Rafael Alves

“The Turn”

OctagonStats Rating 1488

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2-3-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)

Weight155 lbs. (70 kg)

Reach68" (173 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 14, 1990

Age35

DivisionLightweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.85

Str. Acc48%

SApM3.30

Str. Def58%

TD Avg0.29

TD Acc25%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.5

Recent form

L L W L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

5 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

0 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 0 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate100%

Times finished33%

StreakL2

Best streak1

Avg fight10:15

Octagon time51m

Opp win%86%

ActiveAug. 25, 2020 – Feb. 25, 2023 (4y)

Career story

Rafael Alves "The Turn" is a 20-12-0 mixed martial artist.

Rafael debuted Aug. 25, 2020 vs Alejandro Flores (win). On a 2-fight losing skid.

Best wins: Alejandro Flores (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Aug. 25, 2020); Marc Diakiese (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Nov. 13, 2021).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 25, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Muniz vs. Allen	L Nurullo Aliev	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 19	0 3	2 0
Jul. 30, 2022	UFC 277: Pena vs. Nunes 2	L Drew Dober	KO/TKO Punch	3	1:30	0 1	37 62	1 0	0 0
Nov. 13, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Holloway vs. Rodriguez	W Marc Diakiese	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	1:48	0 0	6 3	0 0	1 0
May. 22, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt	L Damir Ismagulov	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	30 56	0 2	1 0
Aug. 25, 2020	DWCS 4.4	W Alejandro Flores	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	2:55	0 0	16 29	0 0	1 0

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.