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Name Thiago Alves
Nickname Pitbull
Association American Top Team
Weight Class Welterweight (170 lbs.)
Height 5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date October 3, 1983
Fighting Out Of Coconut Creek, Florida
Country Brazil
Record 16 – 6 – 0
Wins 10 (T)KOs
1 Submissions
5 Decisions
Losses 1 (T)KOs
3 Submissions
2 Decisions
Thiago Alves Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a Welterweight. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is also a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After defeating American Kickboxing Academy stand out Josh Koscheck at UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote, Alves earned a title shot against reigning UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre, but he lost the fight via unanimous decision.
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Fight Record
Loss Georges St. Pierre Decision (Unanimous) UFC 100 6/11/2009 5 5:00 For the UFC Welterweight Championship
Win Josh Koscheck Decision (Unanimous) UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote 10/25/2008 3 5:00 Became #1 Contender for UFC Welterweight Championship
Win Matt Hughes TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) UFC 85: Bedlam 6/07/2008 2 1:02 Alves failed to make the required weight during the weigh in; Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Win Karo Parisyan TKO (Knee and Punches) UFC Fight Night 13 4/02/2008 2 0:34
Win Chris Lytle TKO (Doctor Stoppage) UFC 78: Validation 11/17/2007 2 5:00 Won Fight of the Night Honors
Win Kuniyoshi Hironaka TKO (Punch and Knee) UFC Fight Night 11 9/19/2007 2 4:04
Win Tony DeSouza KO (Knee) UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz II 12/30/2006 2 1:10 Tested positive for banned diuretics
Win John Alessio Decision (Unanimous) UFC: The Final Chapter 10/10/2006 3 5:00
Loss Jon Fitch TKO (Upkick and Punches) UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 5 6/28/2006 2 4:37
Win Derrick Noble TKO (Punches) UFC 59: Reality Check 4/15/2006 1 2:54 Avenged first career loss
Win Ansar Chalangov TKO (Punches) UFC 56: Full Force 11/19/2005 1 2:25
Loss Spencer Fisher Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 2 10/03/2005 2 4:43 UFC debut
Win Jeff Cox KO (Knee and Punches) KOTC: Payback 2/25/2005 1 0:15
Win Jason Chambers Submission (Punches) IHC 8: Ethereal 11/202004 1 4:57
Win Nuri Shakir Decision AFC 7: Absolute Fighting Championships 7 2/27/2004 2 5:00
Loss Derrick Noble Submission (Rear Naked Choke) AFC 6: Absolute Fighting Championships 6 12/06/2003 2 2:13
Win Marcus Davis Decision (Split) HFC 2: Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 10/18/2003 3 5:00
Win Carlos Alexandre Pereira TKO (Punches) BCN 2: Bitetti Combat Nordeste 2 3/20/2003 2 N/A
Win Fabio Holanda Decision (Unanimous) BCN 1: Bitetti Combat Nordeste 1 11/28/2002 3 5:00
Win Wilson Belchoir KO (Punch) CN 3: Champions Night 3 10/08/2001 1 N/A
Loss Lucas Lopes Decision (Unanimous) X-Fight 9/28/2001 3 5:00
Loss Gleison Tibau Submission (Armbar) CN: Champions Night 2 6/30/2001 2 3:31
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