Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joel Álvarez
El Fenomeno
23-4-0
RESULT

Joel Álvarez def. Alexander Yakovlev (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 3:00
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

Betting Odds

Joel Álvarez
-183
65% implied win probability
Open: -195Best: -170
Alexander Yakovlev
+149
40% implied win probability
Open: +157Best: +162

Average moneyline across 9 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Joel ÁlvarezAlexander Yakovlev
30%40%50%60%70%Oct 17Oct 19Oct 22Oct 24Oct 17, 7:50 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -275 (73%)Oct 18, 1:10 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -212 (68%)Oct 19, 5:10 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -202 (67%)Oct 19, 12:15 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -214 (68%)Oct 19, 1:32 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -208 (68%)Oct 19, 3:32 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -214 (68%)Oct 19, 3:42 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -216 (68%)Oct 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -207 (67%)Oct 19, 4:31 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -208 (68%)Oct 19, 4:35 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -210 (68%)Oct 19, 4:40 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -205 (67%)Oct 19, 4:45 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -203 (67%)Oct 19, 10:00 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -196 (66%)Oct 19, 10:05 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -183 (65%)Oct 19, 10:11 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -179 (64%)Oct 19, 10:22 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -175 (64%)Oct 19, 10:25 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -176 (64%)Oct 19, 10:46 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -176 (64%)Oct 19, 11:01 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -176 (64%)Oct 19, 11:33 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -169 (63%)Oct 19, 11:36 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -168 (63%)Oct 19, 11:53 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 2:57 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -162 (62%)Oct 20, 3:04 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -162 (62%)Oct 20, 3:20 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -161 (62%)Oct 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 20, 7:25 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -162 (62%)Oct 20, 7:53 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 8:15 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -166 (62%)Oct 20, 8:32 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 11:01 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 20, 11:51 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -165 (62%)Oct 20, 12:03 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -166 (62%)Oct 20, 2:00 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 4:20 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 6:36 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 20, 9:17 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 20, 9:31 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -161 (62%)Oct 21, 10:43 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 22, 12:50 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 22, 1:13 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -163 (62%)Oct 22, 6:18 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 22, 9:48 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -164 (62%)Oct 22, 10:01 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -165 (62%)Oct 22, 12:34 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -167 (63%)Oct 22, 3:12 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -169 (63%)Oct 22, 4:44 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -169 (63%)Oct 23, 3:23 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -171 (63%)Oct 23, 4:31 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -173 (63%)Oct 23, 5:30 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -174 (64%)Oct 23, 5:51 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 23, 4:08 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -173 (63%)Oct 23, 6:24 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -173 (63%)Oct 23, 8:16 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -175 (64%)Oct 23, 8:36 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -173 (63%)Oct 24, 1:00 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -175 (64%)Oct 24, 3:19 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 24, 3:47 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 24, 4:20 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 24, 4:28 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -169 (63%)Oct 24, 4:53 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -170 (63%)Oct 24, 5:40 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -170 (63%)Oct 24, 6:06 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -170 (63%)Oct 24, 8:18 AM UTC · Joel Álvarez -172 (63%)Oct 24, 1:43 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -173 (63%)Oct 24, 1:59 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -174 (64%)Oct 24, 2:24 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -176 (64%)Oct 24, 2:31 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -179 (64%)Oct 24, 2:32 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -177 (64%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -180 (64%)Oct 24, 2:40 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -182 (65%)Oct 24, 2:57 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -183 (65%)Oct 24, 3:28 PM UTC · Joel Álvarez -183 (65%)Oct 17, 7:50 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +215 (32%)Oct 18, 1:10 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +170 (37%)Oct 19, 5:10 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +165 (38%)Oct 19, 12:15 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +158 (39%)Oct 19, 1:32 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +158 (39%)Oct 19, 3:32 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +165 (38%)Oct 19, 3:42 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +166 (38%)Oct 19, 4:21 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +164 (38%)Oct 19, 4:31 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +163 (38%)Oct 19, 4:35 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +162 (38%)Oct 19, 4:40 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +161 (38%)Oct 19, 4:45 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +160 (38%)Oct 19, 10:00 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +145 (41%)Oct 19, 10:05 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +145 (41%)Oct 19, 10:11 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +143 (41%)Oct 19, 10:22 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +142 (41%)Oct 19, 10:25 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +141 (41%)Oct 19, 10:46 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +140 (42%)Oct 19, 11:01 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +141 (41%)Oct 19, 11:33 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +136 (42%)Oct 19, 11:36 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +134 (43%)Oct 19, 11:53 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +133 (43%)Oct 20, 2:57 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +129 (44%)Oct 20, 3:04 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 20, 3:20 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +128 (44%)Oct 20, 7:12 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +129 (44%)Oct 20, 7:25 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +129 (44%)Oct 20, 7:53 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 20, 8:15 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +132 (43%)Oct 20, 8:32 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 20, 11:01 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +129 (44%)Oct 20, 11:51 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 20, 12:03 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +132 (43%)Oct 20, 2:00 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 20, 4:20 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 20, 6:36 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 20, 9:17 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 20, 9:31 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +129 (44%)Oct 21, 10:43 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 22, 12:50 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 22, 1:13 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +130 (43%)Oct 22, 6:18 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +132 (43%)Oct 22, 9:48 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +131 (43%)Oct 22, 10:01 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +132 (43%)Oct 22, 12:34 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +134 (43%)Oct 22, 3:12 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +135 (43%)Oct 22, 4:44 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +134 (43%)Oct 23, 3:23 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +135 (43%)Oct 23, 4:31 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +136 (42%)Oct 23, 5:30 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 23, 5:51 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +137 (42%)Oct 23, 4:08 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 23, 4:44 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 23, 6:24 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +137 (42%)Oct 23, 8:16 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 23, 8:36 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 24, 1:00 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +139 (42%)Oct 24, 3:19 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +140 (42%)Oct 24, 3:47 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +139 (42%)Oct 24, 4:20 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +140 (42%)Oct 24, 4:28 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +137 (42%)Oct 24, 4:53 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 24, 5:40 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +137 (42%)Oct 24, 6:06 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +138 (42%)Oct 24, 8:18 AM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +139 (42%)Oct 24, 1:43 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +139 (42%)Oct 24, 1:59 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +141 (41%)Oct 24, 2:24 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +142 (41%)Oct 24, 2:31 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +143 (41%)Oct 24, 2:32 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +143 (41%)Oct 24, 2:38 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +145 (41%)Oct 24, 2:40 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +147 (40%)Oct 24, 2:57 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +149 (40%)Oct 24, 3:28 PM UTC · Alexander Yakovlev +149 (40%)-183+149
SportsbookJoel ÁlvarezAlexander Yakovlev
BetOnline-183+158
Bookmaker-190+153
Bovada-185+150
Cloudbet-185+162
MyBookie-180+150
Pinnacle-170+146
sportsbetio-192+130
sports-interaction-185+145
unibet-182+145

