Alex De Oliveira “Cowboy”

Age 37
Gender Male
Height 5' 11"
Weight Class Catchweight
Out of Tres rios, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
Born Tres rios, Rio de Janeiro

Alex De Oliveira is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 18 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-18-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 13 years
Rounds Fought 59.4
Avg. Fights/Year 3.2
Longest Layoff 10 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 3 weeks, 6 days

Official Professional Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NSF 12/20/2025
(23-16-0)
Milos Janicic
(13-2-0)
Catchweight
Fight Nation Championship 26
3 05:00
07/19/2025 L
(0-0-0)
Ilias Khamzin
(1-1-0)
MW
(176.8 vs. 185.2)
KO
KC 56
1 00:47
NSF 09/20/2024 L
(0-0-0)
Igor Ionov
(0-0-0)
Light heavyweight KO
Bare Knuckle Russian Federation
1 01:25
NSF 05/26/2024 L
(23-15-0)
Alexander Grozin
(22-4-1)
WW KO (Kick)
Nashe Delo 83
1 00:59
NSF 07/21/2023 L
(23-14-0)
Alexander Shlemenko
(61-15-1)
MW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Shlemenko Fighting Championship 8
1 01:58
NSF 06/02/2023 W
(22-14-0)
Stefan Sekulic
(14-7-0)
WW KO
Titan FC 82 / Serbian Battle Championship 47
1 03:51
NSF 04/01/2023 L
(22-13-0)
Kiefer Crosbie
(9-3-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Rise Fighting Championship (Portugal)
1 04:14
NSF 12/28/2022 W
(21-13-0)
Aslambek Arsamikov
(7-3-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Serbian Battle Championship 45
1 04:35
NSF 08/13/2022 W
(20-13-0)
Helison Cruz da Silva
(2-7-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Injury)
Sul Fluminense Fight Night 9
1 00:36
NSF 06/10/2022 L
(20-12-0)
Michel Silva
(18-9-1)
WW Submission (D'arce Choke)
Mr. Cage - Fight Music Show
2 01:51
03/05/2022 L
(20-11-0)
Kevin Holland
(21-7-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL
2 00:38
10/02/2021 L
(20-10-0)
Niko Price
(14-5-0)
WW
(169.5 vs. 170.5)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 83 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs WALKER
3 05:00
04/24/2021 L
(20-9-0)
Randy Brown
(12-4-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 261: USMAN vs MASVIDAL
1 02:50
10/24/2020 L
(20-8-0)
Shavkat Rakhmonov
(11-0-0)
WW
(173.0* vs. 171.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 254: KHABIB vs GAETHJE
1 04:40
07/25/2020 W
(19-8-0)
Peter Sobotta
(17-7-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL
3 05:00
03/07/2020 W
(18-8-0)
Max Griffin
(13-7-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.5)
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO
3 05:00
09/28/2019 L
(18-7-0)
Nicolas Dalby
(17-3-1)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 18
3 05:00
04/27/2019 L
(18-6-0)
Mike Perry
(12-4-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 8
3 05:00
12/08/2018 L
(18-5-0)
Gunnar Nelson
(16-3-1)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.7)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 231
2 04:07
09/22/2018 W
(17-5-0)
Carlo Pedersoli
(11-1-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
1 00:39
NSF 06/16/2018 L
(17-4-0)
Reinaldo Mudo
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Favela Kombat 29
1 00:48
04/14/2018 W
(16-4-0)
Carlos Condit
(30-11-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 171.0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2 03:17
12/02/2017 L
(16-3-0)
Yancy Medeiros
(14-4-0)
WW
(170.5 vs. 170.0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
3 02:02
07/22/2017 W
(15-3-0)
Ryan LaFlare
(13-1-0)
WW
(170.6 vs. 170.8)
KO
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WEIDMAN vs. GASTELUM
2 01:50
03/11/2017 W
(14-3-0)
Tim Means
(26-7-1)

(171.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT vs. GASTELUM
2 02:38
12/30/2016 NC
(14-3-0)
Tim Means
(26-7-1)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.5)
No Contest
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
1 03:33
10/01/2016 W
(13-3-0)
Will Brooks
(18-1-0)
LW
(161.5* vs. 156.0)
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
3 03:30
07/23/2016 W
(12-3-0)
James Moontasri
(8-3-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFN FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
3 05:00
02/21/2016 L
(12-2-0)
Donald Cerrone
(28-7-0)
WW
(171.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira
1 02:33
11/07/2015 W
(11-2-0)
Piotr Hallman
(13-4-0)

(170.0 vs. 170.0)
KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night 77: Henderson vs Belfort
3 00:51
06/27/2015 W
(10-2-0)
Joe Merritt
(6-0-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 169.0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida
3 05:00
05/30/2015 W
(9-2-0)
KJ Noons
(13-7-0)
WW
(170.0 vs. 170.0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 67: Alves vs Condit
1 02:51
NSF 03/21/2015 L
(9-1-0)
Gilbert Burns
(9-0-0)
LW Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs Laflare
3 04:14
NSF 02/21/2015 W
(8-1-0)
Joilton Lutterbach
(4-2-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Face to Face 10
3 05:00
NSF 10/18/2014 W
(7-1-0)
Douglas Aparecido
(6-5-0)
TKO/RSC
Watch Out Combat Show 38
1 02:52
NSF 07/18/2014 W
(6-1-0)
Ederson Moreira
(5-14-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Watch Out Combat Show 36
1 04:18
NSF 05/29/2014 W
(5-1-0)
Rogerio Matias da Conceicao
(4-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Coliseu Extreme Fight 10
1 05:00
NSF 02/06/2014 W
(4-1-0)
Fabio Saci
(1-4-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bitetti Combat 19
1 04:26
NSF 08/02/2013 W
(3-1-0)
Thiago Macedo
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 27
1 02:40
NSF 05/11/2013 W
(2-1-0)
Jone Garcia
(2-4-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bitetti Combat 15
2 02:03
NSF 04/12/2013 L
(2-0-0)
Wendell Negão
(17-6-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 25
3 05:00
NSF 10/06/2012 W
(1-0-0)
Daniel Silva
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Juiz de Fora Fight - Evolution 3
1 05:00
NSF 06/30/2012 W
(0-0-0)
Leandro Beinrothi
(0-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Big Fights Champions 06/30/12
1 05:00
* 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