Middleweight

Warlley Alves

Last fought: May 2024

RECORD

Pro

15-8-0

UFC

8-8-0

Age

Height

5'11"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

72"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:57
Fight Completion Rate	66.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.99
% Fights Inside the Distance	62.5%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	39-16 (70.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	17-4 (81.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	22-12 (64.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	54.4%
% Time in Control	22.1%
% Time Controlled	23.5%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	48.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	5.37
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-1.00
Distance Strike Accuracy	44.0%
Distance Strike Defense	55.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.87
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.37
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.50
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.56
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.84
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.45

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 Middleweight field

Warlley 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	Warlley Alves
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.9
Strike Differential	-0.9/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	63.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	3:18
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	37.5%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:57
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.3
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	53.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7
Takedown Accuracy	40.0%
Takedown Defense	45.5%
Control Time/Fight	0:56

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Abus Magomedov

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Murphy • May 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves16/3842%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:37

Abus Magomedov22/4450%TD 6/7Ctrl 11:56

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	8/24	33%	0/0	0:06	—
	Abus Magomedov	9/20	45%	3/3	3:30	—

R2	Warlley Alves	3/7	43%	0/0	0:19	—
	Abus Magomedov	8/15	53%	1/1	4:15	—

R3	Warlley Alves	5/7	71%	0/0	0:12	—
	Abus Magomedov	5/9	56%	2/3	4:11	—

LOSS

vs. Ikram Aliskerov

UFC 294: Makhachev vs. Volkanovski 2 • Oct 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:07

Warlley Alves12/1675%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ikram Aliskerov26/3672%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	12/16	75%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ikram Aliskerov	26/36	72%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Nicolas Dalby

UFC 283: Teixeira vs. Hill • Jan 2023Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves66/14446%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:09

Nicolas Dalby119/24848%TD 0/1Ctrl 4:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	18/35	51%	0/0	0:34	—
	Nicolas Dalby	35/74	47%	0/0	1:39	—

R2	Warlley Alves	18/37	49%	1/2	1:19	—
	Nicolas Dalby	31/73	42%	0/1	0:53	—

R3	Warlley Alves	30/72	42%	0/1	0:16	—
	Nicolas Dalby	53/101	52%	0/0	1:30	—

LOSS

vs. Jeremiah Wells

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov • Jun 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:30

Warlley Alves15/1788%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22

Jeremiah Wells21/5240%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:32KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	11/12	92%	0/1	0:22	—
	Jeremiah Wells	10/35	29%	0/3	3:29	—

R2	Warlley Alves	4/5	80%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremiah Wells	11/17	65%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Mounir Lazzez

UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Magny • Jan 2021Welterweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 2:35

Warlley Alves17/2181%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:36KD 1

Mounir Lazzez2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	17/21	81%	1/1	1:36	1
	Mounir Lazzez	2/2	100%	0/0	0:42	—

LOSS

vs. Randy Brown

UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Jacare • Nov 2019Welterweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:22

Warlley Alves3/1127%TD 3/3Ctrl 4:17

Randy Brown16/3053%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	2/3	67%	2/2	3:34	—
	Randy Brown	6/11	55%	1/1	1:12	—

R2	Warlley Alves	1/8	12%	1/1	0:43	—
	Randy Brown	10/19	53%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Sergio Moraes

UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade • May 2019Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:13

Warlley Alves72/15746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Sergio Moraes20/6232%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	10/31	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergio Moraes	9/21	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Warlley Alves	24/57	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sergio Moraes	5/20	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Warlley Alves	38/69	55%	0/0	0:01	1
	Sergio Moraes	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. James Krause

UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick • Aug 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 2:28

Warlley Alves28/6444%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:02

James Krause59/10656%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	16/40	40%	1/1	1:00	—
	James Krause	31/65	48%	0/2	0:55	—

R2	Warlley Alves	12/24	50%	0/0	0:02	—
	James Krause	28/41	68%	0/2	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Sultan Aliev

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Warlley Alves29/5058%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:24

Sultan Aliev12/2843%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	21/28	75%	0/1	1:58	—
	Sultan Aliev	8/17	47%	1/2	0:55	—

R2	Warlley Alves	8/22	36%	0/0	1:26	—
	Sultan Aliev	4/11	36%	0/1	1:12	—

WIN

vs. Salim Touahri

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves38/9540%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:45

Salim Touahri35/7447%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	13/25	52%	1/5	2:30	—
	Salim Touahri	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Warlley Alves	14/38	37%	0/0	0:33	—
	Salim Touahri	14/25	56%	0/0	0:17	—

R3	Warlley Alves	11/32	34%	1/2	0:42	—
	Salim Touahri	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kamaru Usman

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira • Nov 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves25/7334%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Kamaru Usman71/15047%TD 1/2Ctrl 5:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	14/38	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	20/51	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Warlley Alves	10/25	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	21/43	49%	0/1	1:40	—

R3	Warlley Alves	1/10	10%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kamaru Usman	30/56	54%	1/1	3:41	—

LOSS

vs. Bryan Barberena

UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves79/13658%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:56

Bryan Barberena120/23152%TD 0/1Ctrl 3:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	18/27	67%	0/0	1:26	—
	Bryan Barberena	21/41	51%	0/0	0:52	—

R2	Warlley Alves	27/45	60%	0/0	0:10	—
	Bryan Barberena	37/69	54%	0/0	1:40	—

R3	Warlley Alves	34/64	53%	0/2	0:20	—
	Bryan Barberena	62/121	51%	0/1	0:53	—

WIN

vs. Colby Covington

UFC 194: Aldo vs McGregor • Dec 2015Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:26

Warlley Alves2/450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Colby Covington2/2100%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Colby Covington	2/2	100%	1/2	1:03	—

WIN

vs. Nordine Taleb

UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia • Aug 2015Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:11

Warlley Alves17/3845%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:18

Nordine Taleb17/3450%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:04

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	10/26	38%	1/1	1:38	—
	Nordine Taleb	13/26	50%	0/1	0:35	—

R2	Warlley Alves	7/12	58%	1/2	2:40	—
	Nordine Taleb	4/8	50%	0/1	0:29	—

WIN

vs. Alan Jouban

UFC Fight Night 56: Shogun vs Saint Preux • Nov 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Warlley Alves47/10644%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:02

Alan Jouban79/15651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	18/36	50%	0/0	2:07	—
	Alan Jouban	19/30	63%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Warlley Alves	11/24	46%	1/1	1:52	—
	Alan Jouban	15/36	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Warlley Alves	18/46	39%	0/0	0:03	—
	Alan Jouban	45/90	50%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Marcio Alexandre Junior

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Maldonado • May 2014MiddleweightTITLE

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 0:25

Warlley Alves19/3949%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:39KD 1

Marcio Alexandre Junior8/2138%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Warlley Alves	7/18	39%	2/2	3:57	1
	Marcio Alexandre Junior	5/10	50%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Warlley Alves	10/19	53%	0/1	3:42	—
	Marcio Alexandre Junior	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Warlley Alves	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marcio Alexandre Junior	0/2	0%	0/0	0:05	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com