Joel Álvarez vs Chidi Njokuani
Main Card · Welterweight · UFC
Joel Álvarez
“El Fenómeno”
23-4-0
- Age
- 32
- Height
- 191 cm
- Reach
- 196 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Streak
- 4-fight win streak
- KO rate
- 19%
- Sub rate
- 44%
- Decision rate
- 37%
- Sig. strikes/min
- 2.5
- Takedown avg
- 2.9
- Takedown defense
- 74%
- Control time
- 5:10 / fight
- Opponent quality
- 66/100
Recent form
Chidi Njokuani
“Bang Bang”
25-12-0
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 191 cm
- Reach
- 196 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight class
- Welterweight
- Streak
- 4-fight win streak
- KO rate
- 61%
- Sub rate
- 8%
- Decision rate
- 31%
- Sig. strikes/min
- 5.7
- Takedown avg
- 0.5
- Takedown defense
- 62%
- Control time
- 0:32 / fight
- Opponent quality
- 65/100
Recent form
Raina's AI Analysis
Predicted winner
Joel Álvarez
Confidence
52%
Predicted method
Submission
Predicted round
Round 2
Upset potential
High
Risk level
High
Advantage model
Why Raina made this pick
Joel Álvarez is the more complete grappler here, and the model gives that skill set the deciding weight over 3 rounds.
Chidi Njokuani's clearest path is landing early power before the fight settles - a live route, which is why confidence sits at 52%.
Reach, stance (Orthodox vs Orthodox) and pace history all point to a finish around round 2.
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Lines & market comparison
Red corner
Joel Álvarez
-174
- Market implied win %
- 63.5%
- Raina's model win %
- 52%
- Return on 100 staked
- +57
Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.
Blue corner
Chidi Njokuani
+163
- Market implied win %
- 38%
- Raina's model win %
- 48%
- Return on 100 staked
- +163
Bar shows the model, number above shows the market.
Model below market
-11.5 pts
Edge on Joel Álvarez
- Raina's model
- 52%
- Market implied
- 63.5%
- at -174
- Gap (model − market)
- -11.5 pts
A positive gap means Raina rates Joel Álvarez higher than the market does; a negative gap means the market is more confident than she is. This is a model-versus-market comparison for context only - not betting advice, and not a prediction of profit.
Rounds total
Over/Under 1.5 rounds
Over
-125
55.6% implied
Under
+105
48.8% implied
Method & distance markets
- Álvarez by KO/TKO+22830.5%
- Álvarez by decision+26227.6%
- Njokuani by submission+42119.2%
- Fight goes the distance+15439.4%
Odds updated Updated
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Joel Álvarez vs Chidi Njokuani
Main Card · Welterweight
Raina's pick
Joel Álvarez
52%
Method / round
Submission
Round 2
Line & edge
-174
63.5% implied · -11.5 pts
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