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Alex Oliveira

"Cowboy"
26-20-1★ 5bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
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26-20-1 · 21 finishes · Full stats →
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CAREER SUMMARY

Alex Oliveira holds a professional MMA record of 26-20-1. Alex Oliveira has won 26 fights: 15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 5 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 7 came by KO/TKO and 9 by submission. In the UFC, Alex Oliveira lands 2.99 significant strikes per minute with 51% accuracy and averages 2.35 takedowns per 15 minutes. Alex Oliveira also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. Alex Oliveira also has 1 recorded karate bout. Most recent fight: March 14, 2026. Tracked organizations: RFC, FNC, UFC.

Profile

Height
5'11"180 cm
Weight
170 lbs77 kg
Reach
76"193 cm
Stance
Orthodox
DOB
1988-02-21
Age
38
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

BaseMuay ThaiBJJ
  • Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
  • Blue belt · BJJ
  • AGE 19Started in Muay Thai
  • AGE 22Started in MMA
  • Muay Thai 2 professional bouts (result breakdown unsourced) · Professional record · UFC bio: 'Two professional Muay Thai competitions before transitioning to MMA.' A published profile piece instead has him debuting three months after his first Muay Thai class for $50 and knocking out his first three opponents, which would be at least three bouts. Counts conflict — see conflicts.
  • MMA pre-UFC regional run from a December 2011 debut · Professional record · Compiled across Brazilian regional promotions (incl. Bitetti Combat) between his 2011 debut and his UFC signing in early 2015. No pre-UFC title is sourced anywhere.

Camp

  • ATS (Andre Tadeu Silva team) · Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • ATS Team Tres Rios · Brazil
  • Tata Fight Team · Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Former

Coaches

  • Andre Tadeu · Head coach
  • Tata Duarte · Head coach
  • Philip Lima · Cornerman

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power95
Kick power92
Punch speed87
Kick speed91
Accuracy86
Takedowns95
Ground striking97
Submissions93
Chin77
Body strength87
Cardio68

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

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 26-20-1 · Source: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed2.98per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.60per min
47% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.40per 15 min
39% success
Takedowns stuffed64%
Submission attempts0.6per 15 min
UFC careerRecord: 11-10-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed2.99per min
51% accuracy
Strikes absorbed2.55per min
47% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed2.35per 15 min
38% success
Takedowns stuffed64%
Submission attempts0.6per 15 min
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Where they rank

