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

Joel Álvarez def. Drakkar Klose (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:48
Sunday, December 15, 2024
Amalie Arena, Tampa, United States

Joel Álvarez defeated Drakkar Klose by TKO in round 1 (2:48) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Fight stats

Joel Álvarez
Drakkar Klose
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 24
Significant strikes
7 of 13
83%
Sig. strike accuracy
54%
39 of 44
Total strikes
16 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:04
Control time
1:08
Significant strikes by target
15 of 19
Head
1 of 6
4 of 4
Body
2 of 3
1 of 1
Leg
4 of 4
12 of 16
Distance
7 of 12
8 of 8
Clinch
0 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 24
Sig. str.
7 of 13
39 of 44
Total str.
16 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
1:08

Betting Odds

Joel Álvarez
-511
84% implied win probability
Open: -340Best: -455
Drakkar Klose
+372
21% implied win probability
Open: +266Best: +433

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoel ÁlvarezDrakkar Klose
4casters-486+420
Bet105-527+390
BetAnything-495+315
BetMGM-500+360
BetOnline-550+400
BetRivers-455+340
BetUS-550+375
Betway-455+280
Bookmaker-526+377
Bovada-510+370
Caesars-500+375
Cloudbet-513+374
DraftKings-520+350
FanDuel-510+390
MyBookie-549+390
Pinnacle-520+385
SXBet-545+433

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joel Álvarez vs Drakkar Klose?

Joel Álvarez defeated Drakkar Klose by TKO in round 1 (2:48) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley, held Sunday, December 15, 2024 at Amalie Arena, Tampa.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joel Álvarez 54%46% Drakkar Klose

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)

Joel Álvarez
Striking Technician
4 edges
Drakkar Klose
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power92
95Speed86
95Precision88
77Durability93
75Engine94
49Wrestling95
92Ground78

Biggest edge Drakkar Klose, Takedowns +46

Attribute by attribute

Joel Álvarez is on the left of every row, Drakkar Klose on the right.
91Punch power91
92Kick power92
95Punch speed83
94Kick speed89
95Accuracy88
49Takedowns95
89Ground striking94
95Submissions61
82Chin93
71Body strength92
75Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

23-4-0
Record
16-3-1
1787
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
1
33
Age
38
6'3"
191 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
Spain
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.53
SLpM
4.25
54%
Str. Acc.
55%
3.03
SApM
3.65
53%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

0.18
TD Avg.
1.49
33%
TD Acc.
26%
46%
TD Def.
69%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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
Drakkar Klose · 4-1
  • W
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Buckley · Dec 15, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:48 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 301: Pantoja vs Erceg · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 277: Peña vs Nunes · Jul 30, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights
34.9
Avg sig. strikes
49.4
0.09
Avg takedowns
1.15
0:50
Avg control time
2:44
95
Career high strikes
99
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joel Álvarez
Strike target
Drakkar Klose
69%
Head
53%
20%
Body
28%
11%
Leg
19%
Joel Álvarez
Strike position
Drakkar Klose
74%
Distance
59%
11%
Clinch
33%
14%
Ground
8%