UFC UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Nurmagomedov Final

Lightweight

Joel Alvarez vs Elves Brener

Joel Alvarez
Spain

Joel Alvarez

“El Fenomeno”

23-5

Winner

VS
Elves Brener
Brazil

Elves Brener

16-6

Winner

Joel Alvarez

KO/TKO (Knees · Head · In Clinch) · Round 3 — 3:36

3 August 2024 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Key takeaways

  • Joel Alvarez beat Elves Brener by KO/TKO in round 3 at 3:36.
  • Joel Alvarez landed 114 of 164 total strikes and 0 of 1 takedowns, with 0:51 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 20-18, 20-18, 20-18.

Tale of the tape

Joel AlvarezElves Brener
23-5Record16-6
31Age on fight night26
6′3″ (191 cm)Height5′10″ (178 cm)
77″ (196 cm)Reach72.5″ (184 cm)
155 lb (70.3 kg)Weight155 lb (70.3 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Bandog Fight ClubTeamChute Boxe Diego Lima
Gijón, Asturias, SpainFromMaues, Amazonas, Brazil

Fight statistics

114of 164 · 70%Total strikes landed45of 98 · 46%
82of 130Head strikes17of 58
28of 30Body strikes7of 16
4of 4Leg strikes21of 24
1Knockdowns0
1Submission attempts0
0:51Control time0:22

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Joel AlvarezRoundElves Brener
39/52strikes0/1TD0KD0:48controlR115/28strikes0/3TD0KD0:17control
32/46strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR218/42strikes0/2TD0KD0:05control
43/66strikes0/0TD1KD0:03controlR312/28strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R29

20total18

David Lethaby

10R1910R29

20total18

Vito Paolillo

10R1910R29

20total18

Form going into the fight

Joel Alvarez

  1. WMarc Diakiesesubmission R2 4:262023
  2. LArman TsarukyanKO/TKO R2 1:572022
  3. WThiago MoisesKO/TKO R1 3:012021
  4. WAlexander Yakovlevsubmission R1 3:002020
  5. WJoe Duffysubmission R1 2:252020

Elves Brener

  1. LMyktybek Orolbaiunanimous decision2024
  2. WKaynan KruschewskyKO/TKO R1 4:012023
  3. WGuram KutateladzeKO/TKO R3 3:172023
  4. WZubaira Tukhugovsplit decision2023

Also on this card

Cory Sandhagen vs Umar NurmagomedovBantamweightunanimous decisionMichal Oleksiejczuk vs Shara MagomedovMiddleweightunanimous decisionMarlon Vera vs Deiveson FigueiredoBantamweightunanimous decisionTony Ferguson vs Michael ChiesaWelterweightsubmission R1 3:44Mackenzie Dern vs Loopy GodinezWomen's Strawweightunanimous decision

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