Saturday, December 2, 2017Little Caesars Arena, Detroit, United States
Eddie Alvarez defeated Justin Gaethje by TKO in round 3 (3:59) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.
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Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Eddie AlvarezJustin Gaethje
1
Knockdowns0
155 / 356
Significant strikes122 / 237
44%
Sig. strike accuracy51%
162 / 366
Total strikes124 / 240
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:20
Control time0:06
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Eddie AlvarezJustin Gaethje
11373%6957%
Head
3623%1613%
Body
64%3730%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Eddie Alvarez
83%15%
Justin Gaethje
87%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Eddie Alvarez155 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
9494/276
2828/41
66/8
Clinch
1616/20
88/8
0
Ground
33/3
0
0
Justin Gaethje122 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6060/168
99/10
3737/40
Clinch
88/9
77/7
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Eddie AlvarezJustin Gaethje
R1
42
39
R2
73
51
R3
40
32
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
42 / 123
Significant strikes39 / 89
34%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
42 / 123
Total strikes40 / 90
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:06
Control time0:02
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
73 / 154
Significant strikes51 / 94
47%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
75 / 156
Total strikes51 / 95
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
1
Knockdowns0
40 / 79
Significant strikes32 / 54
51%
Sig. strike accuracy59%
45 / 87
Total strikes33 / 55
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:14
Control time0:04
Betting Odds
Eddie Alvarez
+156
39% implied win probability
Open: +153Best: +160
Justin Gaethje
-188
65% implied win probability
Open: -187Best: -179
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Eddie Alvarez | Justin Gaethje |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +158 | -183 |
| Bookmaker | +160 | -190 |
| Bovada | +150 | -185 |
| Pinnacle | +158 | -179 |
| sports-interaction | +160 | -200 |
| unibet | +150 | -190 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Justin Gaethje absorbs 6.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez absorbs 4.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Justin Gaethje lands 6.29 significant strikes a minute, more than 96% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Eddie Alvarez
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu · United StatesJustin Gaethje
Folkstyle Wrestling
- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%66%
Head
25%11%
Body
10%23%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Eddie Alvarezlast 1 fight
55%41%
Justin Gaethjelast 6 fights
83%12%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Eddie Alvarez· from fights outside the UFC Justin Gaethje
Strikes landed / min
4.196.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.936.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 2% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.020.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
24%26%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Eddie Alvarez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersJustin Gaethje · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.19
Strikes landed / min6.29
4.93
Strikes taken / minfewer is better6.83
2.02 / 8.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.30 / 1.2
24%
Takedown accuracy26%
100%
Takedown defence73%
2:58
Control time / fight0:50
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
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
Justin Gaethje15 UFC fights · 1167 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
54%635/1376
9%104/144
21%249/281
Clinch
9%106/140
2%23/24
1%6/6
Ground
3%38/56
1%6/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Eddie Alvarez30 of 38 ended early · 79%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
Justin Gaethje27 of 33 ended early · 82%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje?
Eddie Alvarez defeated Justin Gaethje by TKO in round 3 (3:59) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2, held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Little Caesars Arena, Detroit.