Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Duffy
IrelandJoe Duffy
“Irish”
16-5-0
RESULT

Joel Álvarez def. Joe Duffy (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:25
WIN
Joel Álvarez
SpainJoel Álvarez
“El Fenomeno”
23-4-0
Sunday, July 19, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Joel Álvarez defeated Joe Duffy by Submission in round 1 (2:25) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Joe Duffy
Joel Álvarez
0
Knockdowns
0
14 of 26
Significant strikes
18 of 37
54%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
14 of 26
Total strikes
18 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
6 of 16
Head
7 of 24
4 of 5
Body
3 of 4
4 of 5
Leg
8 of 9
14 of 26
Distance
18 of 36
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 26
Sig. str.
18 of 37
14 of 26
Total str.
18 of 37
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:09
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Duffy vs Joel Álvarez?

Joel Álvarez defeated Joe Duffy by Submission in round 1 (2:25) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez, held Sunday, July 19, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Duffy 56%44% Joel Álvarez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
23-4-0
1559
Elo rating
1515
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
33
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Ireland
Nationality
Spain

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
4.53
34%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.78
SApM
3.03
54%
Str. Def.
53%

Grappling Profile

0.96
TD Avg.
0.18
66%
TD Acc.
33%
64%
TD Def.
46%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
1.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Duffy · 2-3
  • L
    Joel Álvarez
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs BenavidezSun, Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    Marc Diakiese
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    James Vick
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    Reza Madadi
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs AndersonSat, Mar 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mitch Clarke
    UFC Fight Night: Team Joanna vs Team ClaudiaSat, Jul 9, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Lightweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 11 fights
21.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.9
0.50
Avg takedowns
0.09
0:45
Avg control time
0:50
51
Career high strikes
95
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joe Duffy
Strike target
Joel Álvarez
65%
Head
69%
21%
Body
20%
14%
Leg
11%
Joe Duffy
Strike position
Joel Álvarez
85%
Distance
74%
8%
Clinch
11%
7%
Ground
14%