Joel Álvarez
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Joel Álvarez González (born March 2, 1993) is a Spanish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Infobox
Born
Joel Álvarez González (1993-03-02) March 2, 1993 (age 32)Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Other names
El Fenómeno ('The Phenomenon')
Height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight
155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division
LightweightWelterweight
Reach
77 in (196 cm)
Fighting out of
Gijón, Asturias, Spain
Team
Bandog Fight Club
Rank
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active
2013–present
Total
26
Wins
23
By knockout
2
By submission
17
By decision
1
Losses
3
Tables
Professional record breakdown · Mixed martial arts record
By knockout
By knockout
26 matches
By knockout
23 wins
5
3 losses
2
By submission
By submission
26 matches
By submission
23 wins
17
3 losses
0
By decision
By decision
26 matches
By decision
23 wins
1
3 losses
1
| 26 matches | 23 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 17 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
· Mixed martial arts record
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
23–3
Opponent
Vicente Luque
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot
Date
October 11, 2025
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Notes
Welterweight debut.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
22–3
Opponent
Drakkar Klose
Method
KO (flying knee and punches)
Event
UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley
Date
December 14, 2024
Round
1
Time
2:48
Location
Tampa, Florida, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
21–3
Opponent
Elves Brener
Method
TKO (knees and punches)
Event
UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov
Date
August 3, 2024
Round
3
Time
3:36
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Performance of the Night.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
20–3
Opponent
Marc Diakiese
Method
Submission (brabo choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura
Date
July 22, 2023
Round
2
Time
4:26
Location
London, England
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
19–3
Opponent
Arman Tsarukyan
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green
Date
February 26, 2022
Round
2
Time
1:57
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
19–2
Opponent
Thiago Moisés
Method
TKO (elbows and punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
Date
November 13, 2021
Round
1
Time
3:01
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Notes
Catchweight (157.5 lb) bout; Álvarez missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
18–2
Opponent
Alexander Yakovlev
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
UFC 254
Date
October 24, 2020
Round
1
Time
3:00
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Notes
Catchweight (159.5 lb) bout; Álvarez missed weight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
17–2
Opponent
Joseph Duffy
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Date
July 19, 2020
Round
1
Time
2:25
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
16–2
Opponent
Danilo Belluardo
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith
Date
June 1, 2019
Round
2
Time
2:22
Location
Stockholm, Sweden
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
15–2
Opponent
Damir Ismagulov
Method
Decision (unanimous)
Event
UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos
Date
February 23, 2019
Round
3
Time
5:00
Location
Prague, Czech Republic
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
15–1
Opponent
Radu Maxim
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 17
Date
November 24, 2018
Round
1
Time
4:29
Location
Langreo, Spain
Notes
Won the AFL Lightweight Championship.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
14–1
Opponent
Julio Cesar Alves
Method
Submission (brabo choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 16
Date
September 29, 2018
Round
2
Time
1:02
Location
Valladolid, Spain
Notes
Catchweight (161 lb) bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
13–1
Opponent
Alexandre Ribeiro
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 15
Date
May 5, 2018
Round
1
Time
4:17
Location
San Sebastián, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
12–1
Opponent
Kevin Daniel Delgado
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 14
Date
March 17, 2018
Round
1
Time
0:26
Location
Las Palmas, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
11–1
Opponent
Francisco Gonzalez
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 13
Date
October 14, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:59
Location
Gijón, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
10–1
Opponent
Jekson Poleza
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Ansgar Fighting League 12
Date
June 3, 2017
Round
1
Time
1:57
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
9–1
Opponent
Anthony Muller
Method
TKO (punches)
Event
Fight Night Series 2
Date
March 18, 2017
Round
1
Time
0:33
Location
Montreux, Switzerland
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
8–1
Opponent
Moncef Ed Doukani
Method
Submission (anaconda choke)
Event
MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Ed Doukani
Date
October 8, 2016
Round
1
Time
1:45
Location
Gijón, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
7–1
Opponent
Jose Luis Bravo
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Bravo
Date
July 8, 2016
Round
1
Time
0:49
Location
Gijón, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
6–1
Opponent
Carlos Villar
Method
Submission (armbar)
Event
MMA España: Bandog Challenge 3
Date
June 12, 2015
Round
1
Time
4:20
Location
Gijón, Spain
Loss
Loss
Res.
