Rafael Alves (21-12, 16) was born in Belém, Brazil on November 14, 1990. At the age of 16 years on September 13, 2007, he made his professional MMA debut against Juliano Shanghai, winning the fight via 2nd-round submission.
On May 22, 2021, 30-year old Rafael Alves made his UFC debut on his 29th professional MMA fight at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt against a 30-year old Damir Ismagulov but lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Alves' last fight was a 1st-round submission win against Marcos Vinicius at age 32 on October 14, 2023. He is on a 1-fight winning streak.
He has fought four times in the UFC, and has a record of 1 win and 3 losses in the promotion.
Some of Rafael Alves' best fights have been against Marc Diakiese.
Alves has 12 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33 | Oct 14, 2023 32 years, 11 months 21-12 (16) | Marcos Vinicius | SLT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
32 | Feb 25, 2023 32 years, 3 months 20-12 (15) | Nurullo Aliev | UFC | LT | 3 | MD | LOSS |
31  | Jul 30, 2022 31 years, 8 months 20-11 (15) | 33 years, 9 months 24-11 (17) | UFC | LT | 3 | KO | LOSS Punch to the body |
30  | Nov 13, 2021 30 years, 11 months 20-10 (15) | 28 years, 7 months 14-4 (7) | UFC | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
29  | May 22, 2021 30 years, 6 months 19-10 (14) | 30 years, 3 months 22-1 (13) | UFC | LT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
28 | Aug 25, 2020 29 years, 9 months 19-9 (14) | Alejandro Flores | FT | 2 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
27 | Apr 26, 2019 28 years, 5 months 18-9 (13) | Felipe Douglas | LT | 2 | KO | WIN Punch Won Titan FC lightweight title Interim | |
26 | Jun 29, 2018 27 years, 7 months 17-9 (12) | Beibit Nazarov | LT | 3 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke | |
25 | Apr 6, 2018 27 years, 4 months 16-9 (11) | Guilherme Miranda | LT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
24 | Jul 27, 2017 26 years, 8 months 15-9 (11) | Rudy Morales | LT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
23  | Oct 21, 2016 25 years, 11 months 14-9 (11) | 31 years, 7 months 10-3 (5) | LT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Injury | |
22  | Aug 12, 2016 25 years, 8 months 14-8 (11) | 34 years, 2 months 12-4 (10) | LT | 3 | TKO | LOSS Leg kicks | |
21 | Apr 22, 2016 25 years, 5 months 14-7 (11) | Yoislandy Izquierdo | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
20 | Sep 18, 2015 24 years, 10 months 13-7 (10) | Alexandre Pimentel | LT | 2 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke | |
19 | May 29, 2015 24 years, 6 months 13-6 (10) | Frank Carrillo | LT | 3 | SD | WIN | |
18 | Dec 18, 2014 24 years, 1 months 12-6 (10) | Samuel Paiva | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
17 | Nov 13, 2014 23 years, 11 months 11-6 (9) | Carlos Augusto da Silva | FT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
16 | Apr 5, 2014 23 years, 4 months 10-6 (9) | Bruno Tavares | FT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
15 | Dec 21, 2013 23 years, 1 months 10-5 (9) | Breno Moura | FT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
14  | Nov 15, 2012 22 years 9-5 (8) | 25 years, 7 months 13-4-1 (9) | LT | 2 | TKO | LOSS Retirement | |
13 | Nov 1, 2012 21 years, 11 months 9-4 (8) | Jamil Silveira | LT | 3 | SUB | LOSS Kimura | |
12 | Jun 15, 2012 21 years, 7 months 9-3 (8) | Renan Silva | LT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
11 | May 12, 2012 21 years, 5 months 8-3 (7) | Neilson Gomes | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Arm-triangle choke | |
10 | Apr 14, 2012 21 years, 5 months 8-2 (7) | Claudio Araujo Neves | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Front kick | |
9 | Mar 22, 2012 21 years, 4 months 7-2 (6) | Paulo Robinson | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Guillotine choke | |
8 | Aug 6, 2011 20 years, 8 months 7-1 (6) | Reginaldo Ferreira | LT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
7 | May 5, 2011 20 years, 5 months 7-0 (6) | Claudio Ferraz | LT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
6 | Apr 8, 2011 20 years, 4 months 6-0 (5) | Joelson Guerra | LT | 3 | SD | WIN | |
5 | Jan 9, 2011 20 years, 1 months 5-0 (5) | Iranildo Conceicao | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Dec 18, 2010 20 years, 1 months 4-0 (4) | Arielson Silva | LT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
3 | Dec 5, 2010 20 years 3-0 (3) | Giliarde Cardoso | LT | 1 | KO | WIN Head kick | |
2 | Oct 9, 2010 19 years, 10 months 2-0 (2) | José Vagno Soares | LT | 2 | KO | WIN Punches | |
1 | Sep 13, 2007 16 years, 9 months 1-0 (1) | Juliano Shanghai | LT | 2 | SUB | WIN |
