mControl time: Koscheck leads0h 30m
7Sub. attempts: Koscheck leads6
1Reversals: Alves leads2

Career UFC bouts

25Fights: Alves leads27
15Wins: Level15
10Losses: Koscheck leads12
9Finishes: Level9
60.0%Win rate: Koscheck leads55.6%
1Title fights: Level1
5Best win streak: Alves leads7
1,183Peak ELO: Alves leads1,185
151Days / fight: Koscheck leads199
170 lbs.Weight170 lbs.

Josh Koscheck vs Thiago Alves: Matchup Breakdown

Josh Koscheck is 15-10 in the Welterweight division with a 60.0% win rate. Thiago Alves is 15-12 at Welterweight, winning 55.6% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Thiago Alves leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 90: Silva vs Cote on Oct 25, 2008, won by Thiago Alves by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Thiago Alves holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 869 to 800. Career peaks are 1,183 for Josh Koscheck and 1,185 for Thiago Alves. Josh Koscheck has 6 KO/TKO and 3 submission wins from 15 victories, a 60.0% finish rate. Thiago Alves has 8 KO/TKO and 1 submission win, finishing 60.0% of the time.

Josh Koscheck stands 5' 10" with a reach of 73" and fights orthodox. Thiago Alves is 5' 9" with a reach of 70", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Josh Koscheck. Josh Koscheck is 48, Thiago Alves is 43.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Josh Koscheck has landed 428 significant strikes at 36.2% accuracy with 40 takedowns and 1h 32m of control time. Thiago Alves has landed 1,106 at 41.8% with 14 takedowns and 0h 30m of control.

Josh Koscheck has 1 title fight (0 won) against 1 (0 won) for Thiago Alves. They share 4 common opponents: Matt Hughes, Georges St-Pierre, Chris Lytle, Ansar Chalangov.

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Have Josh Koscheck and Thiago Alves fought before?

Yes. Josh Koscheck and Thiago Alves have fought once in the UFC. Thiago Alves won by unanimous decision at UFC 90: Silva vs Cote on October 25, 2008.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who has more UFC wins, Josh Koscheck or Thiago Alves?

Josh Koscheck and Thiago Alves have the same number of UFC wins: 15. Josh Koscheck's UFC record is 15-10; Thiago Alves's is 15-12.

KO/TKO wins: Josh Koscheck 6, Thiago Alves 8. Submission wins: Josh Koscheck 3, Thiago Alves 1.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.

Who is taller, Josh Koscheck or Thiago Alves?

Josh Koscheck is taller at 5'10", to Thiago Alves's 5'9" (1 inch). Josh Koscheck has the longer reach: 73 inches to 70.

From the MMA.SOCIAL UFC fight database. Records count UFC bouts; height and reach come from the fighter profiles.