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Marcirley Alves vs Nkosi Ndebele

Marcirley Alves is 15-6-0; Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0. Nkosi Ndebele is 8 years older than Marcirley Alves. Nkosi Ndebele has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Marcirley Alves. Nkosi Ndebele is 6" · 15 cm taller than Marcirley Alves. They have met once: Marcirley Alves 0, Nkosi Ndebele 1.

Marcirley Alves
Brazil
Marcirley Alves
“Durin” · 15-6-0
DECDECDEC
FeatherweightMet once
Nkosi Ndebele
South Africa
Nkosi Ndebele
“King” · 14-3-0
DECDECDEC

Style & credentials

Marcirley Alves

No background on record

Camp · Chute Boxe · Brazil
Nkosi Ndebele

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

63%
Head
64%
25%
Body
21%
13%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Marcirley Alveslast 5 fights
79%17%
Nkosi Ndebelelast 12 fights
62%19%19%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Marcirley Alves· from fights outside the UFC Nkosi Ndebele· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.674.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Average · better than 58% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.252.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.241.08
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
88%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
94%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Marcirley Alves · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersNkosi Ndebele · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.67
Strikes landed / min
4.29
3.25
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.12
1.24 / 1.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.08 / 2.1
88%
Takedown accuracy
52%
94%
Takedown defence
69%
1:51
Control time / fight
2:40
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Marcirley Alves5 fights · by range and by target
Range
85%Distance · 308
13%Clinch · 47
2%Ground · 7
Target
63%Head · 195
25%Body · 78
13%Leg · 39

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Nkosi Ndebele13 fights · by range and by target
Range
57%Distance · 596
23%Clinch · 242
20%Ground · 208
Target
64%Head · 538
21%Body · 172
15%Leg · 125

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Marcirley Alves and Nkosi Ndebele ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira (Sat, Aug 22, 2026), where Nkosi Ndebele won by Decision.

What are the records of Marcirley Alves and Nkosi Ndebele?

Marcirley Alves is 15-6-0 and Nkosi Ndebele is 14-3-0.

Who has the longer reach, Marcirley Alves or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Marcirley Alves, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Marcirley Alves or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Marcirley Alves stands 5'4" · 163 cm.

Who is older, Marcirley Alves or Nkosi Ndebele?

Nkosi Ndebele is 35 and Marcirley Alves is 27.

Who has more finishes, Marcirley Alves or Nkosi Ndebele?

Marcirley Alves has 10 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Nkosi Ndebele has 7 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission).

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