All MMA fightersAlex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
MMA · Active26-20-1 (2 NC)RECORD
15KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
5DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Cowboy |
| Date of birth | 21 Feb 1988 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Três Rios, Brazil |
| Lives in | Três Rios, Brazil |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | ATS |
| Height | 180 cm (5′11″) |
| Reach | 193 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | since 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 10 Dec 2011 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Juan Pablo Varela, 25 Sep 2026 |
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Titles and honours
- Performance of the Night (x3)
- Fight of the Night (x2)
Background
Brazilian welterweight and lightweight from Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, who competed in the UFC from 2015 to 2022. Since leaving the UFC he has fought on regional cards in Brazil, Europe and Russia.
Fight history
49 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Juan Pablo Varela | TKO (elbows) | 1 | 4:16 | Liga Monstro Combate 3 | 25 Sep 2026 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | Omar Tugarev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:35 | Beazt Fight Night 1 | 13 Jun 2026 | Tallinn, Estonia | For the inaugural BFN Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Davit Lortqipanidze | Submission (anaconda choke) | 1 | 0:41 | Rkena FC 2 | 14 Mar 2026 | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Loss | Miloš Janičić | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:50 | FNC 26 | 20 Dec 2025 | Podgorica, Montenegro | Catchweight (161 lb) |
| Win | Mauricio Ariel Pare | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:10 | Furthar MMA 5 | 6 Sep 2025 | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| Loss | Alexander Grozin | TKO (spinning back kick to the body) | 1 | 0:57 | Nashe Delo 83 | 25 May 2024 | Sochi, Russia | |
| Loss | Alexander Shlemenko | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:59 | Shlemenko FC 8 | 21 Jul 2023 | Omsk, Russia | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Stefan Sekulić | KO (slam) | 1 | 3:51 | Titan FC 82 / SBC 47 | 2 Jun 2023 | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Loss | Kiefer Crosbie | TKO (elbows and punches) | 1 | 4:14 | Rise FC | 1 Apr 2023 | Porto, Portugal | |
| Win | Aslambek Arsamikov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:35 | Serbian Battle Championship 45 | 28 Dec 2022 | Subotica, Serbia | |
| Win | Helison Cruz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 0:36 | Sul Fluminense Fight Night 9 | 13 Aug 2022 | Três Rios, Brazil | |
| Loss | Michel Silva | Submission (anaconda choke) | 2 | 1:51 | Mr. Cage: Fight Music Show | 10 Jun 2022 | Manaus, Brazil | For the vacant Mr. Cage Welterweight Championship |
| Loss | Kevin Holland | TKO (elbows) | 2 | 0:38 | UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | 5 Mar 2022 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Niko Price | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | 2 Oct 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Randy Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:50 | UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | 24 Apr 2021 | Jacksonville, Florida, USA | |
| Loss | Shavkat Rakhmonov | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:40 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | 24 Oct 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Catchweight (173 lb) |
| Win | Peter Sobotta | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | 25 Jul 2020 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | 7 Mar 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | 28 Sep 2019 | Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Loss | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | 27 Apr 2019 | Sunrise, Florida, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Gunnar Nelson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:17 | UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | 8 Dec 2018 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| Win | Carlo Pedersoli Jr. | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:39 | UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | 22 Sep 2018 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | Carlos Condit | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:17 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | 14 Apr 2018 | Glendale, Arizona, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Loss | Yancy Medeiros | TKO (punches) | 3 | 2:02 | UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | 2 Dec 2017 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Ryan LaFlare | KO (punch) | 2 | 1:50 | UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | 22 Jul 2017 | Uniondale, New York, USA | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Tim Means | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | 11 Mar 2017 | Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil | |
| No contest | Tim Means | No contest (illegal knees) | 1 | 3:33 | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | 30 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Will Brooks | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:30 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 1 Oct 2016 | Portland, Oregon, USA | Catchweight (161.5 lb) |
| Win | James Moontasri | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | 23 Jul 2016 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Donald Cerrone | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:33 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | 21 Feb 2016 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA | |
| Win | Piotr Hallmann | KO (punch) | 3 | 0:51 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Joe Merritt | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | 27 Jun 2015 | Hollywood, Florida, USA | |
| Win | KJ Noons | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | 30 May 2015 | Goiania, Goias, Brazil | |
| Loss | Gilbert Burns | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:14 | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | 21 Mar 2015 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | UFC debut |
| Win | Joilton Santos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Face to Face 10 | 21 Feb 2015 | Itaboraí, Brazil | |
| Win | Douglas Aparecido | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:52 | Watch Out Combat Show 38 | 18 Oct 2014 | Ubá, Brazil | Catchweight (163 lb) |
| Win | Ederson Moreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:18 | Watch Out Combat Show 36 | 18 Jul 2014 | Três Rios, Brazil | Catchweight (165 lb) |
| No contest | Rogerio Matias | No contest (overturned) | 1 | 5:00 | Coliseu Extreme Fight 10 | 29 May 2014 | Maceió, Brazil | For the CEF Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Fabio Lima Ferreira | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:26 | Bitetti Combat 19 | 6 Feb 2014 | Manaus, Brazil | |
| Win | Welton Doidao | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:44 | Watch Out Combat Show 32 | 13 Dec 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Thiago Macedo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:40 | Watch Out Combat Show 27 | 2 Aug 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Draw | Kenedy Gualande Andrade | Draw (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Luta Contra o Crack | 23 Jun 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Jone Guilherme Garcia | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:03 | Bitetti Combat 15 | 11 May 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | Wendell Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Watch Out Combat Show 25 | 12 Apr 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Daniel Silva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | JF Fight Evolution | 6 Oct 2012 | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| Win | Fabi Ohany | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:43 | Vicosa Fight 2 | 25 Aug 2012 | Viçosa, Brazil | |
| Win | Leandro Beinrothi | TKO (knees) | 1 | 0:57 | Big Fights Champions | 30 Jun 2012 | Nova Serrana, Brazil | |
| Loss | Wallace Dantas | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 1:03 | ATS Kombat 1 | 26 May 2012 | Senador Firmino, Brazil | |
| Win | Rodrigo Rodrigo | KO (punches) | 1 | Ervalia Fight | 10 Dec 2011 | Ervália, Brazil | Pro debut |