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Joel Álvarez Record, stats and next fight
23-5-0 (W-L-D)
5Wins by knockout
17Wins by submission
17First round finishes
Stats and record
28Pro fights
96%Finish rate
12UFC fights
1Title fights
1Performance bonuses
2Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 33 years
- Born
- March 2, 1993
- Birthplace
- Gijón, Asturias, Spain
- Height
- 6'3" (191 cm)
- Weight
- 154 lbs (70 kg)
- Reach
- 77" (196 cm)
- Division
- Welterweight
- Fighting out of
- Gijón, Asturias, Spain
- Team
- Bandog Fight Club
- UFC debut
- February 23, 2019
Fight history
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Loss
UFC 330 · Aug 15, 2026 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC 328 · May 9, 2026 · Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:13
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025 · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley · Dec 14, 2024 · Tampa, Florida, United States
- Method
- KO (flying knee and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:48
-
Win
vs Elves Brener Bonus
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- TKO (knees and punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:36
-
Win
vs Marc Diakiese
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura · Jul 22, 2023 · London, England
- Method
- Submission (brabo choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 4:26
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green · Feb 26, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:57
-
Win
vs Thiago Moisés
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez · Nov 13, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (elbows and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:01
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Win
vs Alexander Yakovlev
UFC 254 · Oct 24, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:00
-
Win
vs Joseph Duffy
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 19, 2020 · Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:25
-
Win
vs Danilo Belluardo
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith · Jun 1, 2019 · Stockholm, Sweden
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:22
-
Loss
vs Damir Ismagulov
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos · Feb 23, 2019 · Prague, Czech Republic
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Radu Maxim Title
Ansgar Fighting League 17 · Nov 24, 2018 · Langreo, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:29
-
Win
vs Julio Cesar Alves
Ansgar Fighting League 16 · Sep 29, 2018 · Valladolid, Spain
- Method
- Submission (brabo choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:02
-
Win
vs Alexandre Ribeiro
Ansgar Fighting League 15 · May 5, 2018 · San Sebastián, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:17
-
Win
vs Kevin Daniel Delgado
Ansgar Fighting League 14 · Mar 17, 2018 · Las Palmas, Spain
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:26
-
Win
vs Francisco Gonzalez
Ansgar Fighting League 13 · Oct 14, 2017 · Gijón, Spain
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:59
-
Win
vs Jekson Poleza
Ansgar Fighting League 12 · Jun 3, 2017 · Barcelona, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:57
-
Win
vs Anthony Muller
Fight Night Series 2 · Mar 18, 2017 · Montreux, Switzerland
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:33
-
Win
vs Moncef Ed Doukani
MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Ed Doukani · Oct 8, 2016 · Gijón, Spain
- Method
- Submission (anaconda choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:45
-
Win
vs Jose Luis Bravo
MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Bravo · Jul 8, 2016 · Gijón, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:49
-
Win
vs Carlos Villar
MMA España: Bandog Challenge 3 · Jun 12, 2015 · Gijón, Spain
- Method
- Submission (armbar)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:20
-
Loss
vs Ali Abdulkhalikov
M-1 Challenge 56 · Apr 10, 2015 · Moscow, Russia
- Method
- KO (spinning heel kick)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:34
-
Win
vs Graham Turner
Rage in the Cage 3 · Mar 21, 2015 · Paisley, Scotland
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- N/A
-
Win
vs Jose Luis Bravo
MMA España: Desafio Burgos Profight 2015 · Mar 7, 2015 · Burgos, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:20
-
Win
vs Helson Henriques
International Pro Combat 6 · Jan 26, 2015 · Lisbon, Portugal
- Method
- Submission (anaconda choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:23
-
Win
vs Hicham Rachid
MMA España: Bandog Challenge 2 · Apr 12, 2014 · Gijón, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:01
-
Win
vs Aratz Garmendia
Txurdinaga Sutan: Pro Boxing & MMA · Dec 28, 2013 · Bilbao, Spain
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:19
Analysis
Joel Álvarez (“El Fenomeno”) is a UFC welterweight from Spain.
His professional record stands at 23 wins and 5 losses. Of those wins, 5 came by KO or TKO, 17 by submission and 1 on the scorecards, a 96% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 23, 2019 at UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos against Damir Ismagulov (loss). He has since gone 8-4 in 12 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on August 15, 2026 at UFC 330, he lost to Chidi Njokuani by unanimous decision.
His career includes 1 title fight and 1 performance bonus.
He stands 191 cm and has a 196 cm reach.
He trains at Bandog Fight Club out of Gijón, Asturias, Spain.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.