“Cowboy” Welterweight
Alex Oliveira
11-10-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 22 fights, 210.4 min
22-12-1 (2 NC) C
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'11"
- Reach
- 76"
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sun, Feb 21, 1988, age 38
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 21, 2015
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Mar 5, 2022
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
4 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, punch to head in clinch, punches to head from half guard), 3 submissions, 4 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 2 |
| Submission | 3 | 5 |
| Decision | 4 | 3 |
| All | 11 | 10 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
22 fights, 210.4 min
Sig strikes landed
2.99 per min
629 in 210.4 min, 22 fights
Sig strike accuracy
51.1%
629 of 1,230 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.55 per min
537 of 1,007 landed on him in 210.4 min
Takedowns
2.35 per 15 min
33 of 86 · 210.4 min
Takedown accuracy
38.4%
33 of 86 attempts
Takedown defence
30 of 47
defended of attempted on him, 210.4 min
Control time
4:57 per 15 min
69:27 of 210:23
Knockdowns
6
scored in 210.4 min, 22 fights
Submission attempts
0.57 per 15 min
8 in 210.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
59% distance, 23% clinch, 18% ground
374 distance, 142 clinch, 113 ground of 629 landed
What he hits
57% head, 25% body, 18% leg
356 head, 158 body, 115 leg of 629 landed
Cage time
210:23
22 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 3 | 2-1-0 | 38.6 | 119 of 244 | 3.08 | 4 of 14 | 14:32 of 38:35 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| Welterweight | 19 | 9-9-0, 1 NC | 171.8 | 510 of 986 | 2.97 | 29 of 72 | 54:55 of 171:48 | 5 | 5 in 9 |
| All | 22 | 11-10-0, 1 NC | 210.4 | 629 of 1,230 | 2.99 | 33 of 86 | 69:27 of 210:23 | 6 | 7 in 11 |
04/By year
2015 to 2022
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 5.6 | 21 of 44 | 3.73 | 2 of 3 | 0:22 of 5:38 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 17.8 | 72 of 124 | 4.04 | 1 of 2 | 3:14 of 17:50 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 34.7 | 94 of 188 | 2.71 | 1 of 7 | 6:01 of 34:40 | 1 | 0 in 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 30.0 | 66 of 184 | 2.20 | 3 of 5 | 5:14 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 18.2 | 52 of 82 | 2.85 | 3 of 5 | 6:55 of 18:13 | 0 | 2 in 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 26.5 | 113 of 206 | 4.26 | 8 of 17 | 7:55 of 26:30 | 3 | 2 in 2 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2-1-0, 1 NC | 34.6 | 126 of 171 | 3.64 | 7 of 22 | 21:42 of 34:36 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 42.9 | 85 of 231 | 1.98 | 8 of 25 | 18:04 of 42:56 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| All | 22 | 11-10-0, 1 NC | 210.4 | 629 of 1,230 | 2.99 | 33 of 86 | 69:27 of 210:23 | 6 | 7 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 22 of 22 | 97.1 | 278 of 565 | 2.86 | 12 of 41 | 30:21 of 97:06 | 3 | 4 | 6, won 2 |
| Round 2 | 16 of 22 | 67.7 | 198 of 388 | 2.93 | 10 of 23 | 20:20 of 67:40 | 2 | 3 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 11 of 22 | 45.6 | 153 of 277 | 3.35 | 11 of 22 | 18:46 of 45:37 | 1 | 1 | 11, won 6 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
22 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Mar 5, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal | Kevin HollandWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 0:38Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 21 of 44 | 2 of 3 | 0:22 | 0 | 5:38 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 2, 2021UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker | Niko PriceWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 65 of 112 | 1 of 2 | 3:14 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 24, 2021UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 | Randy BrownWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 2:50Rear Naked Choke One-arm RNC | 7 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2020UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Shavkat RakhmonovWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 4:40Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 9 of 18 | 0 of 2 | 2:04 | 0 | 4:40 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Peter SobottaWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 27 - 30. Anders Ohlsson 27 - 30. Vito Paolillo 27 - 30. | 45 of 93 | 0 of 0 | 0:26 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 7, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Max GriffinWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. | 40 of 77 | 1 of 5 | 3:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 28, 2019UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier | Nicolas DalbyWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Nicolaj Bulow 28 - 29. Cezary Wojciechowski 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 18 of 47 | 3 of 4 | 3:56 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2019UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Mike PerryWelterweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Daniel Torres 28 - 29. | 48 of 137 | 0 of 1 | 1:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 8, 2018UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega | Gunnar NelsonWelterweight | LSubmission, R2 4:17Rear Naked Choke | 36 of 49 | 0 of 2 | 3:06 | 0 | 9:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 22, 2018UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders | Carlo Pedersoli Jr.Welterweight | WKO/TKO, R1 0:39Punch to Head In Clinch | 7 of 10 | 0 of 0 | 0:05 | 0 | 0:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Carlos ConditWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 3:17Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground | 9 of 23 | 3 of 3 | 3:44 | 0 | 8:17 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 | Yancy MedeirosWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R3 2:02Punches to Head At Distance | 93 of 161 | 2 of 5 | 3:05 | 2 | 12:02 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Ryan LaFlareWelterweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:50Punch to Head At Distance | 8 of 21 | 0 of 1 | 0:01 | 1 | 6:50 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Tim MeansWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 2:38Rear Naked Choke | 12 of 24 | 6 of 11 | 4:49 | 0 | 7:38 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | Tim MeansWelterweight | NCCould Not Continue, R1 3:33Knees by Means | 6 of 10 | 1 of 4 | 1:18 | 1 | 3:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | Will BrooksLightweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:30Punches to Head From Half Guard | 48 of 59 | 4 of 10 | 8:12 | 0 | 13:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko | James MoontasriWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Brian Puccillo 26 - 30. Brandon Mason 26 - 30. Sal D'amato 25 - 30. | 58 of 78 | 2 of 8 | 11:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Feb 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy | Donald CerroneWelterweight | LSubmission, R1 2:33Triangle Choke From Mount | 14 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 0:51 | 0 | 2:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 7, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 | Piotr HallmannLightweight | WKO/TKO, R3 0:51Punch to Head At Distance | 42 of 109 | 0 of 4 | 3:00 | 1 | 10:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero | Joe MerrittWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Chris Lee 27 - 30. Eliseo Rodriguez 27 - 30. | 11 of 33 | 5 of 16 | 10:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 30, 2015UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves | KJ NoonsWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:51Rear Naked Choke | 3 of 13 | 3 of 5 | 1:20 | 0 | 2:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare | Gilbert BurnsLightweight | LSubmission, R3 4:14Armbar On Ground | 29 of 76 | 0 of 0 | 3:20 | 0 | 14:14 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.