Thiago “Pitbull” Alves is a 38 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 23-15-0 pro MMA record. Alves most recently fought Ulysses Diaz at BKFC 18 on Saturday June 26, 2021. Thiago Alves beat Ulysses Diaz by KO/TKO at 2:00 of Round 3 in the division.
Thiago Alves has 23 wins with a 61% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 2 by submission, 9 by decision.
Thiago Alves is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23-14-0 | Tim Means |
SUB
R1 2:38
|
UFC on ESPN 7 | 2019-12-07 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-13-0 | Laureano Staropoli |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 237 | 2019-05-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-13-0 | Max Griffin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 2 | 2019-02-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-12-0 | Alexey Kunchenko |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 136 | 2018-09-15 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-11-0 | Curtis Millender |
KO/TKO
R2 4:17
|
UFC Fight Night 126 | 2018-02-18 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-11-0 | Patrick Cote |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 210 | 2017-04-08 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-10-0 | Jim Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 205 | 2016-11-12 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Loss | 21-9-0 | Carlos Condit |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 67 | 2015-05-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-9-0 | Jordan Mein |
KO/TKO
R2 0:39
|
UFC 183 | 2015-01-31 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-9-0 | Seth Baczynski |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 11 | 2014-04-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-8-0 | Martin Kampmann |
SUB
R3 4:12
|
UFC on FX 2 | 2012-03-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-8-0 | Papy Abedi |
SUB
R1 3:32
|
UFC 138 | 2011-11-05 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 18-7-0 | Rick Story |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 130 | 2011-05-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 17-7-0 | John Howard |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 124 | 2010-12-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-6-0 | Jon Fitch |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 117 | 2010-08-07 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 17-5-0 | Georges St. Pierre |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC 100 | 2009-07-11 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Josh Koscheck |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 90 | 2008-10-25 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Matt Hughes |
KO/TKO
R2 1:02
|
UFC 85 | 2008-06-07 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Karo Parisyan |
KO/TKO
R2 0:34
|
UFC Fight Night 13 | 2008-04-02 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-5-0 | Chris Lytle |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
UFC 78 | 2007-11-17 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka |
KO/TKO
R2 4:04
|
UFC Fight Night 11 | 2007-09-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Tony DeSouza |
KO/TKO
R2 1:10
|
UFC 66 | 2006-12-30 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-5-0 | John Alessio |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC The Final Chapter | 2006-10-10 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 10-4-0 | Jon Fitch |
KO/TKO
R2 4:37
|
UFC Fight Night 5 | 2006-06-28 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Derrick Noble |
KO/TKO
R1 2:54
|
UFC 59 | 2006-04-15 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-4-0 | Ansar Chalangov |
KO/TKO
R1 2:25
|
UFC 56 | 2005-11-19 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Loss | 8-3-0 | Spencer Fisher |
SUB
R2 4:43
|
UFC Fight Night 2 | 2005-10-03 | Welterweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-3-0 | Jeff Cox |
KO/TKO
R1 0:15
|
KOTC | 2005-02-25 | Welterweight | KOTC |
| Win | 6-3-0 | Jason Chambers |
SUB
R1 4:57
|
Regional circuit | 2004-11-20 | IC | |
| Win | 5-3-0 | Nuri Shakir |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-02-27 | AFC | |
| Loss | 5-2-0 | Derrick Noble |
SUB
R2 2:13
|
Regional circuit | 2003-12-06 | AFC | |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Marcus Davis |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Hardcore FC 2 | 2003-10-18 | Lightweight | |
| Win | 3-2-0 | Mike Littlefield |
KO/TKO
R2 0:50
|
Mass Destruction 12 | 2003-08-16 | MD | |
| Win | 2-2-0 | Carlos Pereira |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2003-03-20 | BC | |
| Win | 1-2-0 | Fabio Holanda |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-11-28 | BC | |
| Win | 0-2-0 | Wilson Belchoir |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2001-10-08 | ||
| Loss | 0-1-0 | Lucas Lopes |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2001-09-28 | ||
| Loss | 0-0-0 | Gleison Tibau |
SUB
R2 3:31
|
Regional circuit | 2001-06-30 |
Alves made his professional debut against Gleison Tibau on June 30, 2001, fighting on the regional circuit.
He lost his first MMA fight, losing to Gleison Tibau who carried a 2-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Thiago Alves lost to Gleison Tibau by Submission at 3:31 of Round 2.
Alves made his debut in the UFC against Spencer Fisher on October 3, 2005, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC Fight Night 2 having compiled a 8-3-0 professional MMA record.
Thiago Alves lost to Spencer Fisher by Submission at 4:43 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Alves has gone on to fight a total of 27 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 15-12-0.
Alves lost his 1st welterweight title challenge, losing to Georges St. Pierre on July 11, 2009 at UFC 100.
Thiago Alves lost to Georges St. Pierre by Decision at 5:00 of Round 5.
Alves defeated the previously unbeaten Papy Abedi on November 5, 2011, at UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz. Papy Abedi came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Alves was a -340 betting favorite going into the fight. Thiago Alves beat Papy Abedi by Submission at 3:32 of Round 1.
Alves's last win came against Max Griffin at UFC on ESPN+ 2 on Saturday February 2, 2019. Thiago Alves beat Max Griffin by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alves is not currently booked for any fights.
Alves's last loss came against Tim Means at UFC on ESPN 7 on Saturday December 7, 2019. Thiago Alves lost to Tim Means by Submission at 2:38 of Round 1.
Alves has fought 27 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 15-12-0.
Alves has knocked out 12 opponents.
Alves has submitted 2 opponents.
Alves has been knocked out 3 times.
Alves has been submitted 5 times.
