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Thiago Alves

"Pitbull"

Welterweight 15-12 Retired
Age
43
Height
5' 9"
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
Last 5 L L W L L
Last L vs Tim Means Dec 7, 2019
2L Streak
8 KOs
1 SUB
199 Days/Fight
3.73 Sig Str/Min
0.05 TD/Min
65 Rounds
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Statistics

15Wins
12Losses
0Draws
How the wins came
8 KO/TKO 1 Submission 6 Decision
  • Win rate55.6%15/27
  • Finish rate60%9/15
  • KO rate53.3%8/15
  • Sub rate6.7%1/15

Advanced Stats

41.8% Sig. Strike Acc.
60.9% Takedown Acc.
41 Sig. Strikes/Fight
0.5 Takedowns/Fight
0.48 Knockdowns/Fight
1:09 Avg. Control Time

Strike Distribution

Head
51%
Body
14%
Leg
35%
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Career Timeline 27 fights

870 Current ELO
1,186 Prime ELO (Oct 2008)
-130 Career Change
LOSS
vs Tim Means Submission · R1 Dec 7, 2019
-67 → 869
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LOSS
vs Laureano Staropoli Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 11, 2019
-28 → 936
→
WIN
vs Max Griffin Decision - Split · R3 Feb 2, 2019
+18 → 964
→
LOSS
vs Aleksei Kunchenko Decision - Unanimous · R3 Sep 15, 2018
-37 → 946
→
LOSS
vs Curtis Millender KO/TKO · R2 Feb 18, 2018
-54 → 983
→
WIN
vs Patrick Cote Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 8, 2017
+20 → 1,037
→
LOSS
vs Jim Miller Decision - Unanimous · R3 Nov 12, 2016
-36 → 1,017
→
LOSS
vs Carlos Condit TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 May 30, 2015
-62 → 1,053
→
WIN
vs Jordan Mein KO/TKO · R2 Jan 31, 2015
+29 → 1,115
→
WIN
vs Seth Baczynski Decision - Unanimous · R3 Apr 19, 2014
+20 → 1,086
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LOSS
vs Martin Kampmann Submission · R3 Mar 2, 2012
-64 → 1,066
→
WIN
vs Papy Abedi Submission · R1 Nov 5, 2011
+30 → 1,130
→
LOSS
vs Rick Story Decision - Unanimous · R3 May 28, 2011
-32 → 1,100
→
WIN
vs John Howard Decision - Unanimous · R3 Dec 11, 2010
+22 → 1,132
→
LOSS
vs Jon Fitch Decision - Unanimous · R3 Aug 7, 2010
-47 → 1,110
→
LOSS
vs Georges St-Pierre Decision - Unanimous · R5 Jul 11, 2009
-28 → 1,157
→
WIN
vs Josh Koscheck Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 25, 2008 ▲ PRIME
+29 → 1,185
→
WIN
vs Matt Hughes KO/TKO · R2 Jun 7, 2008
+50 → 1,156
→
WIN
vs Karo Parisyan KO/TKO · R2 Apr 2, 2008
+38 → 1,106
→
WIN
vs Chris Lytle TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 Nov 17, 2007
+27 → 1,068
→
WIN
vs Kuniyoshi Hironaka KO/TKO · R2 Sep 19, 2007
+28 → 1,041
→
WIN
vs Tony DeSouza KO/TKO · R2 Dec 30, 2006
+29 → 1,013
→
WIN
vs John Alessio Decision - Unanimous · R3 Oct 10, 2006
+20 → 984
→
LOSS
vs Jon Fitch KO/TKO · R2 Jun 28, 2006
-47 → 964
→
WIN
vs Derrick Noble KO/TKO · R1 Apr 15, 2006
+29 → 1,011
→
WIN
vs Ansar Chalangov KO/TKO · R1 Nov 19, 2005
+30 → 982
→
LOSS
vs Spencer Fisher Submission · R2 Oct 3, 2005
-48 → 952
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Career Statistics 27 of 27 bouts with official stats

Career Rankings where Thiago Alves sits

1st of 572 Career knockdowns 13 Welterweight Top 1%
73rd of 2,758 Career significant strikes landed 1,106 UFC-wide Top 3%
14th of 2,758 Career knockdowns 13 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
21st of 2,786 Wins by knockout 8 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
47th of 2,786 Wins by finish 9 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
24th of 2,786 UFC losses 12 UFC-wide Tied Top 1%
49th of 2,779 UFC wins 15 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
2nd of 573 Wins by knockout 8 Welterweight Tied Top 1%
5th of 573 Wins by finish 9 Welterweight Top 1%
46th of 2,786 Longest UFC win streak 7 UFC-wide Tied Top 2%
53rd of 2,639 Total octagon time 4h 56m UFC-wide Top 3%
5th of 573 UFC losses 11 Welterweight Tied Top 1%

Ranked against every fighter on MMA.SOCIAL who qualifies for that board — UFC appearances only, not full professional careers.

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Thiago Alves is a Welterweight fighter tracked on MMA.SOCIAL with a UFC record of 15-12. Of 15 career wins, 9 have come by finish (8 by knockout and 1 by submission). The current performance-based ELO rating is 870, with a career peak of 1,186.

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What is Thiago Alves's UFC record?

Thiago Alves is 15-12 as a Welterweight fighter — 8 by knockout, 1 by submission, 6 by decision or other.

Last fight: Lost to Tim Means by submission, Dec 2019. Most career knockdowns in Welterweight history (13). Also: joint 2nd most knockout wins at Welterweight (8); joint 5th most losses at Welterweight (11).

UFC record
15-12
KO/TKO wins
8
Submission wins
1
Losing streak
2

Record and totals are from bouts recorded on MMA.SOCIAL, which covers UFC appearances only — not a fighter's full professional career. Any ranking named above states the board it is taken from and how many fighters qualified for it.

Who has Thiago Alves lost to in the UFC?

Thiago Alves has 12 UFC losses: Spencer Fisher (2005), Jon Fitch (2006), Georges St-Pierre (2009), Jon Fitch (2010), Rick Story (2011), Martin Kampmann (2012), Carlos Condit (2015), Jim Miller (2016), Curtis Millender (2018), Aleksei Kunchenko (2018), Laureano Staropoli (2019), Tim Means (2019).

Who did Thiago Alves fight last?

Thiago Alves lost to Tim Means by submission in round 1 at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik on December 7, 2019.

How tall is Thiago Alves and what is the reach?

Thiago Alves is 5' 9" tall with a 70" reach and weighs 170 lbs.

How many UFC fights has Thiago Alves had?

Thiago Alves has had 27 UFC fights: 15 wins, 12 losses.

What is Thiago Alves's win rate and finish rate?

Thiago Alves has won 15 of 27 UFC fights, a 55.6% win rate. 9 of those wins came inside the distance, a 60% finish rate: 8 by knockout (53.3%) and 1 by submission (6.7%).

How many takedowns and strikes has Thiago Alves landed in the UFC?

In 27 UFC fights with official stats, Thiago Alves has landed 1,106 significant strikes (41.8% accuracy), 14 takedowns (60.9% of attempts) and 13 knockdowns.

How old is Thiago Alves?

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