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Joel Alvarez

"El Fenomeno"

Lightweight 8-4 Active
Age
33
Height
6' 3"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 W W W L L
Last L vs Chidi Njokuani Aug 15, 2026
2L Streak
4 KOs
3 SUBs
231 Days/Fight
4.59 Sig Str/Min
0.01 TD/Min
24 Rounds
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Statistics

8Wins
4Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
4 KO/TKO 3 Submission 1 Decision
  • Win rate66.7%8/12
  • Finish rate87.5%7/8
  • KO rate50%4/8
  • Sub rate37.5%3/8

Advanced Stats

52.8% Sig. Strike Acc.
33.3% Takedown Acc.
38.2 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.1 Takedowns/Fight
0.08 Knockdowns/Fight
0:48 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
66%
Body
21%
Leg
13%
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Career Timeline 12 fights

1,050 Current ELO
1,164 Prime ELO (Oct 2025)
+50 Career Change

Career Statistics 12 of 12 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Joel Alvarez sits

1st of 118 Finish rate 100.0% Lightweight Tied Top 1%
104th of 2,760 Wins by finish 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
50th of 701 Finish rate 87.5% UFC-wide Tied Top 8%
95th of 2,760 First-round finishes 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 4%
114th of 2,760 Wins by submission 3 UFC-wide Tied Top 5%
171st of 2,760 Wins by knockout 4 UFC-wide Tied Top 7%
17th of 587 Wins by finish 7 Lightweight Tied Top 3%
312th of 2,753 UFC wins 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 12%
444th of 2,738 Career significant strikes landed 458 UFC-wide Top 17%
288th of 1,771 Significant strike accuracy 52.8% UFC-wide Tied Top 17%
13th of 587 First-round finishes 4 Lightweight Tied Top 3%
308th of 1,816 Significant strikes landed per minute 4.59 UFC-wide Top 17%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Joel Alvarez is a Lightweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 8-4. Of 8 career wins, 7 have come by finish (4 by knockout and 3 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 1,050, with a career peak of 1,164.

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Joel Alvarez — UFC fighter profile, record 8-4
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What is Joel Alvarez's UFC record?

Joel Alvarez is 8-4 as a Lightweight fighter — 4 by knockout, 3 by submission, 1 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Chidi Njokuani by unanimous decision, Aug 2026. Joint-highest finish rate in Lightweight history (100.0%).

UFC record
8-4
KO/TKO wins
4
Submission wins
3
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.