Welterweight
3 Rounds
Aleksei Kunchenko won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 15, 2018·Moscow, Moscow, Russia, Russia
Style matchupAleksei Kunchenko: Elusive strikervsThiago Alves: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Aleksei Kunchenko wins(59.6%)
Actual result: Aleksei Kunchenko wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Aleksei Kunchenko has 17pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Aleksei Kunchenko
Red Corner
VS
Thiago Alves
Blue Corner
-440
(81%)
Vegas Odds
+350
(22%)
42
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'9"
177.8 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Aleksei KunchenkoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Yushin Okami · Dec 18L
vs Gilbert Burns · Aug 19L
vs Elizeu Dos Santos · Mar 20Thiago AlvesL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Patrick Cote · Apr 17L
KOvs Curtis Millender · Feb 18W
vs Max Griffin · Feb 19L
vs Laureano Staropoli · May 19L
SUBvs Tim Means · Dec 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Aleksei KunchenkoMetricThiago Alves
3.67
Strikes / min
3.73
2.83
Strikes absorbed / min
3.42
63%
Strike defense
62%
0.25
TDs / 15 min
0.71
80%
Takedown defense
63%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.30
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.84evenly matched on net striking+0.31
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Aleksei KunchenkoThiago Alves
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Aleksei Kunchenko(4 fights)Thiago Alves(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.6-2.6
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.5-0.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+47.8-47.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.8-49.8
Aleksei Kunchenko
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights4
Thiago Alves
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights15