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Conor McGregor vs Eddie Alvarez

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0; Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC). Eddie Alvarez is 4 years older than Conor McGregor. Conor McGregor has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Eddie Alvarez. They have met once: Conor McGregor 1, Eddie Alvarez 0.

Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” · 22-7-0
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Met once
Eddie Alvarez
“The Underground King” · 29-6-0 (1 NC)
Loss · Unanimous DecisionNo contestWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Conor McGregor

No background on record

Camp · SBG Ireland
Eddie Alvarez

No background on record

Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

70%
Head
73%
17%
Body
21%
13%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Conor McGregorlast 1 fight
33%67%
Eddie Alvarezlast 1 fight
55%41%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Conor McGregor Eddie Alvarez· incl. 4 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.274.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.714.93
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.662.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%24%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
67%100%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Conor McGregor · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersEddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.27
Strikes landed / min
4.19
4.71
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.93
0.66 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.02 / 8.4
56%
Takedown accuracy
24%
67%
Takedown defence
100%
0:55
Control time / fight
2:58
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Conor McGregor15 UFC fights · 599 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
51%304/788
13%80/136
13%77/98
Clinch
6%38/52
4%22/22
0%1/1
Ground
13%77/113
0%0/0
0%0/0
Eddie Alvarez8 UFC fights · 400 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
49%195/672
21%82/128
9%36/47
Clinch
13%52/85
5%19/19
0%0/0
Ground
4%16/19
0%0/0
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor (Sat, Nov 12, 2016), where Conor McGregor won by TKO.

What are the records of Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez?

Conor McGregor is 22-7-0 and Eddie Alvarez is 29-6-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez?

Conor McGregor has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 69" · 175 cm for Eddie Alvarez, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez?

Neither. Both stand 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez?

Eddie Alvarez is 42 and Conor McGregor is 38.

Who has more finishes, Conor McGregor or Eddie Alvarez?

Conor McGregor has 20 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Eddie Alvarez has 24 wins (16 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).

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