Warlley Alves

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Warlley Alves
Born (1991-01-04) 4 January 1991 (age 34)
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb)
Division Welterweight (2011–present)
Middleweight (2014; 2023)
Reach72 in (183 cm) [1]
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamX-Gym (2011–2018) [2]
Team Nogueira (2018) [3]
Rizzo RVT (2018–present)
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total22
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission6
By decision4
Losses8
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision4
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 15 May 2016

Warlley Alves (born 4 January 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight. [4] He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament. [5]

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Background

Alves started training kickboxing at the age of 10, winning three Brazilian kickboxing championships in the process. [6]

Mixed martial arts career

The Ultimate Fighter

On 26 February 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. [7] Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member. [8]

Alves was selected as the third pick (fifth overall) of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen. In his second Middleweight fight of the season, Alves was selected to fight Ismael de Jesus. Alves won via knockout (knees) in the first round. [9] He was then scheduled to face Wagner Silva for a spot in the final against Marcio Alexandre Jr. He defeated Silva by submission (guillotine choke). [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alves made his UFC debut on 31 May 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Márcio Alexandre Jr. to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight tournament. [11] He won the fight via technical submission (guillotine choke) after only twenty-five seconds into the third round. [12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. [13] After the fight Alves stated that he would fight in the Welterweight division of UFC. [14]

Alves next fought Alan Jouban on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 in the co-main event. [15] He won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision. [16]

Alves faced Nordine Taleb on 1 August 2015 at UFC 190. [17] He won the fight by submission in the second round. [18]

Alves faced Colby Covington on 12 December 2015 at UFC 194. [19] He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round, giving Covington his first professional loss. [20]

Alves faced Bryan Barberena on 14 May 2016 at UFC 198. [21] Alves lost the fight by unanimous decision. [22]

Alves next faced Kamaru Usman on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. [23] He lost the fight unanimous decision. [24]

Alves was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. [25] However, Alves pulled out of the fight on 19 May and was replaced by Zak Ottow. [26]

Alves was expected to face Jim Wallhead on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118. [27] Wallhead was forced out from the card citing injury [28] and was replaced by newcomer Salim Touahri. [29] He won the fight via unanimous decision. [30]

Alves faced Sultan Aliev on 12 May 2018 at UFC 224. [31] He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage at the end of the second round. [32]

Alves faced James Krause on 25 August 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135. [33] He lost the fight via technical knockout. [34]

In the final fight of his prevailing contract, Alves faced Sérgio Moraes on 11 May 2019 at UFC 237. [35] [36] He won the fight via knockout in the third round. [37] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award. [38]

After brief free agency, Alves signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC and faced Randy Brown at UFC on ESPN+ 22 on 16 November 2019. [39] [40] He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round. [41]

Alves was expected to face Christian Aguilera on 16 January 2021 at UFC on ABC 1. [42] However, Aguilera pulled out in late December due to an injury. [43] He was replaced by Mounir Lazzez. [44] and the pairing will take place four days later at UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny. [45] Alves won the fight in the first round after a flurry of kicks to the body dropped Lazzez and then finished him off on the ground. [46] He also earned the Performance of the Night [47]

Alves was scheduled to face Ramazan Emeev on 26 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190. [48] However, Emeev pulled out in mid June due to undisclosed reasons, [49] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Jeremiah Wells. [50] Alves lost the fight via knockout in round two. [51]

Alves was scheduled to face Jack Della Maddalena on 22 January 2022, at UFC 270. [52] However, Alves pulled out in early January due to undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Pete Rodriguez. [53]

Alves faced Nicolas Dalby on 21 January 2023, at UFC 283. [54] He lost the fight via split decision. [55]

Alvess faced Ikram Aliskerov in a Middleweight bout, replacing Nassourdine Imavov, on 21 October 2023, at UFC 294. [56] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. [57]

Alves faced Abusupiyan Magomedov on 18 May 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241. [58] He lost the fight by unanimous decision. [59]

On February 19, 2025, it was reported that Alves parted ways with the UFC. [60]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
22 matches14 wins8 losses
By knockout43
By submission61
By decision44
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss14–8Abusupiyan MagomedovDecision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy May 18, 202435:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss14–7 Ikram Aliskerov TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 294 October 21, 202312:07 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesReturn to Middleweight.
Loss14–6 Nicolas Dalby Decision (split) UFC 283 January 21, 202335:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Loss14–5 Jeremiah Wells KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov June 26, 202120:30 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win14–4 Mounir Lazzez TKO (body kicks and punches) UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny January 20, 202112:35 Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesPerformance of the Night.
Loss13–4 Randy Brown Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 201921:22 São Paulo, Brazil
Win13–3 Sérgio Moraes KO (punch) UFC 237 May 11, 201934:13 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilPerformance of the Night.
Loss12–3 James Krause TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick August 25, 201822:28 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win12–2 Sultan Aliev TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 224 May 12, 201825:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win11–2 Salim Touahri Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 201735:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss10–2 Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 201635:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss10–1 Bryan Barberena Decision (unanimous) UFC 198 May 14, 201635:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win10–0 Colby Covington Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 194 December 12, 201511:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win9–0 Nordine Taleb Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 190 August 1, 201524:11 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win8–0 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux November 8, 201435:00 Uberlândia, BrazilReturn to Welterweight.
Win7–0Márcio Alexandre Jr.Technical Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 201430:25 São Paulo, BrazilMiddleweight debut. Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament. Performance of the Night.
Win6–0Mike JacksonTKO (punches)Jungle Fight 56August 24, 201311:58 Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Win5–0Ederson MoreiraSubmission (guillotine choke)Jungle Fight 53June 1, 201310:48 Japeri, Brazil
Win4–0Carlos Alberto RojasSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Jungle Fight 46December 13, 201220:48 São Paulo, Brazil
Win3–0Adilson FernandesSubmission (guillotine choke)Jungle Fight 44October 27, 201210:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win2–0Kelles AlbuquerqueSubmission (guillotine choke)GF - Fight Pavilion Special Edition 2July 29, 201211:01 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win1–0Wallace OliveiraSubmission (rear-naked choke)Celeiro Combat 3April 7, 201110:34 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilWelterweight debut.

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win3–0Wagner SilvaSubmission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 18, 2014 (airdate)10:24 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 semifinal round.
Win2–0Ismael de JesusKO (knees)May 4, 2014 (airdate)1N/A The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 preliminary round.
Win1–0Wendell OliveiraDecision (split)March 9, 2014 (airdate)35:00 The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 elimination round.

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See also

References

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