Warlley Alves

Warlley Alves
Born Warlley Alves Andrade
(1991-01-04) January 4, 1991
Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Other names Slingshot
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)[1]
Weight 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb)
Division Welterweight (2011-present)
Middleweight (2014)
Reach 72.0 in (183 cm)[1]
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team X-Gym
Years active 2011–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 10
Wins 10
By knockout 1
By submission 6
By decision 3
Losses 0
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: July 31, 2013

Warlley "Slingshot" Alves Andrade (born January 4, 1991), is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2011, Warlley made a name for himself fighting at Jungle Fight.[2] He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament.[3]

The Ultimate Fighter

On February 26, 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3.[4] Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.[5]

Alves was selected as the third pick (fifth overall) of coach Chael Sonnen to be a part of Team Sonnen. In his second Middleweight fight of the season, Alves was selected to fight Ismael de Jesus. Alves won via knockout (knees) in the first round.[6] He was then scheduled to face Wagner Silva for a spot in the final against Marcio Alexandre Jr. He defeated Silva by submission (guillotine choke).[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alves made his UFC debut on May 31, 2014 at The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale against Márcio Alexandre Jr. to determine the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 middleweight tournament.[8] He won the fight via technical submission (guillotine choke) with only twenty-five seconds left to the end of the third round.[9] After the fight Alves stated that he would fight in the Welterweight division of UFC.[10]

Alves next fought Alan Jouban on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 in the co-main event.[11] He won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.[12]

Alves faced Nordine Taleb on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190.[13] He won the fight by submission in the second round.[14]

Alves faced Colby Covington on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194.[15] He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[16]

Alves is expected to face Bryan Barberena on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198.[17]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 10–0 Colby Covington Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 194 December 12, 2015 1 1:26 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 9–0 Nordine Taleb Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 190 August 1, 2015 2 4:11 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 8–0 Alan Jouban Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. St. Preux November 8, 2014 3 5:00 Uberlândia, Brazil Return to Welterweight.
Win 7–0 Márcio Alexandre Jr. Technical Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 Finale: Miocic vs. Maldonado May 31, 2014 3 0:25 São Paulo, Brazil Won The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament. Performance of the Night.
Win 6–0 Mike Jackson TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 56 August 24, 2013 1 1:58 Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil
Win 5–0 Ederson Moreira Submission (guillotine choke) Jungle Fight 53 June 1, 2013 1 0:48 Japeri, Brazil
Win 4–0 Carlos Alberto Rojas Submission (arm-triangle choke) Jungle Fight 46 December 13, 2012 2 0:48 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 3–0 Adilson Fernandes Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 44 October 27, 2012 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 2–0 Kelles Albuquerque Decision (unanimous) GF - Fight Pavilion Special Edition 2 July 29, 2012 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win 1–0 Wallace Oliveira Submission (rear-naked choke) Celeiro Combat 3 April 7, 2011 1 0:34 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 3-0 Wagner Silva Submission (guillotine choke) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 18, 2014 (airdate) 1 0:24 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 semifinal round.
Win 2-0 Ismael de Jesus KO (knees) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 May 4, 2014 (airdate) 1 0:00 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 preliminary round.
Win 1-0 Wendell Oliveira Decision (split) The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 March 9, 2014 (airdate) 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 elimination round.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Shogun vs. Saint Preux". UFC.com. Retrieved November 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ Nate Wilcox. "Jungle Fight 56 results + animated gifs". Bloody Elbow.
  3. ↑ Fox Sports. "Warlley Alves runs over Marcio Alexandre to win TUF Brazil 3 title". FOX Sports.
  4. ↑ "Conheça os 32 participantes da terceira temporada do TUF Brasil". globoesporte.com.
  5. ↑ Nathan McCarter. "TUF Brazil 3 Episode 1 Results and Recap: Wanderlei, Sonnen Evaluate Talent". Bleacher Report.
  6. ↑ "The Daily MMA Review: TUF Brazil 3 Recap, JDS injured, and latest fight bookings". themmareport.com.
  7. ↑ "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Episode 11 Recap". Fight Game Blog.
  8. ↑ Michael Drahota. "TUF: 'Brazil' 3 Finale fight card: Vitor Miranda vs Antonio Carlos Jr. & Warlley Alves vs Marcio Alexandre Jr. fight previews". MMAmania.com.
  9. ↑ "Antonio Carlos Jr. and Warlley Alves win TUF: Brazil 3 finals". Doc Octagon.
  10. ↑ Guilherme Cruz. "Warlley Alves will cut down to 170 following TUF: Brazil win". MMA Fighting.
  11. ↑ Jacob Cooper (2014-09-24). "Warlley Alves meets Alan Jouban at UFC Fight Night 56". fansided.com. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  12. ↑ Ken Pishna (2014-11-09). "UFC Brazil Results: Warlley Alves Takes Hometown Decision Over Alan Jouban". mmaweekly.com.
  13. ↑ Staff (2015-06-10). "Warlley Alves vs. Nordine Taleb official for UFC 190". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-06-10.
  14. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-08-01). "UFC 190 results: Warlley Alves taps Nordine Taleb with second-round guillotine". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  15. ↑ Staff (2015-08-19). "Warlley Alves vs. Colby Covington booked for UFC 194". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  16. ↑ Ben Fowlkes (2015-12-12). "UFC 194 results: Warlley Alves blasts through Colby Covington with first-round choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-12-12.
  17. ↑ Staff (2016-02-16). "Bryan Barberena meets Warlley Alves for UFC event in Brazil". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.

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