Thiago Alves “Pitbull”
| Team | American Top Team |
|---|---|
| Age | 41 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight Class | Light heavyweight |
Thiago Alves is a Brazilian professional mixed martial arts fighter. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 25-16-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 22 years, 9 months, 27 days |
| Rounds Fought | 77.3 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.8 |
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 10 months |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week, 2 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 14 | 1 | 10 | |
| Losses | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| Finish Rate | 60.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 56.3% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 40.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 43.8% |
| Win by KO Rate | 56.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 25.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 4.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 31.3% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
1 Loss
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:15 |
| Fastest SUB | 03:32 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 1.6 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 07:53 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.4 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 11:48 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 04/27/2024 | L (2-0-0) | Mike Perry (4-0-0) | Light heavyweight (183.9 vs. 184.0) | KO Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship: KnuckleMania IV | 1 | 01:00 | |
| NSF | 06/26/2021 | W (1-0-0) | Ulysses Diaz (2-0-0) | MW | TKO/RSC (Doctor's Stoppage) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 18 | 3 | 02:00 |  |
| NSF | 09/11/2020 | W (0-0-0) | Julian Lane (3-3-0) | Light heavyweight | Decision (Split) Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship 12: Alves vs. Lane | 5 | 02:00 | |
| | 12/07/2019 | L (23-14-0) | Tim Means (28-11-1) | WW (171.3* vs. 171.5*) | Submission (Choke) UFC ON ESPN 7 - OVEREEM vs. ROZENSTRUIK | 1 | 02:38 | |
| | 05/11/2019 | L (23-13-0) | Laureano Staropoli (4-0-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 237 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/02/2019 | W (22-13-0) | Max Griffin (12-5-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC on ESPN+ #2 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/15/2018 | L (22-12-0) | Alexei Kunchenko (18-0-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HUNT vs. OLEINIK | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/18/2018 | L (22-11-0) | Curtis Millender (14-3-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 171.0) | KO UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros | 2 | 04:17 | |
| | 04/08/2017 | W (21-11-0) | Patrick Cote (23-10-0) | WW (170.6 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 11/12/2016 | L (21-10-0) | Jim Miller (27-8-0) | WW (162.6 vs. 157.6) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 205: Alvarez vs. Mcgregor | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/30/2015 | L (21-9-0) | Carlos Condit (29-8-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) UFC Fight Night 67: Alves vs Condit | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/31/2015 | W (20-9-0) | Jordan Mein (28-9-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 169.5) | TKO/RSC UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | 2 | 00:39 | |
| | 04/19/2014 | W (19-9-0) | Seth Baczynski (18-8-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX: Werdum vs. Browne | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/03/2012 | L (19-8-0) | Martin Kampmann (18-5-0) | WW (170.5 vs. 170.5) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann | 3 | 04:12 | |
| | 11/05/2011 | W (18-8-0) | Papy Abedi (8-0-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UFC 138: Leben vs. Munoz | 1 | 03:32 | |
| | 05/28/2011 | L (18-7-0) | Rick Story (12-2-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/11/2010 | W (17-7-0) | John Howard (14-5-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 124 St-Pierre vs Koscheck | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/07/2010 | L (17-6-0) | Jon Fitch (23-3-0) | WW (171.5* vs. 170.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 07/11/2009 | L (17-5-0) | Georges St-Pierre (18-2-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 170.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 100 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/25/2008 | W (16-5-0) | Josh Koscheck (11-2-0) | WW | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/07/2008 | W (15-5-0) | Matt Hughes (40-6-0) | WW (174.0* vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 85: Bedlam | 2 | 01:02 | |
| | 04/02/2008 | W (14-5-0) | Karo Parisyan (18-4-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon | 2 | 00:34 | |
| | 11/17/2007 | W (13-5-0) | Chris Lytle (24-14-4) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Cut) UFC 78: Validation | 2 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/19/2007 | W (12-5-0) | Kuniyoshi Hironaka (11-3-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 170.0) | TKO/RSC UFC Fight Night 11 | 2 | 04:04 | |
| | 12/30/2006 | W (11-5-0) | Tony DeSouza (10-3-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 171.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2 | 2 | 01:10 | |
| | 10/10/2006 | W (10-5-0) | John Alessio (17-9-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 169.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC: The Final Chapter | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/28/2006 | L (10-4-0) | Jon Fitch (13-2-0) | WW (171.0 vs. 171.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC Fight Night 5 | 2 | 04:37 | |
| | 04/15/2006 | W (9-4-0) | Derrick Noble (19-7-1) | WW (171.0 vs. 169.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 59: Reality Check | 1 | 02:54 | |
| | 11/19/2005 | W (8-4-0) | Ansar Chalangov (9-1-0) | WW (169.5 vs. 169.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 56: Full Force | 1 | 02:25 | |
| | 10/03/2005 | L (8-3-0) | Spencer Fisher (14-1-0) | WW (170.0 vs. 167.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC Fight Night 2 | 2 | 04:43 | |
| NSF | 02/25/2005 | W (7-3-0) | Jeff Cox (5-0-0) | KO King of the Cage 48: Payback | 1 | 00:15 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/2004 | W (6-3-0) | Jason Chambers (7-2-1) | MW | TKO/RSC Ironheart Crown 8: Etheral | 1 | 04:57 | |
| NSF | 02/27/2004 | W (5-3-0) | Nuri Shakir (3-6-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Absolute Fighting Championships 7 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/06/2003 | L (5-2-0) | Derrick Noble (12-5-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 6 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/18/2003 | W (4-2-0) | Marcus Davis (1-0-0) | Decision (Split Decision) Hardcore Fighting Championship 2 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/16/2003 | W (3-2-0) | Mike Littlefield (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Mass Destruction 12 | 2 | 00:50 | ||
| NSF | 03/20/2003 | W (2-2-0) | Carlos Alexandre Pereira (3-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Forfeit) Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/28/2002 | W (1-2-0) | Fabio Holanda (0-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 | 3 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/08/2001 | W (0-2-0) | Wilson Belchior (0-0-0) | KO Champions Night 3 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/28/2001 | L (0-1-0) | Lucas Lopes (5-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) X-Fight (Brazil) 9/28/01 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/30/2001 | L (0-0-0) | Gleison Tibau (1-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Champions Night 2 | 2 | 03:31 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |