Welterweight · “Pitbull”

Thiago Alves

15-12-0

5'9"Height

70"Reach

OrthodoxStance

1983-10-03Born

8KO wins

1Sub wins

60.0%Finish rate

10:59Avg fight

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Statistical profile

The shape of their game.

Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min3.73

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.42

Striking accuracy41.8%

Striking defense62.5%

Takedowns / 15 min0.71

Takedown accuracy60.9%

Takedown defense63.1%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.3

Control time10.4%

Record vs .500+ opponents7-9

Striking trend

Output, fight by fight.

Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.

Fight history

Every walk to the cage.

27 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.

L Tim Means 10-8 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · 2019-12-07

13/26Sig. strikes

23/41Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Laureano Staropoli 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade · 2019-05-11

58/147Sig. strikes

54/202Absorbed

1/3Takedowns

0:27Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Max Griffin 2-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 · 2019-02-02

83/135Sig. strikes

112/154Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

1:13Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Aleksei Kunchenko 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · 2018-09-15

56/175Sig. strikes

44/153Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:50Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Curtis Millender 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:17 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · 2018-02-18

33/106Sig. strikes

47/106Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:14Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Patrick Cote 10-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 · 2017-04-08

79/157Sig. strikes

44/131Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

2:43Control

2Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Jim Miller 16-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · 2016-11-12

36/112Sig. strikes

28/85Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:32Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Carlos Condit 6-4 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves · 2015-05-30

34/69Sig. strikes

75/162Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:05Control

0Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W Jordan Mein 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:39 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · 2015-01-31

23/68Sig. strikes

37/96Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:04Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Seth Baczynski 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne · 2014-04-19

116/236Sig. strikes

90/335Absorbed

0/1Takedowns

0:04Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Martin Kampmann 9-4 walk-in Submission · R3 4:12 — UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann · 2012-03-02

62/118Sig. strikes

47/118Absorbed

2/3Takedowns

2:31Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Papy Abedi 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:32 — UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz · 2011-11-05

25/45Sig. strikes

14/38Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:31Control

1Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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L Rick Story 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · 2011-05-28

41/111Sig. strikes

62/169Absorbed

1/3Takedowns

1:00Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W John Howard 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12-11

73/185Sig. strikes

37/124Absorbed

2/2Takedowns

2:58Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Jon Fitch 12-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · 2010-08-07

22/81Sig. strikes

29/66Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

2:02Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Georges St-Pierre 12-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 100 · 2009-07-11

30/162Sig. strikes

59/128Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:20Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Josh Koscheck 9-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 2008-10-25

80/181Sig. strikes

39/128Absorbed

0/2Takedowns

0:17Control

2Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Matt Hughes 15-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:02 — UFC 85: Bedlam · 2008-06-07

10/16Sig. strikes

9/13Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

1:27Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Karo Parisyan 8-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:24 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04-02

17/48Sig. strikes

10/45Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:02Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Chris Lytle 3-6 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 5:00 — UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11-17

39/90Sig. strikes

42/128Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:32Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Kuniyoshi Hironaka 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:04 — UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian · 2007-09-19

48/97Sig. strikes

15/39Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:53Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Tony DeSouza 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:10 — UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · 2006-12-30

26/49Sig. strikes

1/10Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:44Control

2Knockdowns

1Sub attempts

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W John Alessio 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · 2006-10-10

63/142Sig. strikes

13/82Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

1:16Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Jon Fitch 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:37 — UFC Fight Night 5 · 2006-06-28

1/1Sig. strikes

51/72Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

0:27Control

0Knockdowns

3Sub attempts

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W Derrick Noble 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:54 — UFC 59: Reality Check · 2006-04-15

11/27Sig. strikes

18/45Absorbed

0/0Takedowns

0:12Control

1Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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W Ansar Chalangov 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:25 — UFC 56: Full Force · 2005-11-19

8/11Sig. strikes

2/2Absorbed

1/1Takedowns

1:01Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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L Spencer Fisher 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:43 — UFC Fight Night 2 · 2005-10-03

19/53Sig. strikes

13/36Absorbed

3/3Takedowns

6:31Control

0Knockdowns

0Sub attempts

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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

How the record was built.

UFC bouts in this database — the full pre-UFC career fills in as the weekly career backfill reaches this fighter.

15-12-0UFC record

Wins by method

KO/TKO 8

Submission 1

Decision 6

Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3

Submission 3

Decision 6

Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 27

Showing UFC fights only — this fighter's full pre-UFC career hasn't been synced yet. It will fill in as the weekly career backfill reaches them.

Division context

Measured against the division.

Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.

Striking volume /min 3.7 avg 3.4

Strikes absorbed /min 3.4 avg 3.3

Striking accuracy 41.8% avg 45.2%

Striking defense 62.5% avg 55.4%

Takedowns /15 min 0.7 avg 1.5

Takedown accuracy 60.9% avg 39.9%

Takedown defense 63.1% avg 62.5%

Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.6

Control time 10.4% avg 21.3%

Finish rate 60.0% avg 53.7%