Combat Edge Intelligence

Carlos Leal vs Joel Alvarez

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Carlos Leal
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Carlos Leal

“The Lion”

23-7-0WelterweightUFC

1714Good
Joel Alvarez
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Joel Alvarez

“El Fenomeno”

23-4-0LightweightUFC

1715Good

Tale of the tape

23-7-0Record23-4-0
WelterweightDivisionLightweight
5'11"Height6'2"
74"Reach77"
169 lbsWeight155 lbs
Thai BrasilTeamBandog Fight Club

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Carlos LealNow 1714
If they win+12→ 1726
If they lose-12→ 1702
Joel AlvarezNow 1715
If they win+16→ 1731
If they lose-16→ 1699

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1631 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1697 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

9.57
Sig. strikes / min
4.78
51%
Strike accuracy
55%
7.61
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.07
53%
Strike defense
54%
0.75
Takedown avg.
0.19
25%
Takedown accuracy
33%
90%
Takedown defense
47%
0
Submission avg.
1.15

Trajectory

Carlos LealJoel Alvarez
1700202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (52%)
KO/TKO
5 (22%)
2 (10%)
Submission
17 (74%)
8 (38%)
Decision
1 (4%)

Combat Edge model read

The Combat Edge model rates this a near coin-flip, splitting Carlos Leal and Joel Alvarez within a point of even.

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1714 vs 1715), separated by just 1 points.

Carlos Leal finishes 62% of wins inside the distance, Joel Alvarez 96%.

Joel Alvarez carries a 3-inch reach advantage.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.