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joel Álvarez vs Alexander Yakovlev?

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.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joel Álvarez 72%28% Alexander Yakovlev

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Joel Álvarez
Striking Technician
5 edges
Alexander Yakovlev
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power90
95Speed97
95Precision94
77Durability89
75Engine70
49Wrestling92
92Ground84

Biggest edge Alexander Yakovlev, Takedowns +43

Attribute by attribute

Joel Álvarez is on the left of every row, Alexander Yakovlev on the right.
91Punch power83
92Kick power97
95Punch speed96
94Kick speed98
95Accuracy94
49Takedowns92
89Ground striking75
95Submissions92
82Chin86
71Body strength92
75Cardio70

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

Tale of the Tape

23-4-0
Record
24-10-1
1791
Power Index rating
1626
0
Win Streak
0
33
Age
42
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Spain
Nationality
Russia

Striking Profile

4.53
SLpM
1.74
54%
Str. Acc.
47%
3.03
SApM
2.41
53%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.18
TD Avg.
1.66
33%
TD Acc.
35%
46%
TD Def.
72%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joel Álvarez · 4-1
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R2 · 1:13 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs Gamrot · Oct 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    TKO · R3 · 3:36 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Aspinall vs Tybura · Jul 22, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 4:26 · Lightweight
Alexander Yakovlev · 1-4
  • W
    NWPA: World Peace 2026 · May 6, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 2:01 · Catchweight
  • L
    AMC Fight Nights 119 · Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
  • L
    ProFC 70: Anniversary Tournament · Mar 27, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Magomedsharipov vs Kattar · Nov 9, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

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%