Alex Oliveira

“Cowboy”
OctagonStats Rating 1504
11-10-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)
Reach76" (193 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 21, 1988
Age38
DivisionWelterweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.99
Str. Acc51%
SApM2.55
Str. Def46%
TD Avg2.35
TD Acc38%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.6

Recent form

L L L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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22 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
4 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 5 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate64%
Times finished70%
StreakL4
Best streak3
Avg fight9:34
Octagon time3h 30m
Opp win%74%
ActiveMar. 21, 2015 – Mar. 05, 2022 (8y)

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night3
Fight of the Night2
Total bonuses5
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Alex Oliveira "Cowboy" is a 22-12-1 grappler (2 NC). 63% finish rate.

Alex debuted Mar. 21, 2015 vs Gilbert Burns (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 4-fight losing skid. 8 years active (Mar. 21, 2015–Mar. 05, 2022).

Best wins: Carlos Condit (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Apr. 14, 2018); Tim Means (SUB Rear Naked Choke R2, Mar. 11, 2017); Will Brooks (KO/TKO Punches R3, Oct. 01, 2016).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Mar. 05, 2022UFC 272: Covington vs. MasvidalL Kevin HollandKO/TKO Elbows20:380 121 502 01 0
Oct. 02, 2021UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. WalkerL Niko PriceU-DEC35:000 065 641 10 0
Apr. 24, 2021UFC 261: Usman vs. Masvidal 2L Randy BrownSUB Rear Naked Choke12:500 17 160 00 1
Oct. 24, 2020UFC 254: Khabib vs. GaethjeL Shavkat RakhmonovSUB Guillotine Choke14:400 09 130 00 1
Jul. 25, 2020UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. TillW Peter SobottaU-DEC35:001 045 290 00 0
Mar. 07, 2020UFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroW Max GriffinS-DEC35:000 040 231 20 0
Sep. 28, 2019UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. CannonierL Nicolas DalbyU-DEC35:000 018 313 10 0
Apr. 27, 2019UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonL Mike PerryU-DEC35:000 048 650 00 0
Dec. 08, 2018UFC 231: Holloway vs. OrtegaL Gunnar NelsonSUB Rear Naked Choke24:170 036 110 20 1
Sep. 22, 2018UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. AndersW Carlo Pedersoli Jr.KO/TKO Punch10:390 07 20 00 0
Apr. 14, 2018UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeW Carlos ConditSUB Guillotine Choke23:170 09 123 11 1
Dec. 02, 2017UFC 218: Holloway vs. Aldo 2L Yancy MedeirosKO/TKO Punches32:022 293 752 10 0
Jul. 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. GastelumW Ryan LaFlareKO/TKO Punch21:501 08 50 01 0
Mar. 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. GastelumW Tim MeansSUB Rear Naked Choke22:380 012 96 01 0
Dec. 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyNC Tim MeansCNC13:331 06 171 10 0
Oct. 01, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonW Will BrooksKO/TKO Punches33:300 048 164 41 0
Jul. 23, 2016UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoW James MoontasriU-DEC35:000 058 122 00 0
Feb. 21, 2016UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs CowboyL Donald CerroneSUB Triangle Choke12:330 014 40 10 1
Nov. 07, 2015UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Henderson 3W Piotr HallmannKO/TKO Punch30:511 042 360 10 0
Jun. 27, 2015UFC Fight Night: Machida vs RomeroW Joe MerrittU-DEC35:000 011 235 02 0
May. 30, 2015UFC Fight Night: Condit vs AlvesW KJ NoonsSUB Rear Naked Choke12:510 03 73 01 0
Mar. 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Maia vs LaFlareL Gilbert BurnsSUB Armbar34:140 029 170 20 2

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.