Joel Álvarez has three losses against three opponents on his MMA record. For a list of Álvarez's best fights, refer to "Best fights of Joel Álvarez".
On February 26, 2022 Joel Álvarez faced off against Arman Tsarukyan in a lightweight bout at age 28. He was coming in with a record of 19-3 (19), and Tsarukyan was 25 years old and with a record of 17-2 (11). Álvarez lost the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On February 23, 2019 Joel Álvarez faced off against Damir Ismagulov in a lightweight bout at age 25. He was coming in with a record of 15-2 (15), and Ismagulov was 28 years old and with a record of 20-1 (13). Álvarez lost the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On April 10, 2015 Joel Álvarez faced off against Ali Abdulkhalikov in a lightweight bout at age 22. He was coming in with a record of 5-1 (5). Álvarez lost the fight via 1st-round KO.
