Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Eddie Alvarez
United StatesEddie Alvarez
“The Underground King”
29-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:59
Justin Gaethje
United StatesJustin Gaethje
“The Highlight”
28-5-0
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Little 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.

Fight stats

Eddie Alvarez
Justin Gaethje
1
Knockdowns
0
155 of 356
Significant strikes
122 of 237
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
51%
162 of 366
Total strikes
124 of 240
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:20
Control time
0:06
Significant strikes by target
113 of 299
Head
69 of 180
36 of 49
Body
16 of 17
6 of 8
Leg
37 of 40
128 of 325
Distance
106 of 218
24 of 28
Clinch
15 of 16
3 of 3
Ground
1 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
42 of 123
Sig. str.
39 of 89
42 of 123
Total str.
40 of 90
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
73 of 154
Sig. str.
51 of 94
75 of 156
Total str.
51 of 95
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
40 of 79
Sig. str.
32 of 54
45 of 87
Total str.
33 of 55
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:04

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.

SportsbookEddie AlvarezJustin 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. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eddie Alvarez 39%61% Justin Gaethje

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Eddie Alvarez
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Justin Gaethje
Knockout Artist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

54Power97
58Speed96
60Precision95
86Durability95
93Engine93
98Wrestling86
88Ground87

Biggest edge Justin Gaethje, Punch power +45

Attribute by attribute

Eddie Alvarez is on the left of every row, Justin Gaethje on the right.
50Punch power95
58Kick power98
64Punch speed96
52Kick speed95
60Accuracy95
98Takedowns86
84Ground striking92
92Submissions82
91Chin94
81Body strength95
93Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-5-0
1879
Power Index rating
1954
0
Win Streak
3
42
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.32
SLpM
6.29
41%
Str. Acc.
57%
4.39
SApM
6.83
55%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

2.92
TD Avg.
0.30
36%
TD Acc.
26%
92%
TD Def.
73%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eddie Alvarez · 1-3
  • L
    Ok Rae Yoon
    ONE on TNT IV
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • L
    Jeremy Stephens
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 5 · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • NC
    Iuri Lapicus
    ONE on TNT I
  • L
    Mike Perry
    BKFC 56: Perry vs. Alvarez · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:00
  • W
    Eduard Folayang
    Dawn Of Heroes
    Submission · R1 · 2:16
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
  • W
    Ilia Topuria
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R4 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Paddy Pimblett
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Lightweight
  • W
    Rafael Fiziev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Max Holloway
    UFC 300: Pereira vs Hill · Apr 13, 2024
    TKO · R5 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Dustin Poirier
    UFC 291: Poirier vs Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 16 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
79.4
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.25
2:18
Avg control time
0:50
155
Career high strikes
144
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Eddie Alvarez
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
65%
Head
66%
25%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
23%
Eddie Alvarez
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
78%
Distance
84%
19%
Clinch
13%
4%
Ground
3%