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Drew Dober vs Rafael Alves

Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC); Rafael Alves is 20-12-0. Drew Dober is 2 years older than Rafael Alves. Drew Dober has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Rafael Alves. They have met once: Drew Dober 1, Rafael Alves 0.

Drew Dober
United States
Drew Dober
29-15-0 (1 NC)
TKOTKOTKO
Met once
Rafael Alves
Brazil
Rafael Alves
“The Turn” · 20-12-0
SUBMDTKO
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Style & credentials

Drew Dober
Muay ThaiTaekwondoBJJ
  • —Black belt · Taekwondo
  • —Champion · Us Amateur Muay Thai Nationals
  • —Brown belt · BJJEd Shobe (Mid-America Martial Arts, Omaha)
  • —Amateur MMA 9-0Record
Camp · Elevation Fight Team · Denver, US
Rafael Alves

No background on record

Camp · MMA Masters · Brazil

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
58%
23%
Body
23%
14%
Leg
19%

Time in position

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

Drew Doberlast 9 fights
69%13%18%
Rafael Alveslast 2 fights
44%53%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Drew Dober· from fights outside the UFC Rafael Alves· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.481.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.333.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.610.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
17%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Below avg · better than 20% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Drew Dober · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRafael Alves · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.48
Strikes landed / min
1.85
4.33
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.30
0.61 / 3.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.29 / 1.2
17%
Takedown accuracy
25%
58%
Takedown defence
44%
1:05
Control time / fight
0:47
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

Drew Dober27 UFC fights · 994 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%482/1690
18%178/275
13%130/163
Clinch
7%68/122
3%32/36
1%11/12
Ground
8%78/110
2%15/15
0%0/0
Rafael Alves5 UFC fights · 95 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%51/137
21%20/26
17%16/19
Clinch
1%1/1
2%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/6
0%0/0
2%2/3

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Drew Dober and Rafael Alves ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes (Sat, Jul 30, 2022), where Drew Dober won by TKO.

What are the records of Drew Dober and Rafael Alves?

Drew Dober is 29-15-0 (1 NC) and Rafael Alves is 20-12-0.

Who has the longer reach, Drew Dober or Rafael Alves?

Drew Dober has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 68" · 173 cm for Rafael Alves, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Drew Dober or Rafael Alves?

Neither. Both stand 5'8" · 173 cm.

Who is older, Drew Dober or Rafael Alves?

Drew Dober is 37 and Rafael Alves is 35.

Who has more finishes, Drew Dober or Rafael Alves?

Drew Dober has 23 wins inside the distance (14 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Rafael Alves has 16 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).

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