Alex da Silva Coelho

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Alex da Silva Coelho
Born (1996-02-04) February 4, 1996 (age 29)
Içara, Brazil
Other namesLeko
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Lightweight
Reach73 in (185 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Balneário Camboriú, Santa Catarina, Brazil
TeamAstra Fight Team
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total30
Wins24
By knockout14
By submission8
By decision2
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alex da Silva Coelho (born February 4, 1996) [2] is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. A professional since 2014, he most notably competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Silva started his career in mixed martial arts at the age of 18, and won 20 of 21 bouts, mainly competing for Aspera FC, between 2014 and 2019. He had then-teammate and future UFC star Darren Till, as one of his early mentors through his journey fighting in the Regional MMA scene. After amassing a record of 20–1 (which included 20 finishes), he signed his contract with the UFC, and would quit his job as a security guard in Santa Catarina, Brazil. [3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Silva made his promotional debut against Alexander Yakovlev as a late replacement for Teemu Packalen on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 149. [4] He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round. [5]

Silva faced Kazula Vargas at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on August 10, 2019. [6] He out grappled Vargas throughout the fight and won it via unanimous decision. [7]

Silva faced Brad Riddell at UFC 253 September 27, 2020. [8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [9]

Silva was expected to face Devonte Smith on February 6, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 184. [10] However, Silva pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. [11] He was replaced by Justin Jaynes. [12]

Silva faced Joe Solecki on June 4, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 207. [13] He lost the fight via majority decision after a point deduction was given to Silva due to repeatedly locking his toes in the fence. [14]

On June 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Silva was no longer on the UFC roster. [15]

Post UFC

In his first bout after leaving the UFC, Silva faced Makkasharip Zaynukov on March 18, 2023, at UAE Warriors 39, losing by split decision. [16]

Silva rebounded in his next bout at UAE Warriors 42 on May 20, 2023, against Ali Mashrapov, knocking him out via knee in the third round. [17]

Silva would next face Bagysh Zharmamatov on August 26, 2023, at UAE Warriors 44, submitting him with a guillotine choke in less than a minute. [18]

Silva fought Dinislam Kamavov on January 20, 2024 at UAE Warriors 46, winning the bout via unanimous decision. [19]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
30 matches24 wins6 losses
By knockout141
By submission81
By decision24
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Kurbanali IsabekovUAE Warriors 63September 10, 2025 Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (159 lb) bout.
Loss24–6Amru MagomedovTKO (body kick and punches) UAE Warriors 58 February 22, 202512:08 Al Ain, United Arab EmiratesFor the UAE Warriors Lightweight Championship.
Win24–5Dinislam KamavovDecision (unanimous) UAE Warriors 46 20 January 202435:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win23–5Bagysh ZharmamatovSubmission (guillotine choke)UAE Warriors 4426 August 202310:41 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (163 lb) bout.
Win22–5Ali MashrapovKO (knee)UAE Warriors 4220 May 202331:38 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (160 lb) bout.
Loss21–5Makkasharip ZaynukovDecision (split)UAE Warriors 3918 March 202335:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesCatchweight (161 lb) bout.
Loss21–4 Joe Solecki Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik 4 June 202235:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCoelho was deducted one point in round 2 for repeatedly locking his toes in the fence.
Loss21–3 Brad Riddell Decision (unanimous) UFC 253 26 September 202035:00 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win21–2 Kazula Vargas Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 10 August 201935:00 Montevideo, Uruguay
Loss20–2 Alexander Yakovlev Submission (guillotine choke) UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik 20 April 201923:10 Saint Petersburg, Russia
Win20–1Slavoljub MitićTKO (doctor stoppage)Serbian Battle Championship 191 December 201811:11 Novi Sad, Serbia
Win19–1Fernando ColmanSubmission (guillotine choke)Aspera FC 579 September 201712:49 Florianópolis, BrazilReturn to Lightweight.
Loss18–1Jakub KowalewiczDecision (unanimous)Brave CF 522 April 201735:00 Mumbai, India
Win18–0Daniel SwainTKO (punches)Brave CF 22 December 201624:37 Isa Town, Bahrain
Win17–0Marcelo Rodrigues Piazza SantosTKO (punches)Aspera FC 419 July 201621:00 São José, Brazil
Win16–0Welinton DiasKO (punch)Aspera FC 3319 March 201611:07 São José, Brazil
Win15–0Wesley dos SantosTKO (punches)K.O. Combate 221 November 201514:51 Caçador, Brazil
Win14–0Guilherme BatistaTKO (punches)Blasius Combat 27 November 201511:17 São Ludgero, Brazil
Win13–0Gabriel Vieira das NevesTKO (elbows)Aspera FC 2517 October 201512:48 Curitibanos, BrazilReturn to Featherweight.
Win12–0Silvio FernandesKO (knee)Aspera FC 2212 July 201510:44 Cocal do Sul, BrazilLightweight bout.
Win11–0Luis Fernando MessaTKO (elbows)Aspera FC 2126 June 201514:26 São Paulo, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win10–0Mateus Santana DiasKO (punch)Fox Fight 113 June 201511:55 Joaçaba, Brazil
Win9–0Marcelo BoldriniTKO (punches)Aspera FC 174 April 201514:07 Curitibanos, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win8–0Fernando ScariotSubmission (rear-naked choke)Aspera FC 1429 November 201422:56 Lages, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win7–0Antônio Marcos PereiraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Aspera FC 1130 August 201413:12 Curitibanos, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win6–0Celso FerreiraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Curitiba Fight Pro 29 August 201414:50 Curitiba, BrazilFeatherweight bout.
Win5–0Herison OliveiraTKO (punches)Aspera FC 814 June 201411:16 Paranaguá, Brazil
Win4–0Jeferson LinsSubmission (rear-naked choke)Aspera FC 725 May 201413:20 Itajaí, Brazil
Win3–0Guilherme SouzaTKO (doctor stoppage)Curitiba Fight Pro22 February 20141N/A Xaxim, Brazil
Win2–0Douglas CarvalhoSubmission (triangle choke)Aspera FC 316 February 201414:16 Itajaí, Brazil
Win1–0Igor DuarteKO (head kick)Aspera FC 218 January 201412:20 Itajaí, Brazil

