Alex Oliveira

"Cowboy"

MMA Record: 22-12-1 (2 NC)
UFC Record: 11-10-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Alex Oliveira "Cowboy" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Alex Oliveira has 12 wins in the UFC. Alex Oliveira lands an average of 2.99 significant strikes per minute and averages 2.35 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

22
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Alex Oliveira, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 22 wins, 12 losses, and 1 no contest (2 NC) throughout his career. Competing primarily in the UFC's welterweight division at 170 lbs., he stands tall at 5' 11' with a reach of 76'. In terms of fighting style, Oliveira demonstrates a significant striking rate of 2.99 per minute and maintains an accuracy of 51%. However, his defense leaves room for improvement as he absorbs an average of 2.55 strikes per minute, with a strike defense of 46%. He also averages 2.35 takedowns every 15 minutes, achieving success in 38% of his attempts. Throughout his UFC career, Oliveira has held notable victories, including a triumph over Ryan LaFlare, whose ELO rating was 1082 at the time of their encounter. In recent years, he faced Peter Sobotta, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Randy Brown, Niko Price, and Kevin Holland in his most recent five fights. Unfortunately, Oliveira suffered losses against Shavkat Rakhmonov, Randy Brown, Niko Price, and Kevin Holland, while securing a unanimous decision victory over Peter Sobotta. His last fight took place on March 5th, 2022.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1082

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 11'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
76'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 21 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1130
ELO Rank
813 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
438-184-5
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1043.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1009.2

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.99
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
51%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
2.55
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
46%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
2.35
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
38%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.6
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Alex Oliveira Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2022-03-05 UFC 272: Covington vs. Masvidal Kevin Holland KO/TKO Elbows 2 0:38 Loss
2021-10-02 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Walker Niko Price U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-04-24 UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2 Randy Brown SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:50 Loss
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Shavkat Rakhmonov SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:40 Loss
2020-07-25 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till Peter Sobotta U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2020-03-07 UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero Max Griffin S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-09-28 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier Nicolas Dalby U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-04-27 UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson Mike Perry U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2018-12-08 UFC 231: Holloway vs. Ortega Gunnar Nelson SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:17 Loss
2018-09-22 UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders Carlo Pedersoli Jr. KO/TKO Punch 1 0:39 Win
2018-04-14 UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje Carlos Condit SUB Guillotine Choke 2 3:17 Win
2017-12-02 UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2 Yancy Medeiros KO/TKO Punches 3 2:02 Loss
2017-07-22 UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum Ryan LaFlare KO/TKO Punch 2 1:50 Win
2017-03-11 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Tim Means SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:38 Win
2016-12-30 UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey Tim Means CNC 1 3:33 Win
2016-10-01 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Will Brooks KO/TKO Punches 3 3:30 Win
2016-07-23 UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko James Moontasri U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-02-21 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Cowboy Donald Cerrone SUB Triangle Choke 1 2:33 Loss
2015-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3 Piotr Hallmann KO/TKO Punch 3 0:51 Win
2015-06-27 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero Joe Merritt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2015-05-30 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Alves KJ Noons SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:51 Win
2015-03-21 UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlare Gilbert Burns SUB Armbar 3 4:14 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Alex Oliveira ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
22 2022-03-05 Kevin Holland 1063 Loss -15 1018
21 2021-10-02 Niko Price 1050 Loss -16 1033
20 2021-04-24 Randy Brown 1057 Loss -16 1049
19 2020-10-24 Shavkat Rakhmonov 1000 Loss -20 1065
18 2020-07-25 Peter Sobotta 1007 Win +13 1085
17 2020-03-07 Max Griffin 984 Win 0 1072
16 2019-09-28 Nicolas Dalby 970 Loss -21 1072
15 2019-04-27 Mike Perry 1026 Loss -20 1093
14 2018-12-08 Gunnar Nelson 1103 Loss -17 1113
13 2018-09-22 Carlo Pedersoli Jr. 1000 Win +16 1130
12 2018-04-14 Carlos Condit 1062 Win +20 1114
11 2017-12-02 Yancy Medeiros 1042 Loss -19 1094
10 2017-07-22 Ryan LaFlare 1082 Win +21 1113
9 2017-03-11 Tim Means 1073 Win +21 1092
8 2016-12-30 Tim Means 1073 Win 0 1071
7 2016-10-01 Will Brooks 1019 Win +20 1071
6 2016-07-23 James Moontasri 1026 Win +16 1051
5 2016-02-21 Donald Cerrone 1189 Loss -10 1035
4 2015-11-07 Piotr Hallmann 1013 Win +20 1045
3 2015-06-27 Joe Merritt 1000 Win +16 1025
2 2015-05-30 KJ Noons 1029 Win +23 1009
1 2015-03-21 Gilbert Burns 1036 Loss -14 986

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