Eddie Alvarez

Lightweight· Not Fighting

Eddie Alvarez

“The Underground King”· PA, United States

Pro record

29-6-0 (1 NC)

Model Elo

1586

#394 of 1994

Age
39
Height
5'9"
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
Jaco Hybrid Training Center
Born
PA, United States
UFC debut
Sep 26, 2014

Profile

Eddie Alvarez is 4–3 in the UFC since 2014 (plus 1 no contest). 2 of those 4 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Last fight: lost to Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO (Jul 27, 2018).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
4–3
+1 NC
Finish rate
50%
2 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes
1
Elite wins
1
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
1h 28m
avg 11:07 per fight
Opposition
1683
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Rafael Dos Anjos

    Rafael Dos Anjos

    KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez · Jul 6, 2016

    1785opp. Elo
  2. Anthony Pettis

    Anthony Pettis

    split decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 16, 2016

    1640opp. Elo
  3. Justin Gaethje

    Justin Gaethje

    KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 · Dec 1, 2017

    1580opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min4.32

UFC avg 3.35 · better than average

Strikes absorbed / min4.39

UFC avg 3.95 · below average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense56%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.47

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.92

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy18%

UFC avg 15% · better than average

Takedown defense93%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.47

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 67%Body 23%Legs 10%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 70%Clinch 18%Ground 12%

Average fight time: 9:53

Fight history (8)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LDustin PoirierDustin PoirierRecord after: 4-3KO/TKORound 2 · 4:05UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2Jul 27, 2018
WJustin GaethjeJustin GaethjeRecord after: 4-2KO/TKORound 3 · 3:59UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2Dec 1, 2017
NCDustin PoirierDustin PoirierRecord after: 3-2CNCRound 2 · 4:02UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos SantosMay 12, 2017
LConor McGregorConor McGregorRecord after: 3-2KO/TKORound 2 · 3:04UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 11, 2016
WRafael Dos AnjosRafael Dos AnjosRecord after: 3-1KO/TKORound 1 · 3:49UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. AlvarezJul 6, 2016
WAnthony PettisAnthony PettisRecord after: 2-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs CruzJan 16, 2016
WGilbert MelendezGilbert MelendezRecord after: 1-1split decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 188: Velasquez vs WerdumJun 12, 2015
LDonald CerroneDonald CerroneRecord after: 0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSep 26, 2014