Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Naoki Inoue def. Marcirley Alves (Decision)
Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, May 23, 2026
ING Arena, Brussels, Belgium
Naoki Inoue defeated Marcirley Alves by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson, held Saturday, May 23, 2026 at ING Arena, Brussels.
Fight stats
Naoki Inoue
Marcirley Alves
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 135
Significant strikes
118 of 163
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
72%
71 of 135
Total strikes
118 of 163
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
—
Reversals
—
0:18
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
53 of 102
Head
99 of 143
13 of 22
Body
4 of 5
5 of 11
Leg
15 of 15
0 of 0
Distance
0 of 0
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 31
Sig. str.
40 of 50
14 of 31
Total str.
40 of 50
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
27 of 49
Sig. str.
37 of 47
27 of 49
Total str.
37 of 47
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 55
Sig. str.
41 of 66
30 of 55
Total str.
41 of 66
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
3
Inoue
–
1
Alves
●29–28 Inoue×3●29–28 Alves
All 4 media scorecards▾
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29–28Inoue
- Mike Pendleton · Sherdog.com29–28Inoue
- Tudor Leonte · Sherdog.com29–28Inoue
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29–28Alves
Fan Scorecards
64%
Inoue
5%
Draw
32%
Alves
22 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Inoue63.6%●29–28 Alves18.2%●30–27 Alves13.6%●29–29 Draw4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
86%
Inoue
R2
100%
Alves
R3
64%
Inoue
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Naoki Inoue vs Marcirley Alves?
Naoki Inoue defeated Marcirley Alves by Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson, held Saturday, May 23, 2026 at ING Arena, Brussels.
What were the judges' scorecards for Naoki Inoue vs Marcirley Alves?
The judges scored it 29–28, 27–30, 29–28 — Naoki Inoue won the decision.
Referee
Mike Beltran
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Naoki Inoue 60%40% Marcirley Alves
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
11-1-0
Record
15-5-0
1651
Elo rating
1583
1
Win Streak
0
29
Age
26
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'4"
163 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
—
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
Japan
Nationality
Brazil
Striking Profile
3.67
SLpM
—
35%
Str. Acc.
—
3.37
SApM
—
60%
Str. Def.
—
Grappling Profile
0.00
TD Avg.
—
0%
TD Acc.
—
60%
TD Def.
—
2.50
Sub. Avg.
—
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Naoki Inoue · 4-1
Marcirley Alves · 3-1
- LPFL Brussels: Habirora vs. HendersonSat, May 23, 2026Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- WPFL World Tournament 9: 2025 FinalsFri, Aug 15, 2025Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 6: SemifinalsFri, Jun 20, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - 2025 PFL World Tournament 2: First RoundFri, Apr 11, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 3 fights · 1 fight
76.0
Avg sig. strikes
71.0
0.00
Avg takedowns
1.00
3:05
Avg control time
0:18
118
Career high strikes
71
0
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Naoki Inoue
Strike target
Marcirley Alves
79%
Head
75%
4%
Body
18%
17%
Leg
7%
Naoki Inoue
Strike position
Marcirley Alves
69%
Distance
0%
13%
Clinch
100%
18%
Ground
0%