Warlley Alves | |
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Born | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | 4 January 1991
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) |
Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
Division | Welterweight (2011–present) Middleweight (2014; 2023) |
Reach | 72 in (183 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
Team | X-Gym (2011–2018)[2] Team Nogueira (2018)[3] Rizzo RVT (2018–present) |
Years active | 2011–present |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 21 |
Wins | 14 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 4 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 3 |
By submission | 1 |
By decision | 3 |
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 competes in the Welterweight division 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]
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 January 22, 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 January 21, 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 October 21, 2023, at UFC 294.[56] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.[57]
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament Winner
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs Márcio Alexandre Jr., Sérgio Moraes, and Mounir Lazzez[13][38][47]
Mixed martial arts record
21 matches | 14 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 4 | 3 |
By submission | 6 | 1 |
By decision | 4 | 3 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 14–7 | Ikram Aliskerov | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 294 | October 21, 2023 | 1 | 2:07 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Middleweight bout. |
Loss | 14–6 | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (split) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 14–5 | Jeremiah Wells | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov | 26 June 2021 | 2 | 0:30 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 14–4 | Mounir Lazzez | TKO (body kicks and punches) | UFC on ESPN: Chiesa vs. Magny | 20 January 2021 | 1 | 2:35 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 13–4 | Randy Brown | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | 16 November 2019 | 2 | 1:22 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 13–3 | Sérgio Moraes | KO (punch) | UFC 237 | 11 May 2019 | 3 | 4:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
Loss | 12–3 | James Krause | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | 25 August 2018 | 2 | 2:28 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
Win | 12–2 | Sultan Aliev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 224 | 12 May 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 11–2 | Salim Touahri | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till | 21 October 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
Loss | 10–2 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | 19 November 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Loss | 10–1 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198 | 14 May 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
Win | 10–0 | Colby Covington | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 194 | 12 December 2015 | 1 | 1:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 9–0 | Nordine Taleb | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 190 | 1 August 2015 | 2 | 4:11 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 8–0 | Alan Jouban | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux | 8 November 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Uberlândia, Brazil | Return to Welterweight. |
Win | 7–0 | Márcio Alexandre Jr. | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado | 31 May 2014 | 3 | 0:25 | São Paulo, Brazil | Middleweight debut. Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament. Performance of the Night. |
Win | 6–0 | Mike Jackson | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 56 | 24 August 2013 | 1 | 1:58 | Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil | |
Win | 5–0 | Ederson Moreira | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 53 | 1 June 2013 | 1 | 0:48 | Japeri, Brazil | |
Win | 4–0 | Carlos Alberto Rojas | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 46 | 13 December 2012 | 2 | 0:48 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 3–0 | Adilson Fernandes | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 44 | 27 October 2012 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 2–0 | Kelles Albuquerque | Submission (guillotine choke) | GF - Fight Pavilion Special Edition 2 | 29 July 2012 | 1 | 1:01 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 1–0 | Wallace Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Celeiro Combat 3 | 7 April 2011 | 1 | 0:34 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Welterweight debut. |
Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Exhibition record breakdown | ||
3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
By submission | 1 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–0 | Wagner Silva | Submission (guillotine choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 | 18 May 2014 (airdate) | 1 | 0:24 | São Paulo, Brazil | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 semifinal round. |
Win | 2–0 | Ismael de Jesus | KO (knees) | 4 May 2014 (airdate) | 1 | N/A | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 preliminary round. | ||
Win | 1–0 | Wendell Oliveira | Decision (split) | 9 March 2014 (airdate) | 3 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 elimination round. |
See also
References
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- ↑ "Anderson Silva Teaches Backdoor Low Kick to X-Gym Newcomer". Sherdog. 28 March 2012.
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- ↑ Fox Sports. "Warlley Alves runs over Marcio Alexandre to win TUF Brazil 3 title". FOX Sports.
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- ↑ Staff (14 September 2017). "Warlley Alves vs. Jim Wallhead added to UFC Fight Night 118 in Poland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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- ↑ Anderson, Jay (11 May 2019). "UFC 237 Results: Warrley Alves Chops At, Fells Sergio Moraes". Cageside Press. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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