Loss
Record
5–1
Opponent
Ali Abdulkhalikov
Method
KO (spinning heel kick)
Event
M-1 Challenge 56
Date
April 10, 2015
Round
1
Time
0:34
Location
Moscow, Russia
Notes
Return to Lightweight.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Graham Turner
Method
Submission (guillotine choke)
Event
Rage in the Cage 3
Date
March 21, 2015
Round
3
Time
N/A
Location
Paisley, Scotland
Notes
Featherweight bout.
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Jose Luis Bravo
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
MMA España: Desafio Burgos Profight 2015
Date
March 7, 2015
Round
1
Time
3:20
Location
Burgos, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Helson Henriques
Method
Submission (anaconda choke)
Event
International Pro Combat 6
Date
January 26, 2015
Round
1
Time
1:23
Location
Lisbon, Portugal
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Hicham Rachid
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
MMA España: Bandog Challenge 2
Date
April 12, 2014
Round
1
Time
2:01
Location
Gijón, Spain
Win
Win
Res.
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Aratz Garmendia
Method
Submission (triangle choke)
Event
Txurdinaga Sutan: Pro Boxing & MMA
Date
December 28, 2013
Round
1
Time
3:19
Location
Bilbao, Spain
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 23–3 | Vicente Luque | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot | October 11, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
| Win | 22–3 | Drakkar Klose | KO (flying knee and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Covington vs. Buckley | December 14, 2024 | 1 | 2:48 | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 21–3 | Elves Brener | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC on ABC: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov | August 3, 2024 | 3 | 3:36 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 20–3 | Marc Diakiese | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs. Tybura | July 22, 2023 | 2 | 4:26 | London, England | |
| Loss | 19–3 | Arman Tsarukyan | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Makhachev vs. Green | February 26, 2022 | 2 | 1:57 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–2 | Thiago Moisés | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez | November 13, 2021 | 1 | 3:01 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (157.5 lb) bout; Álvarez missed weight. |
| Win | 18–2 | Alexander Yakovlev | Submission (armbar) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 1 | 3:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (159.5 lb) bout; Álvarez missed weight. |
| Win | 17–2 | Joseph Duffy | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | July 19, 2020 | 1 | 2:25 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 16–2 | Danilo Belluardo | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith | June 1, 2019 | 2 | 2:22 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Loss | 15–2 | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Santos | February 23, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 15–1 | Radu Maxim | Submission (triangle choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 17 | November 24, 2018 | 1 | 4:29 | Langreo, Spain | Won the AFL Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–1 | Julio Cesar Alves | Submission (brabo choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 16 | September 29, 2018 | 2 | 1:02 | Valladolid, Spain | Catchweight (161 lb) bout. |
| Win | 13–1 | Alexandre Ribeiro | Submission (triangle choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 15 | May 5, 2018 | 1 | 4:17 | San Sebastián, Spain | |
| Win | 12–1 | Kevin Daniel Delgado | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 14 | March 17, 2018 | 1 | 0:26 | Las Palmas, Spain | |
| Win | 11–1 | Francisco Gonzalez | Submission (guillotine choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 13 | October 14, 2017 | 1 | 1:59 | Gijón, Spain | |
| Win | 10–1 | Jekson Poleza | Submission (triangle choke) | Ansgar Fighting League 12 | June 3, 2017 | 1 | 1:57 | Barcelona, Spain | |
| Win | 9–1 | Anthony Muller | TKO (punches) | Fight Night Series 2 | March 18, 2017 | 1 | 0:33 | Montreux, Switzerland | |