All-time boards where Alex Oliveira sits in the top 25.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Alex Oliveira earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Juan Pablo Varela
    LMC 3· Sep 25, 2026· Lightweight· 26-20-1 vs 22-17-1
    TKO
  2. LOSS
    vs Omar Tugarev
    Beazt Fight Night· Jun 13, 2026· Lightweight· 26-19-1 vs 10-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:35
  3. LOSS
    vs Davit Lortqipanidze
    RFCRkena FC 2: Lortqipanidze vs. Oliveira· Mar 14, 2026· Lightweight· 26-18-1 vs 9-0
    SUB
    R1 · 0:41
  4. LOSS
    vs Miloš Janičić
    FNCFNC 26· Dec 20, 2025· Catchweight· 26-17-1 vs 19-3
    TKO
    R1 · 01:51
  5. WIN
    vs Mauricio Ariel Pare
    Futhar MMA 5· Sep 6, 2025· Welterweight· 26-16-1 vs 26-24
    SUB
    R1 · 2:10
  6. LOSS
    vs Alexander Grozin
    Nashe Delo 83· May 25, 2024· Welterweight· 25-16-1 vs 25-4-1
    TKO
    R1 · 0:59
  7. LOSS
    vs Alexander Shlemenko
    SFC 8· Jul 21, 2023· Middleweight· 25-15-1 vs 63-15-1
    SUB
    R1 · 1:58
  8. WIN
    vs Stefan Sekulic
    Titan FC 82· Jun 2, 2023· Welterweight· 25-14-1 vs 14-8
    TKO
    R1 · 3:51
  9. LOSS
    vs Kiefer Crosbie
    Rise FC: BY DIEGO FAISCA· Apr 1, 2023· Welterweight· 24-14-1 vs 10-3
    TKO
    R1 · 4:14
  10. WIN
    vs Aslambek Arsamikov
    Serbian Battle Championship 45· Dec 28, 2022· Welterweight· 24-13-1 vs 8-5
    TKO
    R1 · 4:35
  11. WIN
    vs Helison Cruz
    SFFN 9· Aug 13, 2022· Welterweight· 23-13-1 vs 2-11
    TKO
    R1 · 0:26
  12. LOSS
    vs Michel Silva
    BF Mr. Cage Fight Music Show· Jun 10, 2022· Welterweight· 22-13-1 vs 23-10-1
    SUB
    R2 · 1:51
  13. LOSS
    vs Kevin Holland
    UFCUFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal· Mar 5, 2022· Welterweight· 22-12-1 vs 22-7
    TKO
    R2 · 0:38
  14. LOSS
    vs Niko Price
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Walker· Oct 2, 2021· Welterweight· 22-11-1 vs 15-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  15. LOSS
    vs Randy Brown
    UFCUFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2· Apr 24, 2021· Welterweight· 22-10-1 vs 13-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:50
  16. LOSS
    vs Shavkat Rakhmonov
    UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje· Oct 24, 2020· Welterweight· 22-9-1 vs 13-0
    SUB
    R1 · 4:40
  17. WIN
    vs Peter Sobotta
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till· Jul 26, 2020· Welterweight· 22-8-1 vs 17-7-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Max Griffin
    UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero· Mar 7, 2020· Welterweight· 21-8-1 vs 15-8
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. LOSS
    vs Nicolas Dalby
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Cannonier· Sep 28, 2019· Welterweight· 20-8-1 vs 18-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  20. LOSS
    vs Mike Perry
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019· Welterweight· 20-7-1 vs 13-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    FOTN
  21. LOSS
    vs Gunnar Nelson
    UFCUFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega· Dec 8, 2018· Welterweight· 20-6-1 vs 17-3-1
    SUB
    R2 · 4:17
  22. WIN
    vs Carlo Pedersoli Jr.
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders· Sep 22, 2018· Welterweight· 20-5-1 vs 11-2
    TKO
    R1 · 0:39
  23. WIN
    vs Carlos Condit
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje· Apr 14, 2018· Welterweight· 19-5-1 vs 30-12
    SUB
    R2 · 3:17
    POTN
  24. LOSS
    vs Yancy Medeiros
    UFCUFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2· Dec 2, 2017· Welterweight· 18-5-1 vs 11-4
    TKO
    R3 · 2:02
    FOTN
  25. WIN
    vs Ryan LaFlare
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017· Welterweight· 18-4-1 vs 13-2
    TKO
    R2 · 1:50
    POTN
  26. WIN
    vs Tim Means
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017· Welterweight· 17-4-1 vs 26-8-1
    SUB
    R2 · 2:38
  27. NC
    vs Tim Means
    UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 30, 2016· Welterweight· 16-4-1 vs 26-7-1
    Could Not Continue
    R1 · 3:33
  28. WIN
    vs Will Brooks
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016· Lightweight· 16-4-1 vs 18-2
    TKO
    R3 · 3:30
  29. WIN
    vs James Moontasri
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko· Jul 23, 2016· Welterweight· 15-4-1 vs 9-4
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  30. LOSS
    vs Donald Cerrone
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy· Feb 21, 2016· Welterweight· 14-4-1 vs 29-7
    SUB
    R1 · 2:33
  31. WIN
    vs Piotr Hallmann
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson· Nov 7, 2015· Lightweight· 14-3-1 vs 15-5
    TKO
    R3 · 0:51
    POTN
  32. WIN
    vs Joe Merritt
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015· Welterweight· 13-3-1 vs 6-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  33. WIN
    vs KJ Noons
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves· May 30, 2015· Welterweight· 12-3-1 vs 13-8
    SUB
    R1 · 2:51
  34. LOSS
    vs Gilbert Burns
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare· Mar 21, 2015· Lightweight· 11-3-1 vs 10-0
    SUB
    R3 · 4:14
  35. WIN
    vs Joilton Lutterbach
    Face to Face 10· Feb 21, 2015· Welterweight· 11-2-1 vs 9-3
    UD
  36. WIN
    vs Douglas Aparecido
    WOCS 38· Oct 18, 2014· Catchweight· 10-2-1 vs 6-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:52
  37. WIN
    vs Ederson Moreira
    WOCS 36· Jul 18, 2014· Catchweight· 9-2-1 vs 11-15
    SUB
    R1 · 4:18
  38. NC
    vs Rogério Matias
    CEF 10· May 29, 2014· Welterweight· 8-2-1 vs 8-2
    NC
    R1 · 5:00
  39. WIN
    vs Fabio Lima
    Bitetti Combat 19· Feb 6, 2014· Welterweight· 8-2-1 vs 11-8
    TKO
    R1 · 4:26
  40. WIN
    vs Welton Doidão
    WOCS 32· Dec 13, 2013· Welterweight· 7-2-1 vs 0-1
    SUB
    R3 · 3:44
  41. WIN
    vs Thiago Macedo
    WOCS 27· Aug 2, 2013· Welterweight· 6-2-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
    R1 · 2:40
  42. DRAW
    vs Kenedy Gualande
    Rio de Janeiro Regional· Jun 23, 2013· 5-2-1 vs 3-0-1
    DRAW
  43. WIN
    vs Jone Garcia
    Bitetti Combat 15· May 11, 2013· Welterweight· 5-2 vs 4-6
    TKO
    R2 · 2:03
  44. LOSS
    vs Wendell Oliveira Marques
    WOCS 25· Apr 12, 2013· Welterweight· 4-2 vs 20-7
    UD
  45. WIN
    vs TBA
    JF Fights· Oct 6, 2012· 4-1
    TKO
  46. WIN
    vs TBA
    Minas Gerais Regional· Aug 25, 2012· 3-1
    TKO
  47. WIN
    vs Leandro Beinrothi
    Minas Gerais Regional· Jun 30, 2012· 2-1 vs 0-1
    TKO
  48. LOSS
    vs TBA
    ATS Kombat· May 26, 2012· 1-1
    SUB
  49. WIN
    vs Rodrigo Pitbull
    Minas Gerais Regional· Dec 10, 2011· 1-0 vs 0-1
    TKO

