// Roster Index›Welterweight›Dossier · Thiago Alves
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNSTOCK 0WELTERWEIGHT

Thiago
Alves

NICKNAME"Pitbull"·BRAZIL
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
23-15-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
American Top Team
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Thiago Alves
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'10"
AGE
43
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Welterweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
38 BOUTS
WIN
23
LOSS
15
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
61%
23/38 bouts
FINISH RATE
61%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 57% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.73
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.65
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.42
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.74
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
62%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.71
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
63%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 99 rated fighters on the UFC welterweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#50
against the 99 rated on the UFC welterweight roster · Elo 1560
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
57th
percentile · average opponent rated 1567 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
5th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.25 per fight)

34 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 7, 2019

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (23)
n = 23
KO/TKO · 13
SUB · 1
DEC · 9
13
KO/TKO
57%
1
SUB
4%
9
DEC
39%
// LOSSES (15)
n = 15
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 5
DEC · 7
3
KO/TKO
20%
5
SUB
33%
7
DEC
47%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
61% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 13 fights
57%
SUBANY ROUND · 1 fights
4%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
39%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
38 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 20, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER81TD DEFENSE51GRAPPLING45CHIN79STRIKING43CARDIO74AGGRESSION27SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE71RECOVERY64
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power81
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=23 wins
TD Defense51
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (63%)

Grappling45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin79
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=38 bouts
Striking43
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression27
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense71
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (62%)

Recovery64
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=15 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power81 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins23 wins
TD Defense51 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (63%)Not recorded
Grappling45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record38 bouts
Striking43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression27 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense71 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (62%)Not recorded
Recovery64 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.15 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JUN 2001LJUN 2001LSEP 2001WOCT 2001WNOV 2002WMAR 2003WAUG 2003WOCT 2003LDEC 2003WFEB 2004WNOV 2004WFEB 2005LOCT 2005WNOV 2005WAPR 2006LJUN 2006WOCT 2006WDEC 2006WSEP 2007WNOV 2007WAPR 2008WJUN 2008WOCT 2008LJUL 2009LAUG 2010WDEC 2010LMAY 2011WNOV 2011LMAR 2012WAPR 2014WJAN 2015LMAY 2015LNOV 2016WAPR 2017LFEB 2018LSEP 2018WFEB 2019LMAY 2019LDEC 2019// SCORE

  1. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JUN 2001, momentum score 38, SUB R2.
  3. Start, SEP 2001, momentum score 31, DEC R3.
  4. Start, OCT 2001, momentum score 42, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 49, DEC R3.
  6. Start, MAR 2003, momentum score 58, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, AUG 2003, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, OCT 2003, momentum score 74, DEC R3.
  9. Start, DEC 2003, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  10. Start, FEB 2004, momentum score 74, DEC R2.
  11. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 84, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2005, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 88, SUB R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2005, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  17. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, DEC 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, NOV 2007, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  21. Start, APR 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  23. Start, OCT 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2009, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  25. Start, AUG 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  27. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  28. Start, NOV 2011, momentum score 96, SUB R1.
  29. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 89, SUB R3.
  30. Start, APR 2014, momentum score 96, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  32. Start, MAY 2015, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  33. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  34. Start, APR 2017, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  35. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  36. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  37. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  38. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  39. Start, DEC 2019, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Noble), bottomed at 31 (L vs Lopes). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
38/38 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
5
13%
11
29%
-
-
-
16
total
SUB
2
5%
3
8%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
DEC
-
1
3%
14
37%
-
1
3%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 16 of 38 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
42%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
American Top Team
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// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
38 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Tim MeansDec 7, 2019
SubmissionR1 · 2:38
UFC on ESPN 7 - Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Laureano StaropoliMay 11, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 237 - Namajunas vs. Andrade
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Max GriffinFeb 2, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 144 - Assuncao vs. Moraes 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Alexey KunchenkoSep 15, 2018
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 136 - Hunt vs. Oleynik
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Curtis MillenderFeb 18, 2018
KO/TKOR2 · 4:17
UFC Fight Night 126 - Cerrone vs. Medeiros
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
W
VS Patrick CoteApr 8, 2017
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 210 - Cormier vs. Johnson 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jim MillerNov 12, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 205 - Alvarez vs. McGregor
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Carlos ConditMay 30, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 67 - Condit vs. Alves
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
W
VS Jordan MeinJan 31, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 0:39
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Body Kick)
W
VS Seth BaczynskiApr 19, 2014
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on Fox 11 - Werdum vs. Browne
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Martin KampmannMar 3, 2012
SubmissionR3 · 4:12
UFC on FX 2 - Alves vs. Kampmann
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Papy AbediNov 5, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 3:32
UFC 138 - Leben vs. Munoz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Welterweight. Professional record 23-15. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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