Warlley Alves

Warlley Alves Andrade (born January 4, 1991), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight.[2] He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament.[3]

This name uses Portuguese naming customs: the first or maternal family name is Alves and the second or paternal family name is Andrade.
Warlley Alves
BornWarlley Alves Andrade
(1991-01-04) January 4, 1991
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
NationalityBrazilian
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2011-present)
Middleweight (2014)
Reach72 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
TeamX-Gym
Years active2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins13
By knockout3
By submission6
By decision4
Losses4
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: May 15, 2016

The Ultimate Fighter

On February 26, 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.[4] Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.[5]

Alves was selected as the third pick (fifth overall) of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen. In his second Middleweight fight of the season, Alves was selected to fight Ismael de Jesus. Alves won via knockout (knees) in the first round.[6] He was then scheduled to face Wagner Silva for a spot in the final against Marcio Alexandre Jr. He defeated Silva by submission (guillotine choke).[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alves made his UFC debut on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Márcio Alexandre Jr. to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight tournament.[8] He won the fight via technical submission (guillotine choke) after only twenty-five seconds into the third round.[9] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[10] After the fight Alves stated that he would fight in the Welterweight division of UFC.[11]

Alves next fought Alan Jouban on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 in the co-main event.[12] He won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.[13]

Alves faced Nordine Taleb on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[14] He won the fight by submission in the second round.[15]

Alves faced Colby Covington on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.[16] He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round, giving Covington his first professional loss.[17]

Alves faced Bryan Barberena on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[18] Alves lost the fight by unanimous decision.[19]

Alves next faced Kamaru Usman on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.[20] He lost the fight unanimous decision.[21]

Alves was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto on June 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.[22] However, Alves pulled out of the fight on May 19 and was replaced by Zak Ottow.[23]

Alves was expected to face Jim Wallhead on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.[24] Wallhead was forced out from the card citing injury[25] and was replaced by newcomer Salim Touahri.[26] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[27]

Alves faced Sultan Aliev on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224.[28] He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.[29]

Alves faced James Krause on August 25, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135.[30] He lost the fight via technical knockout.[31]

In the final fight of his prevailing contract, Alves faced Sérgio Moraes on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.[32][33] He won the fight via knockout in the third round.[34] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[35]

After brief free agency, Alves signed a new contract with the UFC and faced Randy Brown at UFC on ESPN+ 22 on November 16, 2019.[36] He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round.[37]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 13 wins 4 losses
By knockout 3 1
By submission 6 1
By decision 4 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–4 Randy Brown Submission (triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré November 16, 2019 2 1:22 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 13–3 Sérgio Moraes KO (punch) UFC 237 May 11, 2019 3 4:13 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Performance of the Night.
Loss 12–3 James Krause TKO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick August 25, 2018 2 2:28 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Win 12–2 Sultan Aliev TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 224 May 12, 2018 2 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 11–2 Salim Touahri Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till October 21, 2017 3 5:00 Gdańsk, Poland
Loss 10–2 Kamaru Usman Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 November 19, 2016 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 10–1 Bryan Barberena Decision (unanimous) UFC 198 May 14, 2016 3 5:00 Curitiba, Brazil
Win 10–0 Colby Covington Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 1:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Nordine Taleb Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 2 4:11 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–0 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Saint Preux November 8, 2014 3 5:00 Uberlândia, Brazil Return to Welterweight.
Win 7–0 Márcio Alexandre Jr. Technical Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 2014 3 0:25 São Paulo, Brazil Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament. Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Mike Jackson TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 56 August 24, 2013 1 1:58 Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Win 5–0 Ederson Moreira Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 53 June 1, 2013 1 0:48 Japeri, Brazil
Win 4–0 Carlos Alberto Rojas Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 46 December 13, 2012 2 0:48 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Adilson Fernandes Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 44 October 27, 2012 1 0:40 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Kelles Albuquerque Submission (guillotine choke) GF - Fight Pavilion Special Edition 2 July 29, 2012 1 1:01 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Wallace Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) Celeiro Combat 3 April 7, 2011 1 0:34 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Wagner Silva Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 18, 2014 (airdate) 1 0:24 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 semifinal round.
Win 2–0 Ismael de Jesus KO (knees) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 4, 2014 (airdate) 1 N/A São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 preliminary round.
Win 1–0 Wendell Oliveira Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 March 9, 2014 (airdate) 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 elimination round.

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See also

References
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