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Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves

“Pitbull”

WelterweightBrazil2-fight losing streak

23Wins
15Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLWLL

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Profile

Age
43 (born October 3, 1983)
Born in
Fortaleza
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
15-12
Title fights
1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC15

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 6

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.73 top 37%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.42
Striking accuracy42%Better than 34% of welterweights
Strike defense63%Better than 91% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.71 top 71%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy61%Better than 90% of welterweights
Takedown defense63%Better than 44% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Alves last fought on December 7, 2019 (Loss vs Tim Means). Alves has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Thiago Alves

Thiago Alves "Pitbull" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Fortaleza, Brazil on October 3, 1983. At 5' 9", Alves has a 70" reach.

Alves turned professional in 2001, debuting with Champions Night. Alves arrived in the UFC with an 8-3 record. Alves first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night 2 in October 2005 and lost to Spencer Fisher by triangle choke from bottom guard. Across 27 fights in the UFC, Alves is 15-12.

Knockouts define Alves's UFC career: 8 of 15 wins came by KO or TKO. In the stats, Alves avoids strikes better than 91% of welterweights. A notable win came against Matt Hughes, a UFC title-fight winner. Alves ranks #1 in UFC history for most knee knockouts.

Alves has fought Jon Fitch twice in the UFC (lost, lost). After 26 months away, Alves returned at UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne in April 2014 and beat Seth Baczynski. Alves was 22 when the first UFC win came, against Ansar Chalangov. Before and outside the UFC, Alves fought in Absolute Fighting Championships (1-1) and Bitetti Combat Nordeste (2-0).

Alves's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik in December 2019, where Alves lost to Tim Means.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Tim Means

    Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 2:38

    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik

    Dec 7, 2019

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Laureano Staropoli

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade

    May 11, 2019

    58Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Max Griffin

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2

    Feb 2, 2019

    83Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Aleksei Kunchenko

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

    Sep 15, 2018

    56Str 0TD 0KD
  5. L

    Curtis Millender

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 4:17

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros

    Feb 18, 2018

    33Str 1TD 0KD
  6. W

    Patrick Cote

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2

    Apr 8, 2017

    79Str 1TD 2KD
  7. L

    Jim Miller

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor

    Nov 12, 2016

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Carlos Condit

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Stoppage Between Rounds · R2 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves

    May 30, 2015

    34Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Jordan Mein

    KO/TKO · Kick to Body At Distance · R2 0:39

    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz

    Jan 31, 2015

    23Str 0TD 1KD
  10. W

    Seth Baczynski

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne

    Apr 19, 2014

    116Str 0TD 0KD
  11. L

    Martin Kampmann

    Submission · Guillotine Choke From Mount · R3 4:12

    UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann

    Mar 2, 2012

    62Str 2TD 0KD
  12. W

    Papy Abedi

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:32

    UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz

    Nov 5, 2011

    25Str 0TD 1KD
  13. L

    Rick Story

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill

    May 28, 2011

    41Str 1TD 0KD
  14. W

    John Howard

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2

    Dec 11, 2010

    73Str 2TD 1KD
  15. L

    Jon Fitch

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

    Aug 7, 2010

    22Str 0TD 0KD
  16. L

    Georges St-Pierre Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 100

    Jul 11, 2009

    30Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Josh Koscheck

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

    Oct 25, 2008

    80Str 0TD 2KD
  18. W

    Matt Hughes

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 1:02

    UFC 85: Bedlam

    Jun 7, 2008

    10Str 1TD 1KD
  19. W

    Karo Parisyan

    KO/TKO · Knees to Head In Clinch · R2 0:24

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon

    Apr 2, 2008

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  20. W

    Chris Lytle

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R2 5:00

    UFC 78: Validation

    Nov 17, 2007

    39Str 0TD 1KD
  21. W

    Kuniyoshi Hironaka

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R2 4:04

    UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian

    Sep 19, 2007

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  22. W

    Tony DeSouza

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head At Distance · R2 1:10

    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

    Dec 30, 2006

    26Str 0TD 2KD
  23. W

    John Alessio

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

    Oct 10, 2006

    63Str 0TD 0KD
  24. L

    Jon Fitch

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head From Bottom GuardUpkick · R2 4:37

