Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Duffy
Irish
16-5-0
RESULT

Joel Álvarez def. Joe Duffy (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:25
WIN
Joel 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 39%61% Joel Álvarez

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Joe Duffy
Submission Ace
3 edges
Joel Álvarez
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power92
78Speed95
61Precision95
74Durability77
75Engine75
69Wrestling49
84Ground92

Biggest edge Joel Álvarez, Accuracy +34

Attribute by attribute

Joe Duffy is on the left of every row, Joel Álvarez on the right.
96Punch power91
68Kick power92
85Punch speed95
70Kick speed94
61Accuracy95
69Takedowns49
71Ground striking89
96Submissions95
81Chin82
67Body strength71
75Cardio75

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

Tale of the Tape

16-5-0
Record
23-4-0
1687
Power Index rating
1764
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
    UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
    Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs Masvidal · Mar 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Manuwa vs Anderson · Mar 18, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Alvarez · Jul 7, 2016
    Submission · R1 · 0:25 · Lightweight
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

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%