Introduction
Warlley 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. He is the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight tournament.
The Ultimate Fighter
On February 26, 2014 it was revealed that Alves was selected to be a participant on The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3. Alves defeated Wendell Oliveira by split decision to move into the Ultimate Fighter house, and become an official cast member.
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. 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).
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. He won the fight via technical submission (guillotine choke) after only twenty-five seconds into the third round. This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. After the fight Alves stated that he would fight in the Welterweight division of UFC.
Alves next fought Alan Jouban on November 8, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 56 in the co-main event. He won the fight by a controversial unanimous decision.
Alves faced Nordine Taleb on August 1, 2015 at UFC 190. He won the fight by submission in the second round.
Alves faced Colby Covington on December 12, 2015 at UFC 194. He won the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round,giving Covington his first professional loss.
Alves faced Bryan Barberena on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198. Alves lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Alves next faced Kamaru Usman on November 19, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 100. He lost the fight unanimous decision.
Alves was expected to face Kiichi Kunimoto on June 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. However, Alves pulled out of the fight on May 19 and was replaced by Zak Ottow.
Alves was expected to face Jim Wallhead on October 21, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 118. Wallhead was forced out from the card citing injury and was replaced by newcomer Salim Touahri. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Alves faced Sultan Aliev on May 12, 2018 at UFC 224. He won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage at the end of the second round.
Alves faced James Krause on August 25, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135. He lost the fight via technical knockout.
In the final fight of his prevailing contract, Alves faced Sérgio Moraes on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237. He won the fight via knockout in the third round.This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.
After brief free agency, Alves signed a new contract with the UFC and faced Randy Brown at UFC on ESPN+ 22 on November 16, 2019. He lost the fight via a triangle choke submission in the second round.
Championships and awards
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3 Middleweight Tournament Winner
- Performance of the Night (Two time) vs Márcio Alexandre Jr. and Sérgio Moraes
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 17 matches | 13 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 6 | 1 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–4 | Randy Brown | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 2 | 1:22 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–3 | Sérgio Moraes | KO (punch) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 4:13 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 12–3 | James Krause | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Gaethje vs. Vick | August 25, 2018 | 2 | 2:28 | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 12–2 | Sultan Aliev | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 224 | May 12, 2018 | 2 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 11–2 | Salim Touahri | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till | October 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Kamaru Usman | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Nogueira 2 | November 19, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 10–1 | Bryan Barberena | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| 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. Saint 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 | Submission (guillotine choke) | Jungle Fight 44 | October 27, 2012 | 1 | 0:40 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Kelles Albuquerque | Submission (guillotine choke) | GF - Fight Pavilion Special Edition 2 | July 29, 2012 | 1 | 1:01 | 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
| Exhibition record breakdown | ||
| 3 matches | 3 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 1 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| 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 | N/A | 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. |