Lightweight · “The Turn”
Rafael Alves
22-12-0 UFC 1-3-0
5'8"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
10:49Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min1.82
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.23
Striking accuracy49.7%
Striking defense58.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.35
Takedown accuracy25.0%
Takedown defense37.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.39
Control time9.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Nurullo Aliev 0-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen · February 25, 2023
6/17Sig. strikes
19/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Drew Dober 10-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:30 — UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 · July 30, 2022
37/68Sig. strikes
62/151Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marc Diakiese 5-4 walk-in Submission · R1 1:48 — UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez · November 13, 2021
6/11Sig. strikes
3/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Damir Ismagulov 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt · May 22, 2021
30/63Sig. strikes
56/126Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
10
Decision
5
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
6
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
Jungle Fight
6
UFC
4
Fight Time
4
Titan FC
3
Lenox Fight Competition
2
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
1
Peak Fighting
1
Dana White's Contender Series
1
+ 12 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Anthony Njokuani | Submission (inverted hammerlock) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 10
May 1, 2026 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1 | 0:31 |
| W | Marcos Vinicius | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Peak Fighting 32
October 14, 2023 |
Peak Fighting | 1 | 2:25 |
| L | Nurullo Aliev | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen
February 25, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Drew Dober | KO (punch to the body) | UFC 277
July 30, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 1:32 |
| W | Marc Diakiese | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodríguez
November 13, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 1:48 |
| L | Damir Ismagulov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt
May 22, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alejandro Flores | Submission (guillotine choke) | Dana White's Contender Series 30
August 25, 2020 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 2 | 2:55 |
| W | Felipe Douglas | KO (punch) | Titan FC 54
April 26, 2019 |
Titan FC | 2 | 2:18 |
| W | Beibit Nazarov | Submission (guillotine choke) | Titan FC 50
June 29, 2018 |
Titan FC | 3 | 4:30 |
| W | Guilherme Miranda | Decision (unanimous) | Titan FC 49
April 6, 2018 |
Titan FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rudy Morales | Decision (unanimous) | Combate 16
July 27, 2017 |
Combate | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jason Fischer | TKO (injury) | WXC 65: College Throwdown 2
October 21, 2016 |
WXC | 2 | 0:50 |
| L | Vagner Rocha | TKO (leg kicks) | Fight Time 32
August 12, 2016 |
Fight Time | 3 | 2:36 |
| W | Yoislandy Izquierdo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fight Time 30
April 22, 2016 |
Fight Time | 2 | 2:49 |
| L | Alexandre Pimentel | Submission (guillotine choke) | Fight Time 27
September 18, 2015 |
Fight Time | 2 | 2:54 |
| W | Frank Carrillo | Decision (split) | Fight Time 25
May 29, 2015 |
Fight Time | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Samuel Paiva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 75
December 18, 2014 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Carlos Augusto da Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Coalizão Fight 4
November 13, 2014 |
Coalizão Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Bruno Tavares | Submission (armbar) | Jungle Fight 68
April 5, 2014 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 1:45 |
| W | Breno Moura | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 63
December 21, 2013 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 1:43 |
| L | Tiago Trator | TKO (retirement) | Jungle Fight 45
November 15, 2012 |
Jungle Fight | 2 | 0:38 |
| L | Jamil Silveira | Submission (kimura) | Brazilian King Fighter 2
November 1, 2012 |
Brazilian King Fighter | 3 | — |
| W | Renan Silva | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 40
June 15, 2012 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 2:50 |
| L | Neilson Gomes | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Jungle Fight 39
May 12, 2012 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Claudio Araujo Neves | KO (front kick) | Icoaraci Vale Tudo
April 14, 2012 |
Icoaraci Vale Tudo | 1 | 4:19 |
| L | Paulo Robinson | Submission (guillotine choke) | Amazon Fight 15
March 22, 2012 |
Amazon Fight | 1 | 2:00 |
| L | Reginaldo Ferreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Lenox Fight Competition 3
August 6, 2011 |
Lenox Fight Competition | 1 | 2:55 |
| W | Claudio Ferraz | TKO (punches) | Zero 2 Fight: Vale Tudo
May 5, 2011 |
Zero | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Joelson Guerra | Decision (split) | Lenox Fight Competition 2
April 8, 2011 |
Lenox Fight Competition | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Iranildo Conceicao | KO (punches) | Jacunda Fight
January 9, 2011 |
Jacunda Fight | 1 | 3:12 |
| W | Arielson Silva | TKO (punches) | Icoaraci Rematch of the Year
December 18, 2010 |
Icoaraci Rematch of the Year | 1 | 3:06 |
| W | Giliarde Cardoso | KO (head kick) | Goianesia Fight Combat
December 5, 2010 |
Goianesia Fight Combat | 1 | 2:11 |
| W | José Vagno Soares | KO (punches) | Pepeta Fight Night
October 9, 2010 |
Pepeta Fight Night | 2 | 2:26 |
| W | Juliano Shanghai | Submission | Balada Fight
September 13, 2007 |
Balada Fight | 2 | 1:23 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rafael Alves (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.