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.
Eddie Alvarez vs Justin Gaethje
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Betting Odds
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's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.
- Eddie Alvarez absorbs 4.93 significant strikes a minute, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Justin Gaethje absorbs 6.83 significant strikes a minute, more than 98% of UFC fighters.
- Eddie Alvarez stops 100% of takedowns, better than 96% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu- —WSOF Lightweight ChampionshipWorld Series of Fighting
- 2011Qualifier · NCAA D1149 lb Catchweight
- 2010All-American · NCAA D1157 lb Catchweight
- 20104th Place · NCAA West Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
1 early stoppage has no logged time
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team Claudia· Jul 8, 2016TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
Full record · 34 fightsShow less
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- WGreg LoughranBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 1· Apr 3, 2009SUB · R1 · 2:44 · Lightweight
- L
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- W
- WAndre AmadoDream 1· Mar 15, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:47 · Lightweight
- WRoss EbanezShoXC 4· Jan 25, 2008TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Catchweight
- W
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- WScott HenzeBodog Fight· Feb 17, 2007TKO
- W
- WHidenobu KoikeMARS 4: New Deal· Aug 26, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:26 · Welterweight
- WDerrick NobleEuphoria 7: Russia vs. USA 3· Jun 3, 2006TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Lightweight
- WDaisuke HanazawaEuphoria 5: USA vs. Japan· Nov 5, 2005TKO · R1 · 4:00 · Lightweight
- WDanila VeselovEuphoria 4: Russia vs. USA 2· May 14, 2005TKO · R2 · 2:15 · Lightweight
- WSeichi IkemotoEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Lightweight
- WChris SchlesingerReality Fighting 7· Oct 16, 2004SUB · R1 · 1:00 · Welterweight
- WAdam FearonRing of Combat 6· Apr 24, 2004SUB · R1 · 2:06
- WAnthony LadonnaRing of Combat 5· Dec 14, 2003TKO · R1 · 3:57
Full record · 18 fightsShow less
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- WRichard PatishnockWSOF 8: Gaethje vs. Patishnock· Jan 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Lightweight
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- WBrian CobbWSOF 3: Fitch vs. Burkman 2· Jun 14, 2013SUB · R3 · 2:19 · Lightweight
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- WTBARage in the Cage· Nov 16, 2012TKO
- W
- WSam YoungRage in the Cage· Sep 29, 2012SUB
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- WDonnie BellROF 42: Who's Next· Dec 17, 2011TKO · R2 · 2:57 · Lightweight
- WJoe KelsoColorado Regional· Oct 1, 2011TKO
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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.
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