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Thiago Alves vs Tony DeSouza

Thiago Alves is 23-15-0; Tony DeSouza is 11-4-0. Tony DeSouza is 10 years older than Thiago Alves. Tony DeSouza is 3" · 8 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met once: Thiago Alves 1, Tony DeSouza 0.

Thiago Alves
Brazil
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
SUBUDSD
Met once
T
Peru
Tony DeSouza
“The Peruvian Savage” · 11-4-0
SUBTKOTKO

Style & credentials

Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
  • —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Tony DeSouza

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

51%
Head
87%
14%
Body
11%
35%
Leg
2%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
Tony DeSouzalast 6 fights
20%76%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Thiago Alves Tony DeSouza
Strikes landed / min
3.731.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.421.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.712.25
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
60%42%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Good · better than 60% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.301.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersTony DeSouza · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.73
Strikes landed / min
1.12
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.57
0.71 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.25 / 5.4
60%
Takedown accuracy
42%
63%
Takedown defence
40%
1:09
Control time / fight
2:48
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.50

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

Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
Tony DeSouza6 UFC fights · 45 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4%2/26
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
11%5/6
7%3/4
2%1/1
Ground
71%32/47
4%2/2
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Thiago Alves and Tony DeSouza ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 (Sat, Dec 30, 2006), where Thiago Alves won by TKO.

What are the records of Thiago Alves and Tony DeSouza?

Thiago Alves is 23-15-0 and Tony DeSouza is 11-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, Thiago Alves or Tony DeSouza?

Neither. Both have a 70" · 178 cm reach.

Who is taller, Thiago Alves or Tony DeSouza?

Tony DeSouza is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Thiago Alves or Tony DeSouza?

Tony DeSouza is 52 and Thiago Alves is 42.

Who has more finishes, Thiago Alves or Tony DeSouza?

Thiago Alves has 14 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Tony DeSouza has 8 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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