Official UFC Ranking

Alex Oliveira's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#13 Welterweight
First ranked
Jul 26, 2017
Times ranked
44

Welterweight

#1#5#10#1520182019Jul 26, 2017 · #14Oct 23, 2017 · #15Nov 29, 2017 · #15Apr 18, 2018 · #13May 30, 2018 · #14Sep 24, 2018 · #13Dec 12, 2018 · #15Feb 11, 2019 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1653▼14
Peak
1838Sep 23, 2018
Rated fights
44
150016001700180020122015201820212024Dec 10, 2011 · 1541Jun 30, 2012 · 1576Apr 12, 2013 · 1554May 11, 2013 · 1584Jun 23, 2013 · 1583Aug 2, 2013 · 1614Dec 13, 2013 · 1631Feb 6, 2014 · 1646Jul 18, 2014 · 1656Oct 18, 2014 · 1666Feb 21, 2015 · 1677Mar 21, 2015 · 1650May 30, 2015 · 1689Jun 27, 2015 · 1712Nov 7, 2015 · 1749Feb 22, 2016 · 1729Jul 24, 2016 · 1752Oct 2, 2016 · 1802Mar 12, 2017 · 1818Jul 23, 2017 · 1831Dec 2, 2017 · 1811Apr 15, 2018 · 1826Sep 23, 2018 · 1838Dec 9, 2018 · 1821Apr 28, 2019 · 1808Sep 28, 2019 · 1795Mar 8, 2020 · 1799Jul 26, 2020 · 1805Oct 24, 2020 · 1789Apr 25, 2021 · 1772Oct 2, 2021 · 1760Mar 6, 2022 · 1746Jun 10, 2022 · 1733Aug 13, 2022 · 1735Dec 28, 2022 · 1741Apr 1, 2023 · 1727Jun 2, 2023 · 1735Jul 21, 2023 · 1726May 25, 2024 · 1716Sep 6, 2025 · 1703Dec 20, 2025 · 1690Mar 14, 2026 · 1676Jun 13, 2026 · 1667Sep 25, 2026 · 16531653

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Frequently asked questions

When does Alex Oliveira fight next?

Alex Oliveira has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Alex Oliveira's record?

Alex Oliveira's professional MMA record is 26-20-1.

Who is Alex Oliveira fighting next?

Alex Oliveira's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Alex Oliveira fight last?

Alex Oliveira most recently fought Davit Lortqipanidze at Rkena FC 2: Lortqipanidze vs. Oliveira on Saturday, March 14, 2026, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Alex Oliveira fight in?

Alex Oliveira fights at Lightweight.

How many knockouts does Alex Oliveira have?

Alex Oliveira has 15 wins by KO/TKO and 6 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Alex Oliveira won?

Alex Oliveira has won 5 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 3× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Alex Oliveira?

Alex Oliveira is 5'11" (180 cm) tall.

How much does Alex Oliveira weigh?

Alex Oliveira weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Alex Oliveira's reach?

Alex Oliveira has a reach of 76" (193 cm).

How old is Alex Oliveira?

Alex Oliveira is 38 years old (born Feb 21, 1988).

Where is Alex Oliveira from?

Alex Oliveira is from Brazil.