Alex Oliveira “Cowboy”

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Age 36
Gender Male
Height 6' 2"
Weight Class Middleweight

Alex Oliveira is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 23 wins, 14 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 23-14-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 weeks, 6 days
Rounds Fought 58.3
Avg. Fights/Year 3.4
Longest Layoff 6 months, 6 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 14 4 5
Losses 3 7 4
Finish Rate 78.3%
Finished Rate 71.4%
Win by Decision Rate 21.7%
Loss by Decision Rate 28.6%
Win by KO Rate 60.9%
Loss by KO Rate 21.4%
Win by SUB Rate 17.4%
Loss by SUB Rate 50.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 36
Fastest KO 36
Fastest SUB 02:51
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.5
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 07:25
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:37
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 07/21/2023 L
(23-13-0)
Alexander Shlemenko
(65-15-1)
MW Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Shlemenko Fighting Championship 8
1 01:58
NRB 06/02/2023 W
(22-13-0)
Stefan Sekulic
(14-8-0)
WW KO
Titan FC 82 / Serbian Battle Championship 47
1 03:51
NRB 12/28/2022 W
(21-13-0)
Aslambek Arsamikov
(7-5-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
Serbian Battle Championship 45
1 04:35
NRB 08/13/2022 W
(20-13-0)
Helison Cruz da Silva
(1-10-0)
WW TKO/RSC (Injury)
Sul Fluminense Fight Night 9
1 00:36
NRB 06/10/2022 L
(20-12-0)
Michel Silva
(21-11-1)
WW Submission (D'arce Choke)
Mr. Cage - Fight Music Show
2 01:51
OFF 03/05/2022 L
(20-11-0)
Kevin Holland
(26-12-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 272: COVINGTON vs MASVIDAL
2 00:38
OFF 10/02/2021 L
(20-10-0)
Niko Price
(16-8-0)
WW
( 169.5 vs. 170.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 83 ON ESPN: SANTOS vs WALKER
3 05:00
OFF 04/24/2021 L
(20-9-0)
Randy Brown
(19-5-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 261: USMAN vs MASVIDAL
1 02:50
OFF 10/24/2020 L
(20-8-0)
Shavkat Rakhmonov
(17-0-0)
WW
( 173.0 * vs. 171.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 254: KHABIB vs GAETHJE
1 04:40
OFF 07/25/2020 W
(19-8-0)
Peter Sobotta
(17-8-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 44 ON ESPN: WHITTAKER vs TILL
3 05:00
OFF 03/07/2020 W
(18-8-0)
Max Griffin
(18-10-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO
3 05:00
OFF 09/28/2019 L
(18-7-0)
Nicolas Dalby
(23-5-1)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 18
3 05:00
OFF 04/27/2019 L
(18-6-0)
Mike Perry
(14-8-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on ESPN+ 8
3 05:00
OFF 12/08/2018 L
(18-5-0)
Gunnar Nelson
(19-5-1)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.7 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 231
2 04:07
OFF 09/22/2018 W
(17-5-0)
Carlo Pedersoli
(12-5-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
KO (Strike)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: SANTOS vs ANDERS
1 00:39
NRB 06/16/2018 L
(17-4-0)
Reinaldo Mudo
(1-0-0)
TKO/RSC
Favela Kombat 29
1 00:48
OFF 04/14/2018 W
(16-4-0)
Carlos Condit
(32-14-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 171.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2 03:17
OFF 12/02/2017 L
(16-3-0)
Yancy Medeiros
(16-9-0)
WW
( 170.5 vs. 170.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2
3 02:02
OFF 07/22/2017 W
(15-3-0)
Ryan LaFlare
(14-3-0)
WW
( 170.6 vs. 170.8 )
KO
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WEIDMAN vs. GASTELUM
2 01:50
OFF 03/11/2017 W
(14-3-0)
Tim Means
(33-17-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: BELFORT vs. GASTELUM
2 02:38
OFF 12/30/2016 Unknown
(14-3-0)
Tim Means
(33-17-1)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.5 )
No Contest
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
1 03:33
OFF 10/01/2016 W
(13-3-0)
Will Brooks
(26-5-1)
LW
( 161.5 * vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
3 03:30
OFF 07/23/2016 W
(12-3-0)
James Moontasri
(8-5-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFN FOX 20: Holm vs. Shevchenko
3 05:00
OFF 02/21/2016 L
(12-2-0)
Donald Cerrone
(36-17-0)
WW
( 171.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC Fight Night 83: Cerrone vs Oliveira
1 02:33
OFF 11/07/2015 W
(11-2-0)
Piotr Hallman
(17-6-0)
KO (Strike)
UFC Fight Night 77: Henderson vs Belfort
3 00:51
OFF 06/27/2015 W
(10-2-0)
Joe Merritt
(7-2-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 169.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 70: Romero vs Machida
3 05:00
OFF 05/30/2015 W
(9-2-0)
KJ Noons
(13-9-0)
WW
( 170.0 vs. 170.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Fight Night 67: Alves vs Condit
1 02:51
NRB 03/21/2015 L
(9-1-0)
Gilbert Burns
(22-8-0)
LW Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Fight Night 62: Maia vs Laflare
3 04:14
NRB 02/21/2015 W
(8-1-0)
Joilton Lutterbach
(32-10-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Face to Face 10
3 05:00
NRB 10/18/2014 W
(7-1-0)
Douglas Aparecido
(7-8-0)
TKO/RSC
Watch Out Combat Show 38
1 02:52
NRB 07/18/2014 W
(6-1-0)
Ederson Moreira
(5-14-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Watch Out Combat Show 36
1 04:18
NRB 05/29/2014 W
(5-1-0)
Rogerio Matias da Conceicao
(11-4-0)
TKO/RSC
Coliseu Extreme Fight 10
1 05:00
NRB 02/06/2014 W
(4-1-0)
Fabio Saci
(0-7-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bitetti Combat 19
1 04:26
NRB 08/02/2013 W
(3-1-0)
Thiago Macedo
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Watch Out Combat Show 27
1 02:40
NRB 05/11/2013 W
(2-1-0)
Jone Garcia
(2-6-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Bitetti Combat 15
2 02:03
NRB 04/12/2013 L
(2-0-0)
Wendell Negão
(28-15-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Watch Out Combat Show 25
3 05:00
NRB 10/06/2012 W
(1-0-0)
Daniel Silva
(1-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Juiz de Fora Fight - Evolution 3
1 05:00
NRB 06/30/2012 W
(0-0-0)
Leandro Beinrothi
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC
Big Fights Champions 06/30/12
1 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class