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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 MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time10:49
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)72.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)2.17
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)18-9 (66.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)5-3 (62.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)13-6 (68.4%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)47.8%
% Time in Control9.0%
% Time Controlled43.1%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time17.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.43
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.88
Distance Striking Differential / Min-1.45
Distance Strike Accuracy48.3%
Distance Strike Defense63.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.64
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.18
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.97
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.93
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min15.32
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 Accuracy49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Strike Differential-1.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.3
Submission Attempts/15min1.4
Control Time/15min1:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins100.0%
Decision % of Wins0.0%
Avg Fight Time10:49
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.3
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy49.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.2
Takedown Accuracy25.0%
Takedown Defense37.5%
Control Time/Fight0:58

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Nurullo Aliev
Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Alves6/1735%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18
Nurullo Aliev19/4542%TD 3/4Ctrl 10:51
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Drew Dober
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:30
Rafael Alves37/6854%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:21
Drew Dober62/15141%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marc Diakiese
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:48
Rafael Alves6/1155%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marc Diakiese3/1323%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Damir Ismagulov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Rafael Alves30/6348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:16
Damir Ismagulov56/12644%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:40
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DWCS (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Alejandro Flores
DWCS 4.4 • Aug 2020
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:55
Rafael Alves16/3546%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alejandro Flores29/7141%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:45
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:03 | Data source: UFCStats.com