Official MMA record
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull”
Professional record
25-16-0
- Division
- Light heavyweight
- Team
- American Top Team
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 190 lb
- Gender
- Male
- Fighting out of
- Coconut Creek, FL
- Born
- Fortaleza
Profile summary
Thiago Alves is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Career file
Professional career statistics
25-16-0
Total fights
41
Rounds fought
77.3
Current streak
1 L
Finish rate
60%
Win methods
Loss methods
Career length
22y 9m 27d
Fights per year
1.8
Longest layoff
2y 10m
Quickest turnaround
9d
Quick hits
Fastest win
00:15
Fastest KO
00:15
Fastest submission
03:32
Finished rate
56.3%
Avg. fight length · wins
07:53
Avg. fight length · losses
11:48
Avg. rounds · wins
1.6
Avg. rounds · losses
2.4
Official record
Professional fight record
| Date | Result | Opponent | Division | Method / event | Round / time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | L | Mike Perry | Light heavyweight | KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania IVVerified | R1/01:00 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | W | Ulysses Diaz Villegas | Middleweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor's Stoppage Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18Title bout | R3/02:00 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | W | Julian Lane | Light heavyweight | Decision · Split Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12: Alves vs. Lane | R5/02:00 |
| Dec 7, 2019 | L | Tim Means | Welterweight | Submission · Choke UFC ON ESPN 7 - OVEREEM vs. ROZENSTRUIKVerified | R1/02:38 |
| May 11, 2019 | L | Laureano Staropoli | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 237Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 2, 2019 | W | Max Griffin | Welterweight | Decision · Split Decision UFC on ESPN+ #2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | L | Alexei Kunchenko | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HUNT vs. OLEINIKVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Feb 18, 2018 | L | Curtis Millender | Welterweight | KO UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. MedeirosVerified | R2/04:17 |
| Apr 8, 2017 | W | Patrick Cote | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2Verified | R3/05:00 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | L | Jim Miller | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McgregorVerified | R3/05:00 |
| May 30, 2015 | L | Carlos Condit | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage UFC Fight Night 67: Alves vs ConditVerified | R2/05:00 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | W | Jordan Mein | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC 183: Silva vs DiazVerified | R2/00:39 |
| Apr 19, 2014 | W | Seth Baczynski | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. BrowneVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Mar 3, 2012 | L | Martin Kampmann | Welterweight | Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC on FX: Alves vs KampmannVerified | R3/04:12 |
| Nov 5, 2011 | W | Papy Abedi | Welterweight | Submission · Rear Naked Choke UFC 138: Leben vs. MunozVerified | R1/03:32 |
| May 28, 2011 | L | Rick Story | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 130: Rampage vs. HamillVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Dec 11, 2010 | W | John Howard | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 124 St-Pierre vs KoscheckVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | L | Jon Fitch | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 117: Silva vs. SonnenVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jul 11, 2009 | L | Georges St-Pierre | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 100VerifiedTitle bout | R5/05:00 |
| Oct 25, 2008 | W | Josh Koscheck | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 90: Silva vs. CoteVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 7, 2008 | W | Matt Hughes | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 85: BedlamVerified | R2/01:02 |
| Apr 2, 2008 | W | Karo Parisyan | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Fight Night: Florian vs. LauzonVerified | R2/00:34 |
| Nov 17, 2007 | W | Chris Lytle | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from a Cut UFC 78: ValidationVerified | R2/05:00 |
| Sep 19, 2007 | W | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Welterweight | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 11Verified | R2/04:04 |
| Dec 30, 2006 | W | Tony DeSouza | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2Verified | R2/01:10 |
| Oct 10, 2006 | W | John Alessio | Welterweight | Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC: The Final ChapterVerified | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 28, 2006 | L | Jon Fitch | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC Fight Night 5Verified | R2/04:37 |
| Apr 15, 2006 | W | Derrick Noble | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 59: Reality CheckVerified | R1/02:54 |
| Nov 19, 2005 | W | Ansar Chalangov | Welterweight | TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 56: Full ForceVerified | R1/02:25 |
| Oct 3, 2005 | L | Spencer Fisher | Welterweight | Submission · Triangle Choke UFC Fight Night 2Verified | R2/04:43 |
| Feb 25, 2005 | W | Jeff Cox | — | KO King of the Cage 48: Payback | R1/00:15 |
| Nov 20, 2004 | W | Jason Chambers | Middleweight | TKO/RSC Ironheart Crown 8: Etheral | R1/04:57 |
| Feb 27, 2004 | W | Nuri Shakir | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | R2/05:00 |
| Dec 6, 2003 | L | Derrick Noble | — | Submission · Rear Naked Choke Absolute Fighting Championships 6 | R2/05:00 |
| Oct 18, 2003 | W | Marcus Davis | — | Decision · Split Decision Hardcore Fighting Championship 2 | R3/05:00 |
| Aug 16, 2003 | W | Mike Littlefield | — | TKO/RSC Mass Destruction 12 | R2/00:50 |
| Mar 20, 2003 | W | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | — | TKO/RSC · Forfeit Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | R2/00:00 |
| Nov 28, 2002 | W | Fabio Holanda | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | R3/00:00 |
| Oct 8, 2001 | W | Wilson Belchior | — | KO Champions Night 3 | R1/05:00 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | L | Lucas Lopes | — | Decision · Unanimous Decision X-Fight (Brazil) 9/28/01 | R3/05:00 |
| Jun 30, 2001 | L | Gleison Tibau | — | Submission · Arm Bar Champions Night 2 | R2/03:31 |