Joel Álvarez: record, fights and statistics
Joel Álvarez (“El Fenomeno”) is a welterweight fighter from Spain with a published career record of 23-5-0. StatsNext stores 12 UFC bouts for Joel Álvarez (8-4). In the 3 fights stored since Oct 11, 2025, Joel Álvarez is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'3" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 77" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Welterweight |
| Born | 1993 |
What are Joel Álvarez's fighting stats?
Across 12 stored UFC bouts with statistics (100 minutes) through August 15, 2026, Joel Álvarez lands 4.59 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.13, with 52.8% striking accuracy and 47.6% striking defense. Grappling: 0.15 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48.3% takedown defense, 0.90 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 8-4 in 12 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 8 wins inside the distance.
Joel Álvarez: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.59 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.13 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 52.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 47.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.15 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.15 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 48.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.90 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.46 |
| Share of fight time in control | 9.7% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 12 (99.8) |
Significant strikes landed: 65.9% head, 20.7% body, 13.3% legs; 78.2% at distance, 10% in the clinch, 11.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 1 |
| Submission | 3 | 1 |
| Decision | 1 | 2 |
8-4 in the 12 stored UFC bouts since February 23, 2019, averaging 8.3 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Joel Álvarez among fighters
| Figure | Joel Álvarez | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.87 | 130th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 8.07 | 231st of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 44.1 | 168th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 33.5 | 172nd of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 146th of 243 |
| Takedown defense | 50.0 | 44th of 55 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 2.0 | 211th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since Oct 11, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by decision, 1 by submission
Striking and grappling totals since Oct 11, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 171 of 334 (51.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 201 of 356 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 1 |
| Opponent takedowns | 6 of 14 (57.1% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 1 |
| Control time | 6:56 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Chidi Njokuani (5-5) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 74 of 164 (155) | 0 of 0 | 0:26 |
| May 9, 2026 | Yaroslav Amosov (1-0) | Loss | Submission | R2 1:13 | 6.2 | Welterweight | 8 of 22 (16) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 11, 2025 | Vicente Luque (16-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Welterweight | 89 of 148 (30) | 1 of 1 | 6:30 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Drakkar Klose (8-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:48 | 2.8 | Lightweight | 20 of 24 (7) | 0 of 0 | 0:04 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Elves Brener (3-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 3:36 | 13.6 | Lightweight | 95 of 141 (45) | 0 of 1 | 0:51 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Marc Diakiese (7-5) | Win | Submission | R2 4:26 | 9.4 | Lightweight | 42 of 75 (20) | 0 of 1 | 1:26 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Arman Tsarukyan (4-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 1:57 | 7 | Lightweight | 7 of 10 (36) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Nov 13, 2021 | Thiago Moisés (4-3) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 3:01 | 3 | Lightweight | 44 of 73 (11) | 0 of 0 | 0:02 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Alexander Yakovlev (3-4) | Win | Submission | R1 3:00 | 3 | Lightweight | 4 of 6 (1) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Joe Duffy (4-3) | Win | Submission | R1 2:25 | 2.4 | Lightweight | 18 of 37 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 1, 2019 | Danilo Belluardo (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 2:22 | 7.4 | Lightweight | 19 of 41 (13) | 0 of 0 | 0:24 |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Damir Ismagulov (1-0) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Lightweight | 38 of 127 (64) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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