Eddie AlvarezAll-Around

Lightweight · 29-6 (1 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
5'9"
175.26 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1569.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 92% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 97% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 86% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.39 significant strikes per minute — worse than 78% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.32
    Top 25%
  • Striking accuracy
    41%
    Bottom 36%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.39
    Bottom 22%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.92
    Top 14%
  • Takedown accuracy
    36%
    Bottom 47%
  • Takedown defense
    92%
    Top 3%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 49%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1694, higher than 98% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1570).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520253:49Anjos8:04McGregor9:02Poirier13:59Gaethje9:05Poirier
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
2018-07-28 · KO/TKO, R2 4:05
UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
2017-12-02 · KO/TKO, R3 3:59
UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos
2017-05-13
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor
2016-11-12 · KO/TKO, R2 3:04
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez
2016-07-07 · KO/TKO, R1 3:49
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
2016-01-17 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
2015-06-13 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso
2014-09-27 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00