Alex Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division.
[1] He also trained in Muay Thai for a couple of years before switching to mixed martial arts at the age of 22.
[1] Fighting out of Três Rios, he made his professional debut competing in the welterweight division in December 2011.
He compiled a record of 11–2–1 (1), including a two-fight stint for Bitetti Combat while competing exclusively for regional promotions in his native Brazil.
After taking a unanimous decision victory over Joilton Santos, Oliveira signed with the UFC in early 2015.
[6] Oliveira made his promotional debut as a short notice replacement against Gilbert Burns on March 21, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 62, filling in for an injured Josh Thomson.
[16] Oliveira fought Donald Cerrone on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83, filling in for Tim Means.
[24] The bout was halted in the first round after Means landed several knees to the head of Oliveira while he was considered a grounded opponent.
Subsequently, referee Dan Miragliotta judged that the foul was accidental, and in turn, the result was scored a No Contest.
[34] Oliveira defeated Carlos Condit on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29, after replacing injured Matt Brown.
[57] Oliveira faced Shavkat Rakhmonov, replacing injured Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.
[61] However, Brown pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event due to undisclosed reasons,[62] and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Ramazan Kuramagomedov.
[71] Oliveira made his first appearance post-UFC against Michel Silva at BF Mr. Cage Fight Music Show on June 10, 2022.
[73] After picking up a quick victory on the Brazilian scene, Oliveira faced Aslambek Arsamikov on December 28.
2022 at Serbian Battle Championship 45, winning the bout via ground and pound TKO stoppage at the end of the first round.
[77] Oliveira made his bare-knuckle boxing debut on September 20, 2024 against Igor Ionov at Russian event "REN TV Fight Club" and lost via knockout in the first round.
[79] On Christmas Eve in 2018, while getting gasoline for his mother’s car in Tres Rios, Brazil, a grenade was thrown toward his direction after he noticed several family members in an altercation with heavily armed thugs.
The next morning, Oliveira showed up at his wife's apartment where he allegedly assaulted her, fleeing the scene on a motorcycle with their baby daughter.