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Joel Álvarez vs Vicente Luque

Joel Álvarez is 23-5-0; Vicente Luque is 24-13-1. Vicente Luque is 1 year older than Joel Álvarez. Joel Álvarez has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Vicente Luque. Joel Álvarez is 4" · 10 cm taller than Vicente Luque. They have met once: Joel Álvarez 1, Vicente Luque 0.

Joel Álvarez
Spain
Joel Álvarez
“El Fenomeno” · 23-5-0
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Met once
Vicente Luque
Brazil
Vicente Luque
“The Silent Assassin” · 24-13-1
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Style & credentials

Joel Álvarez

No background on record

Camp · Centro Deportivo Tibet · Spain
Vicente Luque
Muay ThaiBJJKarate
  • 2021Black belt · BJJToquinho Saldanha
  • 2015Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter 21
  • 2021Black belt · No-Gi GrapplingErik Batista da Silva
Camp · Kill Cliff FC · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
61%
21%
Body
14%
13%
Leg
26%

Time in position

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

Joel Álvarezlast 6 fights
70%10%20%
Vicente Luquelast 8 fights
66%19%15%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Joel Álvarez· from fights outside the UFC Vicente Luque· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.594.69
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Joel Álvarez · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.135.19
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Joel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.150.83
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Joel Álvarez · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Below avg · better than 37% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%47%
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Joel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
48%61%
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Joel Álvarez · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.900.70
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Joel Álvarez · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersVicente Luque · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.59
Strikes landed / min
4.69
4.13
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.19
0.15 / 0.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.83 / 1.8
33%
Takedown accuracy
47%
48%
Takedown defence
61%
0:48
Control time / fight
1:21
0.90
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

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

Joel Álvarez12 UFC fights · 458 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
47%215/560
18%82/110
13%61/68
Clinch
8%38/49
2%8/8
0%0/0
Ground
11%49/68
1%5/5
0%0/0
Vicente Luque25 UFC fights · 1153 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%611/1607
11%127/183
25%292/340
Clinch
3%36/48
2%20/23
1%6/6
Ground
5%58/85
0%1/1
0%2/2

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Joel Álvarez and Vicente Luque ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot (Sat, Oct 11, 2025), where Joel Álvarez won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Joel Álvarez and Vicente Luque?

Joel Álvarez is 23-5-0 and Vicente Luque is 24-13-1.

Who has the longer reach, Joel Álvarez or Vicente Luque?

Joel Álvarez has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Vicente Luque, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Joel Álvarez or Vicente Luque?

Joel Álvarez is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Vicente Luque stands 5'11" · 180 cm.

Who is older, Joel Álvarez or Vicente Luque?

Vicente Luque is 34 and Joel Álvarez is 33.

Who has more finishes, Joel Álvarez or Vicente Luque?

Joel Álvarez has 22 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Vicente Luque has 21 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).

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