Alex da Silva Coelho (born February 4, 1996) is a Brazilian
mixed martial artist
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In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
who competes in the
Lightweight
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Boxing Professional boxing
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division. A professional since 2014, he most notably competed for the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
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(UFC).
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Silva started his career in mixed martial arts at the age of 18, and won 20 of 21 bouts, mainly competing for Aspera FC, between 2014 and 2019. He had then-teammate and future UFC star
Darren Till
Darren Till (born 24 December 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and professional boxer. Born in Liverpool, Till started his Muay Thai training at the age of 12 and turned professional three years la ...
, as one of his early mentors through his journey fighting in the Regional MMA scene. After amassing a record of 20–1 (which included 20 finishes), he signed his contract with the UFC, and would quit his job as a security guard in
Santa Catarina,
Brazil
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.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Silva made his promotional debut against
Alexander Yakovlev
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as a late replacement for
Teemu Packalen
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* Teemu Aalto (born 1978), Finnish professional ice hockey player
* Teemu Eronen (born 1990), professional ice hockey defenceman
* Teemu Hartikainen (born 1990), Finnish pr ...
on April 20, 2019, at
UFC Fight Night 149. He lost the fight via guillotine choke submission in the second round.
Silva faced
Kazula Vargas at
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on August 10, 2019. He out grappled Vargas throughout the fight and won it via unanimous decision.
Silva faced
Brad Riddell at
UFC 253 September 27, 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Silva was expected to face
Devonte Smith on February 6, 2021, at
UFC Fight Night 184
''UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 184'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 42'' and ''UFC Vegas 18'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 6, 2021 at the UF ...
. However, Silva pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.
He was replaced by
Justin Jaynes.
Silva faced
Joe Solecki on June 4, 2022, at
UFC Fight Night 207. He lost the fight via majority decision after a point deduction was given to Silva due to repeatedly locking his toes in the fence.
On June 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Silva was no longer on the UFC roster.
Post UFC
In his first bout after leaving the UFC, Silva faced Makkasharip Zaynukov on March 18, 2023, at UAE Warriors 39, losing by split decision.
Silva rebounded in his next bout at
UAE Warriors 42 on May 20, 2023, against Ali Mashrapov, knocking him out via knee in the third round.
Silva would next face Bagysh Zharmamatov on August 26, 2023, at UAE Warriors 44, submitting him with a guillotine choke in less than a minute.
Silva fought Dinislam Kamavov on January 20, 2024 at
UAE Warriors 46, winning the bout via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 24–6
, Amru Magomedov
, TKO (body kick and punches)
,
UAE Warriors 58
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:08
,
Al Ain
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 24–5
, Dinislam Kamavov
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UAE Warriors 46
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 23–5
, Bagysh Zharmamatov
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, UAE Warriors 44
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:41
,
Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 22–5
, Ali Mashrapov
, KO (knee)
, UAE Warriors 42
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 1:38
,
Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–5
, Makkasharip Zaynukov
, Decision (split)
, UAE Warriors 39
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–4
,
Joe Solecki
, Decision (majority)
,
UFC Fight Night: Volkov vs. Rozenstruik
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
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, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 21–3
,
Brad Riddell
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 253
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Abu Dhabi
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, United Arab Emirates
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–2
,
Kazula Vargas
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Montevideo
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, Uruguay
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–2
,
Alexander Yakovlev
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, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:10
,
Saint Petersburg
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, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–1
, Slavoljub Mitić
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Serbian Battle Championship 19
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:11
,
Novi Sad
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, Serbia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–1
, Fernando Colman
, Submission (guillotine choke)
, Aspera FC 57
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:49
,
Florianópolis
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–1
, Jakub Kowalewicz
, Decision (unanimous)
, Brave CF 5
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Mumbai
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, India
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–0
, Daniel Swain
, TKO (punches)
, Brave CF 2
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:37
,
Isa Town
Isa Town (, ''Madīnat ʿĪsā'') is a middle class town located in Bahrain, in the north central part of the country.
