Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Thiago Alves
Pitbull
23-15-0
RESULT

Thiago Alves def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Patrick Cote
The Predator
23-11-0
Sunday, April 9, 2017
KeyBank Center, Buffalo, United States

Thiago Alves defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Fight stats

Thiago Alves
Patrick Cote
2
Knockdowns
0
79 of 157
Significant strikes
44 of 131
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
103 of 182
Total strikes
51 of 140
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:43
Control time
0:33
Significant strikes by target
44 of 115
Head
27 of 103
8 of 11
Body
9 of 13
27 of 31
Leg
8 of 15
54 of 120
Distance
38 of 121
9 of 15
Clinch
6 of 10
16 of 22
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
27 of 57
Sig. str.
13 of 39
45 of 75
Total str.
13 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
29 of 61
Sig. str.
19 of 56
31 of 63
Total str.
19 of 56
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
23 of 39
Sig. str.
12 of 36
27 of 44
Total str.
19 of 45
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:27

Judges' Scorecards

#AlvesCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#AlvesCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#AlvesCote
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Alves
-
0
Cote
30-27 Alves×1130-26 Alves×229-28 Alves×2
All 15 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Alves
0%
Cote
17 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Alves94.1%29-27 Alves5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Alves
R2
94%
Alves
R3
100%
Alves

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Thiago Alves
+114
47% implied win probability
Open: +146Best: +121
Patrick Cote
-138
58% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -132

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookThiago AlvesPatrick Cote
BetOnline+112-132
Bookmaker+116-138
Bovada+115-145
Pinnacle+121-136
sports-interaction+110-140
unibet+110-137

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Thiago Alves vs Patrick Cote?

Thiago Alves defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2, held Sunday, April 9, 2017 at KeyBank Center, Buffalo. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Thiago Alves vs Patrick Cote?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Thiago Alves won the decision.

Was Thiago Alves vs Patrick Cote a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 15 media scores picked Thiago Alves.

Full robbery index
Referee
Todd Ronald Anderson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Thiago Alves 38%62% Patrick Cote

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Thiago Alves
Striking Technician
7 edges
Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power95
97Speed86
95Precision84
94Durability93
93Engine80
58Wrestling75
79Ground81

Biggest edge Patrick Cote, Takedowns +17

Attribute by attribute

Thiago Alves is on the left of every row, Patrick Cote on the right.
95Punch power97
94Kick power92
97Punch speed85
97Kick speed86
95Accuracy84
58Takedowns75
84Ground striking97
74Submissions64
91Chin92
97Body strength94
93Cardio80

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-15-0
Record
23-11-0
1678
Power Index rating
1763
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
46
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
Canada

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
BoxingJudoKickboxingBJJ
Thiago Alves
  • Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight Championship · BKFC
  • Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Patrick Cote
  • Black belt · BJJ · Fabio Holanda
  • 2006MFC World Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • 2003TKO Canadian Light Heavyweight Championship · TKO Major League MMA
  • Amateur MMA 0-1 · Record

Striking Profile

3.73
SLpM
2.81
41%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.42
SApM
3.21
62%
Str. Def.
48%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.68
60%
TD Acc.
20%
63%
TD Def.
43%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Thiago Alves · 2-3
  • L
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 4 · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:00
  • W
    BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker · Jun 26, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 2:00
  • W
    BKFC 12: Alves vs. Lane · Sep 11, 2020
    Split Decision
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik · Dec 8, 2019
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 210: Cormier vs Johnson 2 · Apr 9, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 19, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:35 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · Jan 18, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs Oliveira · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night 74 · Aug 23, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 21 fights
41.0
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
0.52
Avg takedowns
0.48
1:09
Avg control time
1:57
116
Career high strikes
72
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Thiago Alves
Strike target
Patrick Cote
51%
Head
60%
14%
Body
16%
35%
Leg
24%
Thiago Alves
Strike position
Patrick Cote
78%
Distance
61%
11%
Clinch
20%
10%
Ground
18%