Thiago Alves (fighter)
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| Born | Thiago Alves d'Araujo October 3, 1983 Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Other names | Pìçbão |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight (170 lb) |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Coconut Creek, Florida, United States |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 32 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | Official UFC Profile http://www.thiagoalves.tv/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Thiago Alves d'Araujo (Portuguese pronunciation: [tʃiˈaɡu ˈawvis]; born October 3, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of March 7, 2016, he is #15 in official UFC welterweight rankings.
Born and raised in Fortaleza, Brazil, Alves began training in Muay Thai at the age of 15 in order to get in better shape before transitioning to mixed martial arts at the age of 17. Alves won his first MMA bout as an amateur at just 15 years old, defeating a 25-year-old competitor by unanimous decision. At 19, Alves relocated from Brazil to Coconut Creek, Florida to train full-time at the prestigious American Top Team camp.
Alves, with a record of 8–3, received an invitation to make his UFC debut at Ultimate Fight Night 2 against fellow UFC newcomer Spencer Fisher. The fight would take place on Alves' twenty-second birthday. Despite having early success in the bout, especially on the ground, Alves fell victim to a triangle choke late in the second round.
Thiago returned to action on the undercard of UFC 56, defeating previously-undefeated Ansar Chalangov by TKO due to punches at 2:25 into the first round.
At UFC 59, Thiago was matched up against Derrick Noble, a fighter he had previously lost to by rear naked choke. The two fighters were both aggressive on the feet, in which Alves was forced to cover up after getting rocked with a flurry by Noble. Looking to capitalize, Noble rushed in when Alves caught him with a perfectly timed counterpunch that dropped him and led to Alves scoring a TKO victory.
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