Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 3:59
Saturday, December 2, 2017
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.
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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Tale of the Tape
29-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-5-0
0
Win Streak
2
42
Age
37
5'9"
Height
5'11"
69"
Reach
70"
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Stance
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Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
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Nationality
—
Striking Profile
4.32
SLpM
6.48
41%
Str. Acc.
58%
4.39
SApM
7.05
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Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
2.92
TD Avg.
0.33
36%
TD Acc.
40%
92%
TD Def.
74%
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Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Eddie Alvarez · 3-2
Justin Gaethje · 4-1
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 7 fights · 15 fights
50.9
Avg sig. strikes
78.7
1.57
Avg takedowns
0.27
2:18
Avg control time
0:47
155
Career high strikes
144
6
Career high TDs
3
Strike Distribution
Eddie Alvarez
Strike target
Justin Gaethje
65%
Head
65%
25%
Body
11%
10%
Leg
24%
Eddie Alvarez
Strike position
Justin Gaethje
78%
Distance
84%
19%
Clinch
12%
4%
Ground
3%