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Brazil
Fortaleza, Ceara
Thiago Alves
"
Pitbull
"
AGE
41
/
Oct 3, 1983
HEIGHT
5'10"
/
177.8 cm
WEIGHT
170 lbs
/
77.11 kg
ASSOCIATION
American Top Team
CLASS
Welterweight
Wins
23
KO
/
TKO
13
57%
SUBMISSIONS
1
4%
DECISIONS
9
39%
Losses
15
KO
/
TKO
3
20%
SUBMISSIONS
5
33%
DECISIONS
7
47%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Tim Means
UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec / 07 / 2019
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:38
loss
Laureano Staropoli
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
May / 11 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Osiris Maia
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
Feb / 02 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Jason Herzog
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Alexey Kunchenko
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
Sep / 15 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Curtis Millender
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
Feb / 18 / 2018
KO (Knee)
Jacob Montalvo
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:17
win
Patrick Cote
UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr / 08 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Jim Miller
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
Nov / 12 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Carlos Condit
UFC Fight Night 67 - Condit vs. Alves
May / 30 / 2015
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
5:00
win
Jordan Mein
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Jan / 31 / 2015
KO (Body Kick)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
0:39
win
Seth Baczynski
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
Apr / 19 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Martin Kampmann
UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann
Mar / 03 / 2012
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:12
win
Papy Abedi
UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz
Nov / 05 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:32
loss
Rick Story
UFC 130 - Rampage vs. Hamill
May / 28 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Kim Winslow
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
John Howard
UFC 124 - St. Pierre vs. Koscheck 2
Dec / 11 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
3
5:00
loss
Jon Fitch
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Georges St. Pierre
UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2
Jul / 11 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Josh Koscheck
UFC 90 - Silva vs. Cote
Oct / 25 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
David Smith
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Matt Hughes
UFC 85 - Bedlam
Jun / 07 / 2008
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Herb Dean
2
1:02
win
Karo Parisyan
UFC Fight Night 13 - Florian vs. Lauzon
Apr / 02 / 2008
TKO (Knee and Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
2
0:34
win
Chris Lytle
UFC 78 - Validation
Nov / 17 / 2007
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Dan Miragliotta
2
5:00
win
Kuniyoshi Hironaka
UFC Fight Night 11 - Thomas vs. Florian
Sep / 19 / 2007
TKO (Punch and Knee)
Herb Dean
2
4:04
win
Tony DeSouza
UFC 66 - Liddell vs. Ortiz 2
Dec / 30 / 2006
KO (Knee)
John McCarthy
2
1:10
win
John Alessio
UFC Fight Night 6.5 - Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
Oct / 10 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Troy Waugh
3
5:00
loss
Jon Fitch
UFC Fight Night 5 - Leben vs. Silva
Jun / 28 / 2006
TKO (Upkick and Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
2
4:37
win
Derrick Noble
UFC 59 - Reality Check
Apr / 15 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:54
win
Ansar Chalangov
UFC 56 - Full Force
Nov / 19 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:25
loss
Spencer Fisher
UFC Fight Night 2 - Loiseau vs. Tanner
Oct / 03 / 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
2
4:43
win
Jeff Cox
KOTC 48 - Payback
Feb / 25 / 2005
KO (Knee and Punches)
1
0:15
win
Jason Chambers
IHC 8 - Ethereal
Nov / 20 / 2004
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
4:57
win
Nuri Shakir
AFC 7 - Absolute Fighting Championships 7
Feb / 27 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
loss
Derrick Noble
AFC 6 - Absolute Fighting Championships 6
Dec / 06 / 2003
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
2:13
win
Marcus Davis
HFC 2 - Hardcore Fighting Championships 2
Oct / 18 / 2003
Decision (Split)
3
5:00
win
Mike Littlefield
MD 12 - Mass Destruction 12
Aug / 16 / 2003
TKO (Punches)
2
0:50
win
Carlos Alexandre Pereira
BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2
Mar / 20 / 2003
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
2
N/A
win
Fabio Holanda
BC - Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1
Nov / 28 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Wilson Belchoir
CN 3 - Champions Night 3
Oct / 08 / 2001
KO (Punch)
1
N/A
loss
Lucas Lopes
X - Fight
Sep / 28 / 2001
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Gleison Tibau
CN - Champions Night 2
Jun / 30 / 2001
Submission (Armbar)
2
3:31
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