All MMA fightersThiago Alves
“Pitbull”
MMA · Retired23-15RECORD
13KO / TKO WINS
1SUBMISSION WINS
9DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Pitbull |
| Date of birth | 3 Oct 1983 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |
| Lives in | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2019 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 30 Jun 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Tim Means, 7 Dec 2019 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC Fight of the Night (2x)
- UFC Knockout of the Night (1x)
- UFC Performance of the Night (1x)
- Most knockdowns in UFC welterweight history
- Sports Illustrated Most Improved Fighter (2008)
- BKFC Middleweight Champion (bare knuckle, inaugural)
Background
Brazilian welterweight from Fortaleza who trained at American Top Team and spent most of his career in the UFC, challenging Georges St-Pierre for the welterweight title at UFC 100. He left MMA after 2019 and moved to bare-knuckle boxing.
Fight history
38 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Tim Means | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:38 | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | 7 Dec 2019 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Loss | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 237 | 11 May 2019 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | 2 Feb 2019 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Loss | Alexey Kunchenko | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | 15 Sep 2018 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Curtis Millender | KO (knee) | 2 | 4:17 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | 18 Feb 2018 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | Patrick Côté | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 210 | 8 Apr 2017 | Buffalo, New York, United States | Return to welterweight |
| Loss | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 205 | 12 Nov 2016 | New York City, New York, United States | Lightweight debut; Alves missed weight, catchweight bout |
| Loss | Carlos Condit | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves | 30 May 2015 | Goiânia, Brazil | |
| Win | Jordan Mein | KO (body kick) | 2 | 0:39 | UFC 183 | 31 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Seth Baczynski | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox: Werdum vs. Browne | 19 Apr 2014 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Martin Kampmann | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:12 | UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann | 3 Mar 2012 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | Papy Abedi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:32 | UFC 138 | 5 Nov 2011 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | Rick Story | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 130 | 28 May 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | John Howard | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 124 | 11 Dec 2010 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 117 | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, United States | Catchweight (171.5 lb); Alves missed weight |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 100 | 11 Jul 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
| Win | Josh Koscheck | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 90 | 25 Oct 2008 | Rosemont, Illinois, United States | UFC welterweight title eliminator |
| Win | Matt Hughes | TKO (flying knee and punches) | 2 | 1:02 | UFC 85 | 7 Jun 2008 | London, England | Catchweight (174 lb); Knockout of the Night |
| Win | Karo Parisyan | TKO (knee and punches) | 2 | 0:34 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon | 2 Apr 2008 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | Chris Lytle | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | UFC 78 | 17 Nov 2007 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | TKO (punch and knee) | 2 | 4:04 | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | 19 Sep 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Tony DeSouza | KO (knee) | 2 | 1:10 | UFC 66 | 30 Dec 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Alves later tested positive for a banned diuretic |
| Win | John Alessio | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | 10 Oct 2006 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | Jon Fitch | TKO (upkick and punches) | 2 | 4:37 | UFC Fight Night 5 | 28 Jun 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Derrick Noble | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:54 | UFC 59 | 15 Apr 2006 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | Ansar Chalangov | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:25 | UFC 56 | 19 Nov 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Spencer Fisher | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 4:43 | UFC Fight Night 2 | 3 Oct 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Jeff Cox | KO (knee and punches) | 1 | 0:15 | KOTC 48: Payback | 25 Feb 2005 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | Jason Chambers | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 4:57 | IHC 8: Ethereal | 20 Nov 2004 | Hammond, Indiana, United States | |
| Win | Nuri Shakir | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | 27 Feb 2004 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | Derrick Noble | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:13 | Absolute Fighting Championships 6 | 6 Dec 2003 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Marcus Davis | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 | 18 Oct 2003 | Revere, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | Mike Littlefield | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:50 | Mass Destruction 12 | 16 Aug 2003 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | Carlos Alexandre Pereira | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | 20 Mar 2003 | Natal, Brazil | ||
| Win | Fabio Holanda | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | 28 Nov 2002 | Natal, Brazil | |
| Win | Wilson Belchoir | KO (punch) | 1 | Champions Night 3 | 8 Oct 2001 | Brazil | ||
| Loss | Lucas Lopes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | X: Fight | 28 Sep 2001 | João Pessoa, Brazil | |
| Loss | Gleison Tibau | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 3:31 | Champions Night 2 | 30 Jun 2001 | Fortaleza, Brazil |