Joel Alvarez vs. Alexander Yakovlev Result

Joel Alvarez def. Alexander Yakovlev

SubmissionR1 · 3:00

UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeOctober 24, 2020Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Joel Alvarez defeated Alexander Yakovlev by submission at 3:00 of round 1 at UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje on October 24, 2020 in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The referee was Jason Herzog.

Joel Alvarez vs. Alexander Yakovlev — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje (Oct 24, 2020)

Result: Joel Alvarez won
Method: SUBSubmissionArmbar From Bottom Guard
Round & time: R1 · 3:00
Referee: Jason Herzog
Division: Lightweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Finish at 3:00 of round 1

Fight stats

Joel AlvarezAlexander Yakovlev

0Knockdowns0
44/6 · 67%Significant strikes1/1 · 100%1
1010/13 · 77%Total strikes15/16 · 94%15
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
2Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:00Control time1:57

Significant strikes by target

Joel AlvarezHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 3

Alexander YakovlevHead 0 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Joel AlvarezDistance 3 · Clinch 0 · Ground 1

Alexander YakovlevDistance 1 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Joel Alvarez	0	4/6	10/13	0/0	2	0:00
	Alexander Yakovlev	0	1/1	15/16	1/1	0	1:57

Where it sat in their careers

Joel Alvarez

UFC record before: 2-1
UFC record after: 3-1
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJoe DuffyJul 18, 2020
WDanilo BelluardoJun 1, 2019
LDamir IsmagulovFeb 23, 2019

Next fight: W vs. Thiago Moises

Alexander Yakovlev

UFC record before: 3-5
UFC record after: 3-6
Age at the fight: 36

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRoosevelt RobertsNov 9, 2019
WAlex Da SilvaApr 20, 2019
LZak CummingsNov 19, 2016

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