    UFC Fight Night 5

    Jun 28, 2006

    1Str 1TD 0KD
  25. W

    Derrick Noble

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 2:54

    UFC 59: Reality Check

    Apr 15, 2006

    11Str 0TD 1KD
  26. W

    Ansar Chalangov

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 2:25

    UFC 56: Full Force

    Nov 19, 2005

    8Str 1TD 0KD
  27. L

    Spencer Fisher

    Submission · Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 4:43

    UFC Fight Night 2

    Oct 3, 2005

    19Str 3TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Thiago Alves is 23-15 across 38 professional fights in 10 promotions, since a pro debut on June 30, 2001 (Champions Night). 12 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins23

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 9

Pro losses15

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 7
Finish rate
61% of wins
Longest win streak
7
Current streak
2 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC14-122005
Absolute Fighting Championships1-12003
Bitetti Combat Nordeste2-02002
Champions Night1-12001
Hardcore Fighting Championships1-02003
IHC1-02004
KOTC1-02005
Mass Destruction1-02003
Ortiz vs. Shamrock1-02006
X0-12001

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Tim Means Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik Dec 7, 2019
L Laureano Staropoli Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 237 May 11, 2019
W Max Griffin Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 Feb 2, 2019
L Alexey Kunchenko Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik Sep 15, 2018
L Curtis Millender KO (knee), R2 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros Feb 18, 2018
W Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 210 Apr 8, 2017
L Jim Miller Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 205 Nov 12, 2016
L Carlos Condit TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves May 30, 2015
W Jordan Mein KO (body kick), R2 UFC 183 Jan 31, 2015
W Seth Baczynski Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne Apr 19, 2014
L Martin Kampmann Submission (guillotine choke), R3 UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann Mar 2, 2012
W Papy Abedi Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC 138 Nov 5, 2011
L Rick Story Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 130 May 28, 2011
W John Howard Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 124 Dec 11, 2010
L Jon Fitch Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 117 Aug 7, 2010
L Georges St-Pierre Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009
W Josh Koscheck Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 90 Oct 25, 2008
W Matt Hughes TKO (flying knee and punches), R2 UFC 85 Jun 7, 2008
W Karo Parisyan TKO (knee and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon Apr 2, 2008
W Chris Lytle TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 UFC 78 Nov 17, 2007
W Kuniyoshi Hironaka TKO (punch and knee), R2 UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian Sep 19, 2007
W Tony DeSouza KO (knee), R2 UFC 66 Dec 30, 2006
W John Alessio Decision (unanimous), R3 Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Oct 10, 2006
L Jon Fitch TKO (upkick and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night 5 Jun 28, 2006
W Derrick Noble TKO (punches), R1 UFC 59 Apr 15, 2006
W Ansar Chalangov TKO (punches), R1 UFC 56 Nov 19, 2005
L Spencer Fisher Submission (triangle choke), R2 UFC Fight Night 2 Oct 3, 2005
W Jeff Cox KO (knee and punches), R1 KOTC 48: Payback Feb 25, 2005
W Jason Chambers TKO (submission to punches), R1 IHC 8: Ethereal Nov 20, 2004
W Nuri Shakir Decision (unanimous), R2 Absolute Fighting Championships 7 Feb 27, 2004
L Derrick Noble Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Absolute Fighting Championships 6 Dec 6, 2003
W Marcus Davis Decision (split), R3 Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 Oct 18, 2003
W Mike Littlefield TKO (punches), R2 Mass Destruction 12 Aug 16, 2003
W Carlos Alexandre Pereira TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 Mar 20, 2003
W Fabio Holanda Decision (unanimous), R3 Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 Nov 28, 2002
W Wilson Belchoir KO (punch), R1 Champions Night 3 Oct 8, 2001
L Lucas Lopes Decision (unanimous), R3 X: Fight Sep 28, 2001
L Gleison Tibau Submission (armbar), R2 Champions Night 2 Jun 30, 2001

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Thiago Alves's record?

Thiago Alves's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Thiago Alves?

Thiago Alves is 43 years old, born on October 3, 1983.

How tall is Thiago Alves and what is their reach?

Thiago Alves stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.

Who did Thiago Alves fight last?

Thiago Alves lost to Tim Means by Submission at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik on Dec 7, 2019.

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