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Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez

LightweightUnited States

30Wins
8Losses
0Draws
2No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWNCLW

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Profile

Age
42 (born January 11, 1984)
Born in
Philadelphia
Height
5' 9"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
69"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-3 (1 NC)
Title fights
2

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2

Losses in the UFC3

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.5 top 21%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
5.33
Striking accuracy41%Better than 35% of lightweights
Strike defense54%Better than 40% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.02 top 32%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.2
Takedown accuracy26%Better than 19% of lightweights
Takedown defense100%Better than 99% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Alvarez last fought on July 28, 2018 (Loss vs Dustin Poirier). Alvarez has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Eddie Alvarez

Eddie Alvarez, born in Philadelphia, United States on January 11, 1984, is a lightweight mixed martial artist. Alvarez stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.

Alvarez turned professional in 2003, debuting with Ring of Combat. A 25-3 record outside the UFC came first. Alvarez first fought in the UFC at UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso in September 2014 and lost to Donald Cerrone by decision. Alvarez's UFC record stands at 4-3 (1 NC) after 8 fights. Alvarez first won a UFC title fight at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez, beating Rafael Dos Anjos.

A finisher on the feet, Alvarez has won 2 of 4 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Alvarez defends takedowns better than 99% of lightweights. Notable wins include Justin Gaethje, Rafael Dos Anjos and Anthony Pettis, all UFC title-fight winners.

Alvarez's record in UFC title fights stands at 1-1. Alvarez has never been submitted in the UFC. Alvarez has fought Dustin Poirier twice in the UFC (no contest, lost). Alvarez's record outside the UFC includes 9-1 in Bellator and 3-1 in BodogFight.

Alvarez's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 in July 2018, where Alvarez lost to Dustin Poirier.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Dustin Poirier

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 4:05

    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2

    Jul 28, 2018

    26Str 0TD 0KD
  2. W

    Justin Gaethje

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R3 3:59

    UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2

    Dec 2, 2017

    155Str 1TD 1KD
  3. NC

    Dustin Poirier

    Could Not Continue · Illegal Knees by Alvarez · R2 4:02

    UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos

    May 13, 2017

    44Str 1TD 0KD
  4. L

    Conor McGregor Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 3:04

    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

    Nov 12, 2016

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Rafael Dos Anjos Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 3:49

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez

    Jul 7, 2016

    45Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Anthony Pettis

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz

    Jan 17, 2016

    42Str 6TD 0KD
  7. W

    Gilbert Melendez

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum

    Jun 13, 2015

    31Str 3TD 0KD
  8. L

    Donald Cerrone

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso

    Sep 27, 2014

    48Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Eddie Alvarez is 30-8 (2 NC) across 40 professional fights in 12 promotions, since a pro debut on December 14, 2003 (Ring of Combat). 32 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins30

  • KO/TKO 16
  • Submission 8
  • Decision 6

Pro losses8

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
80% of wins
Longest win streak
10

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
Bellator9-12009
UFC4-3 (1 NC)2014
BodogFight3-12006
DREAM4-02008
ONE Championship1-2 (1 NC)2019
Euphoria3-02005
Ring of Combat2-02003
Fields Dynamite!!0-12008
MARS1-02006
MFC1-02006
Reality Fighting1-02004
ShoXC1-02008

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Ok Rae-yoon Decision (unanimous), R3 ONE on TNT 4 (ONE Championship) Apr 28, 2021
NC Iuri Lapicus NC (overturned), R1 ONE on TNT 1 (ONE Championship) Apr 7, 2021
W Eduard Folayang Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ONE: Dawn of Heroes (ONE Championship) Aug 2, 2019
L Timofey Nastyukhin TKO (punches), R1 ONE: A New Era (ONE Championship) Mar 31, 2019
L Dustin Poirier TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 Jul 28, 2018
W Justin Gaethje KO (knee), R3 UFC 218 Dec 2, 2017
NC Dustin Poirier NC (illegal knees), R2 UFC 211 May 13, 2017
L Conor McGregor TKO (punches), R2 UFC 205 Nov 12, 2016
W Rafael dos Anjos TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: dos Anjos vs. Alvarez Jul 7, 2016
W Anthony Pettis Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz Jan 17, 2016
W Gilbert Melendez Decision (split), R3 UFC 188 Jun 13, 2015
L Donald Cerrone Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 178 Sep 27, 2014
W Michael Chandler Decision (split), R5 Bellator 106 Nov 2, 2013
W Patricky Pitbull KO (head kick), R1 Bellator 76 Oct 12, 2012
W Shinya Aoki TKO (punches), R1 Bellator 66 Apr 20, 2012
L Michael Chandler Submission (rear-naked choke), R4 Bellator 58 Nov 19, 2011
W Pat Curran Decision (unanimous), R5 Bellator 39 Apr 2, 2011
W Roger Huerta TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Bellator 33 Oct 21, 2010
W Josh Neer Technical Submission (standing rear-naked choke), R2 Bellator 17 May 6, 2010
W Katsunori Kikuno Submission (arm-triangle choke), R2 Dream 12 (DREAM) Oct 26, 2009
W Toby Imada Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Bellator 12 Jun 19, 2009
W Eric Reynolds Submission (rear-naked choke), R3 Bellator 5 May 1, 2009
W Greg Loughran Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Bellator 1 Apr 3, 2009
L Shinya Aoki Submission (heel hook), R1 Fields Dynamite!! 2008 Dec 31, 2008
W Tatsuya Kawajiri TKO (punches), R1 Dream 5: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Final Round (DREAM) Jul 21, 2008
W Joachim Hansen Decision (unanimous), R2 Dream 3: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 Second Round (DREAM) May 11, 2008
W Andre Amade TKO (punches), R1 Dream 1: Lightweight Grand Prix 2008 First Round (DREAM) Mar 15, 2008
W Ross Ebañez KO (punches), R2 ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series Jan 25, 2008
W Matt Lee Decision (unanimous), R3 BodogFight: Alvarez vs. Lee Jul 14, 2007
L Nick Thompson TKO (punches), R2 BodogFight: Clash of the Nations Apr 14, 2007
W Scott Henze TKO (corner stoppage), R1 BodogFight: Costa Rica Combat Feb 16, 2007
W Aaron Riley KO (punches), R1 BodogFight: USA vs. Russia Dec 2, 2006
W Hidenobu Koike TKO (punches), R1 MARS 4: New Deal Aug 26, 2006
W Derrick Noble KO (punches), R1 MFC: Russia vs. USA Jun 3, 2006
W Daisuke Hanazawa TKO (punches), R1 Euphoria: USA vs. Japan Nov 5, 2005
W Danil Veselov TKO (punches), R2 Euphoria: USA vs. Russia May 14, 2005
W Seichi Ikemoto TKO (punches), R2 Euphoria: USA vs. The World Feb 26, 2005
W Chris Schlesinger Submission (guillotine choke), R1 Reality Fighting 7 Oct 16, 2004
W Adam Fearon TKO (submission to punches), R1 Ring of Combat 6 Apr 24, 2004
W Anthony Ladonna KO (punch), R1 Ring of Combat 5 Dec 14, 2003

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Eddie Alvarez's record?

Eddie Alvarez's professional MMA record is 30 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, with 2 no contests.

How old is Eddie Alvarez?

Eddie Alvarez is 42 years old, born on January 11, 1984.

How tall is Eddie Alvarez and what is their reach?

Eddie Alvarez stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.

Who did Eddie Alvarez fight last?

Eddie Alvarez lost to Dustin Poirier by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2 on Jul 28, 2018.

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