Joel Alvarez is very much enjoying his new life as a UFC welterweight fighter. Alvarez (22-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), who's competed all of his UFC career at 155 pounds, makes his welterweight debut this ...

Joel Alvarez met the media Saturday after his win over Vicente Luque at UFC Fight Night 261. In a fight he took as a replacement on reasonably short notice, Alvarez (23-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC) outworked Luque ...

Joel Alvarez enjoyed success at 155 pounds but also struggled to make weight. | Getty/UFC Joel Alvarez (22-3) has stepped up on short notice to save a fight on the UFC Rio card. Vicente Luque (23-11) ...

Two of the UFC’s most dangerous finishers collide in a thrilling short-notice matchup as Vicente Luque welcomes Joel Alvarez to the welterweight division. Luque’s (23-11-1) experience at 170-pounds ...

MMA’s premier promotion returned to Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, with a big show this weekend. UFC Rio was supposed to be headlined by a lightweight clash between Charles Oliveira and Rafael Fiziev.

While not the most ridiculously stacked PPV, Montreal's UFC 315 is starting to take final form. UFC 315 features the long-awaited return of Belal Muhammad as he defends his welterweight title for the ...

Benoit Saint-Denis will fight at UFC 315 after all, but fans aren’t happy with his new opponent booking. UFC lightweight contender Benoit Saint-Denis‘s originally scheduled opponent, Joel Alvarez, ...

A fighter returning to the Octagon on Saturday night once found himself on the right side of a controversial referee decision. UFC 301 heads to Rio de Janeiro’s Farmasi Arena, with plenty of familiar ...

Joel Alvarez (22-3) has stepped up on short notice to save a fight on the UFC Rio card. Vicente Luque (23-11) was originally scheduled to fight Santiago Ponzinibbio at UFC Fight Night 261 on Oct. 11 ...