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See also

References

  1. ↑ ufc.com. "Alex da Silva". ufc. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Alex Da Silva Stats, News, Bio". ESPN.
  3. ↑ "Alex da Silva quit his job after taking short-notice fight at UFC St. Petersburg". MMAfighting. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Alex Leko é contratado pelo Ultimate e enfrenta Yakovlev na Rússia, dia 20 de abril". Sportv (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  5. ↑ Evanoff, Josh (20 April 2019). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Alexander Yakovlev Submits Alex da Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. ↑ DNA, MMA (29 July 2019). "Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo". MMA DNA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  7. ↑ Harshman, Heath (10 September 2020). "UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  8. ↑ "Diego Sanchez returns at UFC 253 to fight Jake Matthews; two other matchups booked". MMA Junkie. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  9. ↑ Fuentes, Jon (26 September 2020). "UFC 253 Results: Brad Riddell Bests Alex da Silva In War". Cageside Press. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  10. ↑ "Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva added to UFC event on February 6". mmadna.nl. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.(in Dutch)
  11. ↑ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (30 January 2021). "Alex da Silva out of UFC Fight Night 184; Devonte Smith in need of new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  12. ↑ Nolan King (1 February 2021). "Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  13. ↑ Cruz, Guilherme (26 April 2022). "Joe Solecki vs. Alex da Silva booked for June 4 UFC Fight Night event". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  14. ↑ Anderson, Jay (4 June 2022). "UFC Vegas 56: Point Deduction Leads to Majority Decision in Joe Solecki vs. Alex da Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Holland, Jesse (8 June 2022). "UFC parts ways with five fighters, including former 'Fight Night' headliner". MMAmania.com. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
  16. ↑ FightBookMMA (23 March 2023). "UAE Warriors 39 results". FightBook MMA. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  17. ↑ Only, Fighters (26 May 2023). "UAE Warriors 42: Ali AlQaisi retains featherweight title in Abu Dhabi". Fighters Only. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  18. ↑ Passela, Amith (27 August 2023). "Alex da Silva eyes UAE Warriors title fight after he blows away Bagyash Zharmamatov". The National. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  19. ↑ O, Jack (21 January 2024). "UAE Warriors 46: Da Silva vs. Kamavov results". ArabsMMA. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  20. ↑ "Alex da Silva Coelho". Sherdog. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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