Rafael Alves “Rafa Thai”

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Age 34
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Welterweight

Rafael Alves is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 13 wins, 12 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 13-12-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 2 months, 7 days
Rounds Fought 43.1
Avg. Fights/Year 2.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 3 months, 29 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 1 8 4
Losses 4 6 2
Finish Rate 69.2%
Finished Rate 83.3%
Win by Decision Rate 30.8%
Loss by Decision Rate 16.7%
Win by KO Rate 7.7%
Loss by KO Rate 33.3%
Win by SUB Rate 61.5%
Loss by SUB Rate 50.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 32
Fastest KO 02:18
Fastest SUB 32
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 08:48
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:26
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/14/2023 W
(12-12-0)
Marcos Sorriso
(9-7-0)
CW
( 163.4 vs. 164.6 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
PFC 32
3 05:00
OFF 02/25/2023 L
(12-11-0)
Nurullo Aliev
(7-0-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC FN 123 ON ESPN: KRYLOV vs SPANN
3 05:00
OFF 07/30/2022 L
(12-10-0)
Drew Dober
(27-14-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.5 )
KO
UFC 277: PENA vs NUNES
3 01:30
OFF 11/13/2021 W
(11-10-0)
Marc Diakiese
(18-7-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC FN 87 ON ESPN: HOLLOWAY vs RODRIGUEZ
1 01:48
OFF 05/22/2021 L
(11-9-0)
Damir Ismagulov
(22-3-0)
LW
( 154.5 vs. 155.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC FN 72 ON ESPN: FONT vs GARBRANDT
3 05:00
OFF 08/25/2020 W
(10-9-0)
Alejandro Flores
(16-4-0)
FTW
( 146.0 vs. 145.5 )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
DWTNCS - SEASON 4 - WEEK 4
2 02:55
OFF 04/26/2019 W
(9-9-0)
Felipe Buakaw
(18-6-0)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 154.8 )
KO
Titan FC 54 Soares v Hutchinson
1 02:18
OFF 06/29/2018 W
(8-9-0)
Beibit Nazarov
(8-5-0)
LW
( 158.6 * vs. 161.2* )
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Titan FC 50
3 04:30
OFF 04/06/2018 W
(7-9-0)
Guilherme Carcaça
(10-6-0)
LW
( 155.8 vs. 157.2* )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Titan FC 49
3 05:00
OFF 07/27/2017 W
(6-9-0)
Rudy Morales
(5-8-0)
LW
( 150.7 vs. 148.5 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Combate Clasico
3 05:00
OFF 10/21/2016 L
(6-8-0)
Jason Fischer
(14-3-0)
WW
( 158.0 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC (Injury)
WXC 65 College Throwdown II
2 00:50
OFF 08/12/2016 L
(6-7-0)
Vagner Rocha
(14-4-0)
LW
( 153.0 vs. 154.2 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Time 32
3 02:36
OFF 04/22/2016 W
(5-7-0)
Yoislandy Izquierdo
(12-5-0)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Fight Time 30 - It's Fight Time
2 02:49
OFF 09/18/2015 L
(5-6-0)
Alexandre Pimentel
(11-2-0)
FTW
( 147.0 * vs. 146.0 )
Submission
Fight Time 27 - It's Fight Time in Miami - CBS Sports Network
2 02:54
OFF 05/29/2015 W
(4-6-0)
Frank Carrillo
(9-7-0)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
Fight Time 25 - It's Fight Time in the Magic City
3 05:00
NRB 12/18/2014 W
(3-6-0)
Samuel Paiva
(7-3-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Jungle Fight 75
1 00:32
NRB 11/13/2014 W
(2-6-0)
Carlos Augusto Santos da Silva
(17-6-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Coalizao Fight Night 4
3 05:00
NRB 04/05/2014 L
(2-5-0)
Bruno Beirute
(12-9-1)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Jungle Fight 68
3 05:00
NRB 12/21/2013 W
(1-5-0)
Breno do Amaral Moura
(3-9-1)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Jungle Fight 63
1 01:43
NRB 11/15/2012 L
(1-4-0)
Tiago Dos Santos E Silva
(20-7-0)
TKO/RSC
Jungle Fight 45
2 05:00
NRB 11/01/2012 L
(1-3-0)
Jamil Silveira da Conceicao
(25-17-0)
Submission (Kimura)
Brazilian King Fighter 2
3 05:00
NRB 06/15/2012 W
(0-3-0)
Renen Carlos dos Santos Silva
(2-2-0)
LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Jungle Fight 40
1 02:50
NRB 05/12/2012 L
(0-2-0)
Neilson Gomes
(17-6-0)
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Jungle Fight 39
1 03:30
NRB 03/22/2012 L
(0-1-0)
Paulo Robinson
(11-5-0)
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Amazon Fight 15
1 02:00
NRB 08/06/2011 L
(0-0-0)
Reginaldo Ferreira Alves
(3-1-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Lenox Fight Competition 3
1 02:55

Official Professional Full Contact Karate Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 06/28/2024 W
(1-0-0)
James Vick
(1-2-0)
CW
( 169.2 vs. 169.8 )
KO/TKO
Karate Combat 47
1 01:24
NRB 02/23/2024 W
(0-0-0)
Efrain Escudero
(1-1-0)
WW Decision
Karate Combat 44
4 03:00

* 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