Welterweight

Alex

"Cowboy"

Oliveira

L KO
Oliveira
VS
OPPONENT
Kevin Holland
KO/TKO Elbows
March 05, 2022
L UD
Oliveira
VS
OPPONENT
Niko Price
U-DEC
October 02, 2021
L SUB
Oliveira
VS
OPPONENT
Randy Brown
SUB Rear Naked Choke
April 24, 2021
L SUB
Oliveira
VS
OPPONENT
Shavkat Rakhmonov
SUB Guillotine Choke
October 24, 2020
W UD
Oliveira
VS
OPPONENT
Peter Sobotta
U-DEC
July 25, 2020
22
WINS
12
LOSSES
1
DRAWS
AGE
38
HEIGHT
180 cm
WEIGHT
77.1 kg
REACH
193 cm
LEG REACH
43 cm
COUNTRY
Brazil

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

Alex Oliveira has become one of the most feared names in the division with 22 wins in the Fight Arena ecosystem. They showcase a relentless pace in the Octagon with their fighting style: Muay Thai.

Q & A

Q: UFC HistoryUFC 272
ANSWER: (3/5/22) Oliviera was stopped by Kevin Holland via strikes at :38 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(10/2/21) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Niko PriceUFC 261(4/24/21) Oliveira was submitted by Randy Brown via rear naked choke at 2:50 of the first roundUFC 254(10/24/20) Oliveira was submitted by Shavkat Rakhmonov via guillotine choke at 4:40 of the first roundUFC on ESPN(7/26/20) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Peter SobottaUFC 248(3/7/20) Oliveira won a three round split decision over Max GriffinUFC Fight Night(9/28/19) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Nicolas DalbyUFC Fight Night(4/27/19) Oliveira lost a three round unanimous decision to Mike PerryUFC 231(12/8/18) Oliveira was submitted by Gunnar Nelson via rear naked choke at 4:17 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(9/22/18) Oliveira stopped Carlo Pedersoli via strikes at :39 of round oneUFC on FOX(4/14/18) Oliveira submitted Carlos Condit via guillotine choke at 3:17 of the second roundUFC 218(12/2/17) Oliveira was stopped by Yancy Medeiros via strikes at 2:02 of the third roundUFC on FOX(7/22/17) Oliveira knocked out Ryan LaFlare at 1:50 of the second roundUFC Fight Night(3/11/17) Oliveira submitted Tim Means via rear naked choke at 2:38 of the second roundUFC 207(12/30/16) Oliveira’s fight with Tim Means was ruled a no contest at 3:33 of the first round when Oliveira couldn’t continue due to an accidental foulUFC Fight Night(10/1/16) Oliveira knocked out Will Brooks at 3:30 of the third roundUFC on FOX(7/23/16) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over James MoontasriUFC Fight Night(2/21/16) Oliveira was submitted by Donald Cerrone via triangle choke at 2:33 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(11/7/15) Oliveira knocked out Piotr Hallmann at :54 of the third roundUFC Fight Night(6/27/15) Oliveira won a three round unanimous decision over Joe MerrittUFC Fight Night(5/30/15) Oliveira submitted KJ Noons via rear naked choke at 2:51 of the first roundUFC Fight Night(3/21/15) Oliveira was submitted by Gilbert Burns via armbar at 4:14 of the third round
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: I started training when I was 22. I used to get into fights in nightclubs a lot. One day someone saw me and invited me to start training.What ranks and titles have you held?Muay Thai dark blue, BJJ blue belt.Do you have any heroes?My master Andre Tadeu, he’s an example for me.What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?A dream that is coming true.What was your job before you started fighting?Construction worker.Specific accomplishments in pro competition?I fought twice in Muay Thai pro competitions and then started fighting MMA.Favorite grappling technique:Arm triangleFavorite Striking technique:A destroying punch

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY51%
STRIKING DEFENSE46%
LANDED/MIN
2.99
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2.55
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY38%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE63%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
2.35
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.6
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
11 W - 10 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-4 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission3
Decision4
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)2
Submission5
Decision3
FIGHTING STYLE Muay Thai
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Mar. 21, 2015