Thiago Alves

Thiago “Pitbull” Alves is the American Top Team striker from Fortaleza with famously brutal leg kicks who fought 27 times in the UFC between 2005 and 2019. He knocked out Matt Hughes in 2008 and beat Josh Koscheck later that year to earn a title shot against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100.

GSP outpointed him over five rounds. Alves later moved into bare-knuckle boxing and became a coach at American Top Team. CagePotato covered his medicals, his weight issues and his celebration with GSP after UFC 100.

Thiago Alves fact file
Full nameThiago Alves
NicknamePitbull
Date of birth
Place of birthFortaleza, Brazil
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • King of the Cage
  • BKFC
Accolades
  • UFC Welterweight title challenger (UFC 100)
  • 27 UFC fights (2005–2019)

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