Warlley Alves was born on 4 January 1991 and is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight and Middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
32 Facts About Warlley Alves
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Warlley Alves is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament.
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Warlley Alves started training kickboxing at the age of 10, winning three Brazilian kickboxing championships in the process.
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On 26 February 2014 it was revealed that Warlley Alves was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.
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Warlley Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
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Warlley Alves was selected as the third pick of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen.
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Warlley Alves was then scheduled to face Wagner Silva for a spot in the final against Marcio Alexandre Jr.
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Warlley Alves made his UFC debut on 31 May 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Marcio Alexandre Jr.
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Warlley Alves won the fight via technical submission after only twenty-five seconds into the third round.
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Warlley Alves next fought Alan Jouban on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 in the co-main event.
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Warlley Alves won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.
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Warlley Alves faced Nordine Taleb on 1 August 2015 at UFC 190.
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Warlley Alves won the fight by submission in the second round.
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Warlley Alves faced Colby Covington on 12 December 2015 at UFC 194.
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Warlley Alves won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round, giving Covington his first professional loss.
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Warlley Alves faced Bryan Barberena on 14 May 2016 at UFC 198.
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Warlley Alves next faced Kamaru Usman on 19 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100.
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Warlley Alves was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110.
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Warlley Alves was expected to face Jim Wallhead on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118.
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Warlley Alves faced Sultan Aliev on 12 May 2018 at UFC 224.
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Warlley Alves won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.
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Warlley Alves faced James Krause on 25 August 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135.
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Warlley Alves won the fight via knockout in the third round.
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Warlley Alves lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round.
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Warlley Alves was expected to face Christian Aguilera on 16 January 2021 at UFC on ABC 1.
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Warlley Alves won the fight in the first round after a flurry of kicks to the body dropped Lazzez and then finished him off on the ground.
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Warlley Alves was scheduled to face Ramazan Emeev on 26 June 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190.
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Warlley Alves was scheduled to face Jack Della Maddalena on 22 January 2022, at UFC 270.
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Warlley Alves faced Nicolas Dalby on 21 January 2023, at UFC 283.
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Warlley Alves lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Warlley Alves faced Abusupiyan Magomedov on 18 May 2024, at UFC Fight Night 241.
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On February 19,2025, it was reported that Warlley Alves parted ways with the UFC.