On the clock
9 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–12UFC record
11 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 11
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time10:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time11% of the fight
Best winMatt Hughes rated 1678 at 170 lb going in
Figures cover 26 of 27 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Thiago Alves’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
71
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
48
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
59
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
39
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.80
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
48
3.50
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
38
0.75
ControlShare of fight time in control
32
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Hughes, rated 1678 at 170 lb. Dominant in 11 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 7 Dec 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1524, after 26 fights there.
15–11Record at 170 lb
11 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
1437Avg opponent rating
How the wins came8 KO/TKO 1 submission 6 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 11
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time10:49
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.8 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time11% of the fight
Best winMatt Hughes rated 1678 going in
Against the division
How Thiago Alves’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Thiago Alves is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
83
73%
Average win scoreOut of 100
51
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
58
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
43
+0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
36
3.80
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
43
3.50
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
34
0.75
ControlShare of fight time in control
28
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
9 of 15 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 11 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Matt Hughes, rated 1678 at 170 lb. Dominant in 11 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
27 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2019 | Loss | 9–91 | Tim Means | submission | R1 2:38 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik |
| 11 May 2019 | Loss | 24–76 | Laureano Staropoli | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade |
| 2 Feb 2019 | Win | 70–30 | Max Griffin | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Assuncao vs. Moraes 2 |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Loss | 24–76 | Aleksei Kunchenko | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik |
| 18 Feb 2018 | Loss | 9–91 | Curtis Millender | KO/TKO | R2 4:17 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros |
| 8 Apr 2017 | Win | 85–15 | Patrick Cote | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Loss | 20–80 | Jim Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor |
| 30 May 2015 | Loss | 9–91 | Carlos Condit | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 89–11 | Jordan Mein | KO/TKO | R2 0:39 | Welterweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Seth Baczynski | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FOX: Werdum vs Browne |
| 2 Mar 2012 | Loss | 15–85 | Martin Kampmann | submission | R3 4:12 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Alves vs Kampmann |
| 5 Nov 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Papy Abedi | submission | R1 3:32 | Welterweight | UFC 138: Leben vs Munoz |
| 28 May 2011 | Loss | 17–83 | Rick Story | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill |
| 11 Dec 2010 | Win | 85–15 | John Howard | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Loss | 19–81 | Jon Fitch | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Loss | 12–88 | Georges St-Pierre | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 100 |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Win | 85–15 | Josh Koscheck | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Win | 89–11 | Matt Hughes | KO/TKO | R2 1:02 | Welterweight | UFC 85: Bedlam |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Win | 90–10 | Karo Parisyan | KO/TKO | R2 0:24 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Win | 84–16 | Chris Lytle | TKO (doctor) | R2 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 19 Sep 2007 | Win | 91–9 | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | KO/TKO | R2 4:04 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs Florian |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Win | 93–7 | Tony DeSouza | KO/TKO | R2 1:10 | Welterweight | UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 |
| 10 Oct 2006 | Win | 82–18 | John Alessio | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Loss | 1–99 | Jon Fitch | KO/TKO | R2 4:37 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 5 |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Win | 90–10 | Derrick Noble | KO/TKO | R1 2:54 | Welterweight | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 19 Nov 2005 | Win | 88–12 | Ansar Chalangov | KO/TKO | R1 2:25 | Welterweight | UFC 56: Full Force |
| 3 Oct 2005 | Loss | 14–86 | Spencer Fisher | submission | R2 4:43 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night 2 |