Joel Alvarez kicked off UFC 254 in spectacular fashion. The Spanish fighter submitted Alexander Yakovlev with an impressive armbar in the first round. "El Fenomeno" has now won three straight fights inside the Octagon.
A submission specialist!!
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) October 24, 2020
Joel Alvarez opens #UFC254 with an early armbar!#InAbuDhabi @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/4Aam4lbAcH