Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje Result

Eddie Alvarez def. Justin Gaethje

KO/TKOR3 · 3:59

UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2December 2, 2017Detroit, Michigan, USA

Eddie Alvarez defeated Justin Gaethje by KO/TKO at 3:59 of round 3 at UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 on December 2, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. The referee was Herb Dean.

Eddie Alvarez vs. Justin Gaethje — UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 (Dec 2, 2017)

Result: Eddie Alvarez won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOKnee to Head In Clinch
Round & time: R3 · 3:59
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Finish at 3:59 of round 3

Fight stats

Eddie AlvarezJustin Gaethje

1Knockdowns0
155155/356 · 44%Significant strikes122/237 · 51%122
162162/366 · 44%Total strikes124/240 · 52%124
11/2 · 50%Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:20Control time0:06

Significant strikes by target

Eddie AlvarezHead 113 · Body 36 · Legs 6

Justin GaethjeHead 69 · Body 16 · Legs 37

Significant strikes by position

Eddie AlvarezDistance 128 · Clinch 24 · Ground 3

Justin GaethjeDistance 106 · Clinch 15 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Eddie Alvarez	0	42/123	42/123	0/1	0:06
	Justin Gaethje	0	39/89	40/90	0/0	0:02
2	Eddie Alvarez	0	73/154	75/156	0/0	0:00
	Justin Gaethje	0	51/94	51/95	0/1	0:00
3	Eddie Alvarez	1	40/79	45/87	1/1	0:14
	Justin Gaethje	0	32/54	33/55	0/0	0:04

Where it sat in their careers

Eddie Alvarez

UFC record before: 3-2 (1 NC)
UFC record after: 4-2 (1 NC)
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

NCDustin PoirierMay 13, 2017
LConor McGregorNov 12, 2016
WRafael Dos AnjosJul 7, 2016

Next fight: L vs. Dustin Poirier

Justin Gaethje

UFC record before: 1-0
UFC record after: 1-1
Age at the fight: 29

Last UFC bouts before this one

WMichael JohnsonJul 7, 2017

Next fight: L vs. Dustin Poirier

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