Joel Alvarez “El Fenomeno”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 60/100 · peak 66 · Power striker · 8–4 in 12 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 60 (career peak 66), Joel Alvarez's ORCA rating ranks 45th of 98 active welterweights. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 91, 15th of 98 active welterweights (total strikes landed per minute 93). The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 34. 7 of 8 UFC wins came inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 91 | 15 of 98 | Total strikes landed per minute 93 |
| Striking defence | 42 | 62 of 98 | — |
| Grappling offence | 38 | 61 of 98 | Control time, seconds per minute 9 |
| Grappling defence | 34 | 85 of 98 | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Total strikes landed per minute 93. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 4.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 60 (peak 66)
- Welterweight rank
- 45 of 98 active
- UFC record
- 8–4
- Pro record
- 23–5
- Graded UFC bouts
- 12
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 33
- Height
- 6′3″ (190 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Centro Deportivo Tíbet
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.59
- Significant strike accuracy: 53%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.13
- Significant strike defence: 50%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.15
- Takedown accuracy: 33%
- Takedown defence: 48%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.9
Fight history
- 2026-08-15 · L vs Chidi Njokuani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry
- 2026-05-09 · L vs Yaroslav Amosov · Submission · UFC 328: Chimaev vs. Strickland
- 2025-10-11 · W vs Vicente Luque · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
- 2024-12-14 · W vs Drakkar Klose · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Covington vs. Buckley
- 2024-08-03 · W vs Elves Brener · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
- 2023-07-22 · W vs Marc Diakiese · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
- 2022-02-26 · L vs Arman Tsarukyan · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
- 2021-11-13 · W vs Thiago Moises · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez
- 2020-10-24 · W vs Alexander Yakovlev · Submission · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
- 2020-07-18 · W vs Joe Duffy · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
- 2019-06-01 · W vs Danilo Belluardo · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
- 2019-02-23 · L vs Damir Ismagulov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos
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