Joel Alvarez finishes Brener, calls out King Green

ABU DHABI – Joel Alvarez overwhelmed Elves Brener for a late finish at UFC on ABC 7.

Alvarez (21-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and Brener (16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) slugged it out for two rounds before Alvarez’s pressure proved to be too much. “El Fenomeno” stopped a tough Brener with an array of knees, scoring the TKO at the 3:36 mark of Round 3 Saturday at Etihad Arena in Yas Island.

Check out the replay of Alvarez’s finish below (via X):

THE KNEES TO THE HEAD GOT IT DONE FOR JOEL ALVAREZ 💥 #UFCAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/FPaliXvmP3

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 3, 2024

Alvarez, who’s won five of his past six, called out King Green for UFC 308 on Oct. 26. He vowed to not take him down and engage in a striking battle.

Up-to-the-minute UFC on ABC 7 results include:

• Joel Alvarez def. Elves Brener via TKO (knees) – Round 3, 3:36
• Azamat Murzakanov def. Alonzo Menifield via KO (punches) – Round 2, 3:18
• Kaue Fernandes def. Mohammad Yahya via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 4:45
• Shamil Gaziev def. Don’Tale Mayes via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Guram Kutateladze def. Jordan Vucenic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Sam Hughes def. Viktoriia Dudakova via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 27-30)
• Jai Herbert def. Rolando Bedoya via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Sedriques Dumas def. Denis Tiuliulin via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ABC 7.