Welterweight· Not Fighting
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull”·
Fortaleza, Brazil
Pro record
23-15-0
Model Elo
1482
#1208 of 1994
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Team
- American Top Team ATT Coconut Creek, FL
- Born
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- UFC debut
- Oct 2, 2005
Profile
Thiago Alves is 15–12 in the UFC since 2005. 9 of those 15 wins came inside the distance, 3 in the first round. One of them came against an opponent rated in the UFC's top tier at the time. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Tim Means by submission (Dec 6, 2019).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 15–12
- since 2005
- Finish rate
- 60%
- 9 of 15 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 3
- Elite wins
- 1
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 7
- Current streak
- L2
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 4h 56m
- avg 10:59 per fight
- Opposition
- 1579
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1700opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 85: Bedlam · Jun 6, 2008
1685opp. Elounanimous decision, R3 · UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 24, 2008
- 1670opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 1, 2008
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · better than average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · about average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · below average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 10:59
Fight history (27)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| L |  Tim MeansRecord after: 15-12 | submissionRound 1 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. RozenstruikDec 6, 2019 |
| L |  Laureano StaropoliRecord after: 15-11 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. AndradeMay 10, 2019 |
| W |  Max GriffinRecord after: 15-10 | split decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2Feb 1, 2019 |
| L |  Aleksei KunchenkoRecord after: 14-10 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. OleinikSep 14, 2018 |
| L |  Curtis MillenderRecord after: 14-9 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:17 | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. MedeirosFeb 17, 2018 |
| W |  Patrick CoteRecord after: 14-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Apr 7, 2017 |
| L |  Jim MillerRecord after: 13-8 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregorNov 11, 2016 |
| L |  Carlos ConditRecord after: 13-7 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesMay 29, 2015 |
| W |  Jordan MeinRecord after: 13-6 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:39 | UFC 183: Silva vs DiazJan 30, 2015 |
| W |  Seth BaczynskiRecord after: 12-6 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs BrowneApr 18, 2014 |
| L |  Martin KampmannRecord after: 11-6 | submissionRound 3 · 4:12 | UFC on FX: Alves vs KampmannMar 1, 2012 |
| W |  Papy AbediRecord after: 11-5 | submissionRound 1 · 3:32 | UFC 138: Leben vs MunozNov 4, 2011 |
| L |  Rick StoryRecord after: 10-5 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 130: Rampage vs HamillMay 27, 2011 |
| W |  John HowardRecord after: 10-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2Dec 10, 2010 |
| L |  Jon FitchRecord after: 9-4 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenAug 6, 2010 |
| L |  Georges St-PierreRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 5 · 5:00 | UFC 100Jul 10, 2009 |
| W | Josh KoscheckRecord after: 9-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 24, 2008 |
| W |  Matt HughesRecord after: 8-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:02 | UFC 85: BedlamJun 6, 2008 |
| W |  Karo ParisyanRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 0:24 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008 |
| W |  Chris LytleRecord after: 6-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 5:00 | UFC 78: ValidationNov 16, 2007 |
| W | KHKuniyoshi HironakaRecord after: 5-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:04 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs FlorianSep 18, 2007 |
| W | TDTony DeSouzaRecord after: 4-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 1:10 | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2Dec 29, 2006 |
| W |  John AlessioRecord after: 3-2 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final ChapterOct 9, 2006 |
| L | Jon FitchRecord after: 2-2 | KO/TKORound 2 · 4:37 | UFC Fight Night 5Jun 27, 2006 |
| W |  Derrick NobleRecord after: 2-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:54 | UFC 59: Reality CheckApr 14, 2006 |
| W |  Ansar ChalangovRecord after: 1-1 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:25 | UFC 56: Full ForceNov 18, 2005 |
| L |  Spencer FisherRecord after: 0-1 | submissionRound 2 · 4:43 | UFC Fight Night 2Oct 2, 2005 |