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Rafael Alves
Last fought: Feb 2023
RECORD
Pro
20-12-0
UFC
1-3-0
Age
35
Height
5'8"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:49 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 72.2% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 2.17 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 50.0% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 18-11 (62.1%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 5-4 (55.6%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 13-7 (65.0%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 47.8% |
| % Time in Control | 9.0% |
| % Time Controlled | 43.1% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 17.3% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.43 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 4.88 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | -1.45 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 48.3% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 63.4% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 1.64 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 1.18 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.97 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 1.93 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 15.32 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | 1.52 |
Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Rafael Alves
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Rafael Alves |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 49.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Strike Differential | -1.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 37.5% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.3 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 1.4 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:21 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 10:49 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 0.3 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.3 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 49.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 1.8 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 25.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 37.5% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:58 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Nurullo Aliev
UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen • Feb 2023Lightweight
Rafael Alves6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18
Nurullo Aliev19/4542%TD 3/4Ctrl 10:51
LOSS
vs. Drew Dober
UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2 • Jul 2022Lightweight
Rafael Alves37/6854%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:21
Drew Dober62/15141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1
WIN
vs. Marc Diakiese
UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez • Nov 2021Lightweight
Rafael Alves6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marc Diakiese3/1323%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
LOSS
vs. Damir Ismagulov
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt • May 2021Lightweight
Rafael Alves30/6348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16KD 1
Damir Ismagulov56/12644%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:40
Prior to UFC
DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Alejandro Flores
DWCS 4.4 • Aug 2020
Rafael Alves16/3546%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alejandro Flores29/7141%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45