Thiago Alves

"Pitbull"

AGE	42 / 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

57%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

39%

Losses 15

KO / TKO

20%

SUBMISSIONS

33%

DECISIONS

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

PICTURES

THIAGO ALVES RELATED NEWS

Ex-UFC star Nate Diaz to return at Most Valuable Promotions 'Rousey vs. Carano' Most Valuable Promotions is planning on making a serious impact with its first mixed martial arts event.

Tristen Critchfield

Mar 16, 2026

Top 5: Michael Bisping inflection points “The Count” defied the odds and thumbed his nose at longtime skeptics by reaching the summit of the Ultimate Fighting Championship mountain.

UFC

Brian Knapp

Feb 24, 2026

Opinion: Don’t Expect a Happy Ending for Shavkat Rakhmonov The unbeaten former top contender faces an uncertain road back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and one wrought with difficulty, writes...

UFC

Dayne Fox

Feb 05, 2026

MMA Roots: When Forrest Griffin’s Star Blazed at Heat Fighting Championship 1 Twenty-two years ago, the American traveled into hostile territory to make his mark before he captured imaginations on “The Ultimate Fighter” reality series and went on to claim the...

MMA Roots

Marcelo Alonso

Dec 01, 2025

Four-Pound Weight Miss for Bryan Battle Results in UFC 319 Bout Cancellation The Ultimate Fighting Championship is down to a dozen bouts on its tentpole pay-per-view card.

UFC

Jay Pettry

Aug 15, 2025

Thiago Alves

"Pitbull"

EVENTS / FIGHTS

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...

Thiago Alves

"Pitbull"

Subscribe to our Newsletter

EVENTS / FIGHTS

FIGHT FINDER

FIGHTER OF THE WEEK

TOP TRENDING FIGHTERS

MORE FIGHTERS...