| Win | 8–1 | Moncef Ed Doukani | Submission (anaconda choke) | MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Ed Doukani | October 8, 2016 | 1 | 1:45 | Gijón, Spain | |
| Win | 7–1 | Jose Luis Bravo | Submission (triangle choke) | MMA Casino Fights: Álvarez vs. Bravo | July 8, 2016 | 1 | 0:49 | Gijón, Spain | |
| Win | 6–1 | Carlos Villar | Submission (armbar) | MMA España: Bandog Challenge 3 | June 12, 2015 | 1 | 4:20 | Gijón, Spain | |
| Loss | 5–1 | Ali Abdulkhalikov | KO (spinning heel kick) | M-1 Challenge 56 | April 10, 2015 | 1 | 0:34 | Moscow, Russia | Return to Lightweight. |
| Win | 5–0 | Graham Turner | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rage in the Cage 3 | March 21, 2015 | 3 | N/A | Paisley, Scotland | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Jose Luis Bravo | Submission (triangle choke) | MMA España: Desafio Burgos Profight 2015 | March 7, 2015 | 1 | 3:20 | Burgos, Spain | |
| Win | 3–0 | Helson Henriques | Submission (anaconda choke) | International Pro Combat 6 | January 26, 2015 | 1 | 1:23 | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| Win | 2–0 | Hicham Rachid | Submission (triangle choke) | MMA España: Bandog Challenge 2 | April 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:01 | Gijón, Spain | |
| Win | 1–0 | Aratz Garmendia | Submission (triangle choke) | Txurdinaga Sutan: Pro Boxing & MMA | December 28, 2013 | 1 | 3:19 | Bilbao, Spain |
References
- ufcstats.comhttp://ufcstats.com/fighter-details/58bbef3770bb2dfc
- UFC.comhttps://www.ufc.com/athlete/joel-alvarez
- ABChttps://www.abc.es/deportes/abci-joel-alvarez-esperanza-fenomenal-201808210122_noticia.html
- "Wishing our lightweight champion Joel Álvarez all the best as he embarks on his career at the UFC"https://twitter.com/aflmmaspain/status/1093240832109563906?lang=en
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Damir-Ismagulov-to-Fight-Against-Octagon-Newcomer-Joel-Alvarez-at-UFC-Prague-148721
- Cageside Presshttps://cagesidepress.com/2019/02/23/ufc-prague-results-damir-ismagulov/
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- "Joel Álvarez peleará contra Zubaira Tukhugov en el UFC 284 de Australia"https://www.abc.es/deportes/joel-alvarez-peleara-jamie-mullarkey-australia-20221108141417-nt.html
- www.itnwwe.comhttps://www.itnwwe.com/mma/elves-brenner-vs-zubaira-tukhugov-set-ufc-284/
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- "UFC Abu Dhabi: Joel Alvarez Stops Elves Brener, Wants King Green Next"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/08/03/ufc-abu-dhabi-joel-alvarez-stops-elves-brener-wants-king-green-next/
- "Bonuses! Joel Alvarez leads $50K winners with impressive TKO - UFC Abu Dhabi"https://www.mmamania.com/2024/8/3/24212586/official-post-fight-bonus-winners-ufc-abu-dhabi-results-espn-sandhagen-umar-alvarez
- "Joel Álvarez se enfrentará a Drakkar Klose en el UFC Tampa el 14 de diciembre"https://abc.es/deportes/mma/joel-alvarez-enfrentara-drakkar-klose-ufc-tampa-20241024104636-nt.html
- "Joel Alvarez Flying Knee Puts Klose Out, Hopes For UFC Spain"https://cagesidepress.com/2024/12/14/joel-alvarez-flying-knee-puts-klose-out-hopes-for-ufc-spain/
- "UFC reportedly adds savage finisher matchup to Montreal PPV"https://www.si.com/fannation/mma/news/benoit-saint-denis-joel-alvarez-added-ufc-315
- "Canadian Kyle Prepolec to replace Joel Alvarez on UFC 315 main card"https://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/canadian-kyle-prepolec-to-replace-joel-alvarez-on-ufc-315-main-card/
- "Grant Dawson kontra Joel Alvarez na UFC on ESPN 71"https://www.mmarocks.pl/mma-news/grant-dawson-kontra-joel-alvarez-na-ufc-on-espn-71
- "Taira gets new UFC Fight Night main event opponent with Albazi out"https://www.sportsnet.ca/ufc/article/taira-gets-new-ufc-fight-night-main-event-opponent-with-albazi-out/
- Diario ABChttps://www.abc.es/deportes/mma/joel-alvarez-peleara-vicente-luque-ufc-rio-20250922173013-nt.html
- "Joel Alvarez Outclasses Luque in Odd, One-Sided Battle"https://cagesidepress.com/2025/10/11/joel-alvarez-outclasses-luque-in-odd-one-sided-battle/
- Sherdoghttps://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Joel-Alvarez-190201