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Welterweight / Lightweight40-19RECORD
4KO / TKO WINS
16SUBMISSION WINS
20DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Janigleison Herculano Alves |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 7 Oct 1983 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Tibau, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Welterweight / Lightweight |
| Team | American Top Team (2006–present) |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 180 cm (71″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight | 70.3 kg (155 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Dec 1999 |
| UFC debut | 18 Nov 2006 |
| Last fight | 18 Oct 2025 |
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Fight history
59 professional fights on file (28 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Matias Juarez | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:20 | WNC 3 | 18 Oct 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Win | Joël Kouadja | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Warriors Night MMA 1 | 14 Sep 2024 | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Win | Burenzorig Batmunkh | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | TOP BRIGHTS 01 | 21 Jan 2024 | Ōta, Japan |
| Loss | Boris Medvedev | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:54 | RCC 16 | 28 Jul 2023 | Tyumen, Russia |
| Loss | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RCC 14 | 11 Feb 2023 | Tyumen, Russia |
| Loss | Magomed Magomedkerimov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 10 (2022) | 25 Nov 2022 | New York City, New York, United States |
| Loss | Jarrah Al-Silawi | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 3 (2022) | 6 May 2022 | Arlington, Texas, United States |
| Win | Micah Terrill | Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 2:17 | PFL 7 (2021) | 13 Aug 2021 | Hollywood, Florida, United States |
| Win | Rory MacDonald | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 5 (2021) | 17 Jun 2021 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | João Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | PFL 2 (2021) | 29 Apr 2021 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Will Brooks | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:34 | Battlefield FC 2 | 27 Jul 2019 | Macau, SAR, China |
| Win | Efraín Escudero | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 | 24 Nov 2018 | Inglewood, California, United States |
| Loss | Desmond Green | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes | 1 Jun 2018 | Utica, New York, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Eric Colon 27-30, Tim Corrado 27-30, Sal D'amato 27-29 | |||||||
| Loss | Islam Makhachev | KO/TKO (punch) | 1 | 0:57 | UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou | 20 Jan 2018 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Abel Trujillo | Disqualification | 1 | 1:45 | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | 7 Nov 2015 | Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Tony Ferguson | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 2:37 | UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano | 28 Feb 2015 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Norman Parke | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Siver | 18 Jan 2015 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Steve Rita 28-29, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Piotr Hallmann | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Arlovski | 13 Sep 2014 | Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Pat Healy | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | 16 Jul 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Dan MiragliottaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Tamburrino 30-27, Eric Colon 29-28, Cardo Urso 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Michael Johnson | KO/TKO (punch) | 2 | 1:32 | UFC 168: Weidman vs Silva 2 | 28 Dec 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jamie Varner | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 | 31 Aug 2013 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Otto Torriero 27-29, Brian Puccillo 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | John Cholish | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:34 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 | Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Leon RobertsScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Yves LavigneScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 28-29, Jeff Collins 29-28, Junichiro Kamijo 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Francisco Trinaldo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar | 13 Oct 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Aaron Chatfield 29-28, Mark Collett 29-28, Howard Hughes 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Khabib Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | 7 Jul 2012 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Jeff Collins 27-30, Mark Smith 27-30, Glenn Trowbridge 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Rafael dos Anjos | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson | 19 Nov 2011 | San Jose, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jason McCoyScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Steve Morrow 29-28, Steve English 28-29, Susan Thomas-Gitlin 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Rafaello Oliveira | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:28 | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill | 28 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Kim WinslowScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Kurt Pellegrino | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 128: Shogun vs Jones | 19 Mar 2011 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 29-28, Tony Tamburrino 28-29, Cardo Urso 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares | 15 Sep 2010 | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jon SchorleScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Cecil Peoples 27-30, Chris Lee 27-30, Chet Robbins 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Caol Uno | KO/TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:13 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi | 31 Mar 2010 | Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Bill ClancyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Josh Neer | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 24 Oct 2009 | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Josh RosenthalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Marcos Rosales 30-27, Susan Thomas-Gitlin 30-27, Nelson Hamilton 29-28 | |||||||
| Loss | Melvin Guillard | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | 20 Jun 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Josh RosenthalScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Glenn Trowbridge 28-29, Dave Hagen 28-29, Nelson Hamilton 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Jeremy Stephens | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann | 1 Apr 2009 | Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 4:35 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens | 7 Feb 2009 | Tampa, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Jorge OrtizScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Joe Stevenson | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 2:57 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | 5 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 81: Breaking Point | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Tony Weeks 27-30, Adalaide Byrd 27-30, Jeff Collins 27-30 | |||||||
| Win | Terry Etim | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | 8 Sep 2007 | London, England, United Kingdom |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Mario YamasakiScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 30-27, Jeff Mullen 30-27, Andy Roberts 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Jeff Cox | Submission (arm triangle) | 1 | 1:52 | UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher | 12 Jun 2007 | Hollywood, Florida, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee John McCarthyScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Antonio Moreno | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:55 | Nordest Combat Championship | 9 May 2007 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Jason Dent | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 68: The Uprising | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA |
| Bout Lightweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Doug Crosby 30-27, Cecil Peoples 30-27, Greg Kalikas 30-27 | |||||||
| Loss | Nick Diaz | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:27 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | 18 Nov 2006 | Sacramento, California, USA |
| Bout Welterweight BoutReferee Steve MazzagattiScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Jędrzej Kubski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:03 | KO Arena 4 | 11 Mar 2006 | Málaga, Spain |
| Win | Edilson Florencio | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 3:26 | Mega Combate Mossoró | 2 Dec 2005 | Mossoró, Brazil |
| Win | Fabrício Camões | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:15 | Meca World Vale Tudo 12 | 9 Jul 2005 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Loss | Marcelo Brito | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Storm Samurai 7 | 11 Jun 2005 | Curitiba, Brazil |
| Win | Josenildo Rodrigues | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ceara Open 2 | 10 Mar 2005 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Win | Anderson Cruz | KO (punches) | 1 | N/A | Octagon Fight | 24 Feb 2005 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Josenildo Ramalho | Submission (armbar) | 1 | N/A | Brazilian Challenger 2 | 21 Oct 2004 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 1:16 | Champions Night 11 | 7 Oct 2004 | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Win | Adriano Martins | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Amazon Fight | 20 Jun 2004 | Manaus, Brazil |
| Win | Daniel Muralha | Submission (armbar) | 1 | N/A | Champions Night 10 | 21 May 2004 | Marília, Brazil |
| Win | Romario da Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:30 | Desafio: Natal vs Nordeste | 9 Mar 2004 | Natal, Brazil |
| Loss | Eiji Mitsuoka | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 3:41 | DEEP: 11th Impact | 13 Jul 2003 | Osaka, Japan |
| Win | Fernando Terere | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | 20 Mar 2003 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Unknown Fighter | Submission (americana) | 1 | 0:00 | Tibau Fight | 11 Jan 2003 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Paulo Boiko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | 28 Nov 2002 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Thiago Alves | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:31 | Champions Night 2 | 30 Jun 2001 | Natal, Brazil |
| Win | Rivanio Regiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Currais Novos Vale Tudo Open | 18 May 2000 | Currais Novos, Brazil |
| Win | Ricardo Ricardo | TKO (retirement) | 1 | N/A | Mossoro Open de Vale Tudo 3 | 24 Dec 1999 | Natal, Brazil |