Etymology
The name ''Isa'' refers to Isa ibn Salman Al Khalifah, a former ruler of Bahrain, from 1961 to 1999.
History
Isa To ...
, Bahrain
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–0
, Marcelo Rodrigues Piazza Santos
, TKO (punches)
, Aspera FC 41
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:00
,
São José, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–0
, Welinton Dias
, KO (punch)
, Aspera FC 33
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:07
,
São José, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–0
, Wesley dos Santos
, TKO (punches)
, K.O. Combate 2
,
, align=Center, 1
, align=center, 4:51
,
Caçador
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History
The banks of the Do Peixe River (Santa Catarina) ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–0
, Guilherme Batista
, TKO (punches)
, Blasius Combat 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:17
,
São Ludgero, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–0
, Gabriel Vieira das Neves
, TKO (elbows)
, Aspera FC 25
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:48
,
Curitibanos
Curitibanos is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. It is located at 27º16'58" south latitude and 50º35'04" west longitude, at an elevation of 987 metres. It has an area of 953.67 km² and its population, according t ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–0
, Silvio Fernandes
, KO (knee)
, Aspera FC 22
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:44
,
Cocal do Sul, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–0
, Luis Fernando Messa
, TKO (elbows)
, Aspera FC 21
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:26
,
São Paulo
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–0
, Mateus Santana Dias
, KO (punch)
, Fox Fight 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:55
,
Joaçaba, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–0
, Marcelo Boldrini
, TKO (punches)
, Aspera FC 17
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:07
,
Curitibanos
Curitibanos is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. It is located at 27º16'58" south latitude and 50º35'04" west longitude, at an elevation of 987 metres. It has an area of 953.67 km² and its population, according t ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–0
, Fernando Scariot
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Aspera FC 14
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 2:56
,
Lages
Lages is a Brazilian municipality located in the central part of the state of Santa Catarina, in the region known in Portuguese as "Planalto Serrano".
It is located in the mountain region of and is also the largest municipality of Santa Catari ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–0
, Antônio Marcos Pereira
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Aspera FC 11
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:12
,
Curitibanos
Curitibanos is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Santa Catarina. It is located at 27º16'58" south latitude and 50º35'04" west longitude, at an elevation of 987 metres. It has an area of 953.67 km² and its population, according t ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–0
, Celso Ferreira
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Curitiba Fight Pro 2
,
, align=Center, 1
, align=center, 4:50
,
Curitiba
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–0
, Herison Oliveira
, TKO (punches)
, Aspera FC 8
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:16
,
Paranaguá
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, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Jeferson Lins
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Aspera FC 7
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:20
,
Itajaí
Itajaí () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the northern central coast of Santa Catarina and is part of the Vale do Itajaí Mesoregion, on the right bank of the Itajaí-Açu river mouth. It lies at th ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Guilherme Souza
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
, Curitiba Fight Pro
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Xaxim, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Douglas Carvalho
, Submission (triangle choke)
, Aspera FC 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:16
,
Itajaí
Itajaí () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the northern central coast of Santa Catarina and is part of the Vale do Itajaí Mesoregion, on the right bank of the Itajaí-Açu river mouth. It lies at th ...
, Brazil
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Igor Duarte
, KO (head kick)
, Aspera FC 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:20
,
Itajaí
Itajaí () is a municipality in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is located on the northern central coast of Santa Catarina and is part of the Vale do Itajaí Mesoregion, on the right bank of the Itajaí-Açu river mouth. It lies at th ...
, Brazil
,
See also
*
List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
__NOTOC__
A
* Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce)
* Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC)
* Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB)
* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...
References
External links
*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Silva Coelho, Alex
1996 births
Living people
Brazilian male mixed martial artists
Lightweight mixed martial artists
Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters
Martial artists from Santa Catarina (state)
21st-century Brazilian sportsmen
Sportspeople from Itajaí