Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joel Álvarez
Joel Álvarez
“El Fenomeno”
23-4-0
RESULT

Joel Álvarez def. Alexander Yakovlev (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
Alexander Yakovlev
Alexander Yakovlev
“Russian Thunder”
24-10-1
Saturday, October 24, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Joel Álvarez defeated Alexander Yakovlev by Submission in round 1 (3:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje, held Saturday, October 24, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Joel Álvarez
Alexander Yakovlev
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 6
Significant strikes
1 of 1
67%
Sig. strike accuracy
100%
10 of 13
Total strikes
15 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:57
Significant strikes by target
1 of 3
Head
0 of 0
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
3 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
3 of 5
Distance
1 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
1 of 1
10 of 13
Total str.
15 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
2
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:57
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

23-4-0
Record
24-10-1
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
41
6'3"
Height
6'3"
77"
Reach
74"
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.53
SLpM
1.74
54%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.03
SApM
2.41
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.18
TD Avg.
1.66
33%
TD Acc.
35%
46%
TD Def.
72%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joel Álvarez · 4-1
  • L
    Yaroslav Amosov
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs StricklandSat, May 9, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    Vicente Luque
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs GamrotSat, Oct 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Drakkar Klose
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs BuckleySun, Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    Elves Brener
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marc Diakiese
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs TyburaSat, Jul 22, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Roosevelt Roberts
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs KattarSat, Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Alex Da Silva
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs OleinikSat, Apr 20, 2019
    Submission · R2 · 3:10 · Lightweight
  • L
    Zak Cummings
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs NogueiraSun, Nov 20, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 4:02 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kamaru Usman
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs ShevchenkoSun, Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 9 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
19.2
0.09
Avg takedowns
1.22
0:50
Avg control time
1:40
95
Career high strikes
44
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joel Álvarez
Strike target
Alexander Yakovlev
69%
Head
49%
20%
Body
27%
11%
Leg
24%
Joel Álvarez
Strike position
Alexander Yakovlev
74%
Distance
72%
11%
Clinch
13%
14%
Ground
16%