Chidi Njokuani defeated Joel Álvarez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry, held Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez
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
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
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 · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 9 media scorecards
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com30-27Njokuani
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Njokuani
- CombatPress.com30-27Njokuani
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned30-27Njokuani
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Njokuani
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30-27Njokuani
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Njokuani
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com30-27Njokuani
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com30-27Njokuani
Fan Scorecards
47 fan scorecards submitted
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 24 sportsbooks.
Line Movement
| Sportsbook | Chidi Njokuani | Joel Álvarez | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +294 | -309 | |
| 4Cx | +294 | -334 | |
| Bet105 | +282 | -330 | |
| BetAnything | +245 | -365 | |
| BetMGM | +275 | -350 | |
| BetOnline | +292 | -365 | |
| BetRivers | +155 | -227 | |
| BetUS | +291 | -370 | |
| Betway | +250 | -333 | |
| Bookmaker | +263 | -325 | |
| Bovada | +300 | -367 | |
| Caesars | +260 | -330 | |
| Circa | +305 | -370 | |
| DraftKings | +270 | -340 | |
| FanDuel | +240 | -295 | |
| HardRockBet | +250 | -325 | |
| Kalshi | -669 | +525 | |
| mybookie | +270 | -350 | |
| Pinnacle | +294 | -345 | |
| Polymarket | +285 | -300 | |
| ProphetX | +300 | -350 | |
| Stake | +260 | -357 | |
| SXBet | +249 | -352 | |
| YouWager | +280 | -360 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Insights
- Joel Álvarez lands 4.59 significant strikes a minute, more than 81% of UFC fighters.
- Chidi Njokuani lands 5.78 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Janjira Muay Thai · United StatesNo background on record
Camp · Centro Deportivo Tibet · SpainSig. 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 1497 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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- WUFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry · Aug 15, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Hernandez · Feb 21, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2 · Mar 15, 2025TKO · R2 · 2:19 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
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- LUFC Fight Night: Holloway vs The Korean Zombie · Aug 26, 2023TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Middleweight
- L
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- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:16 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- LBellator 224: Budd vs. Rubin · Jul 12, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 189: Budd vs. Blencowe 2 · Dec 1, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- WBellator 171: Guillard vs. Njokuani · Jan 27, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- W
- W
- WBellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef · Nov 20, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- L
- W
- W
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez?
Chidi Njokuani defeated Joel Álvarez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 330: Makhachev vs Machado Garry, held Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, Philadelphia. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez?
The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, Chidi Njokuani won the decision.
Was Chidi Njokuani vs Joel Álvarez a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 47 fan cards scored it for Chidi Njokuani; 100% of 9 media scores picked Chidi Njokuani.