Alex de Oliveira, excellently known as Alex Oliveira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He is currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has garnered fame for his career in the UFC. He was honored with his third performance of the night distinction in April 2018 with a victory at UFC on Fox. He first worked as a bull rider and construction worker in his native Brazil. He then studied Muay Thai before turning to MMA at age 22. Alex was part of the Fight of the Night for his second time in April 2019. He was also named by ESPN to have taken part in the fight of the year for his bout at UFC 218. His fight against Yancy Medeiros at UFC 218, which he lost, was named by ESPN as their 2017 fight of the year. Additionally, on 5th March 2022, Alex faced Kevin Holland at UFC 272 but badly lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.
Famous For
- Being a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist.
- For competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
What Nationality is Alex Oliveira?
Alex Oliveira stepped into the world for the very first time on 21st February 1988 in Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is birth name is Alex de Oliveira and his nationality is Brazilian. He came from Brazilian-black ethnic background. Similarly, his religion is Christian and his race is black. Alex recently celebrated his 34th birthday as of 2022 and as per his birthdate, his zodiac sign is Pisces. He has not shared any details regarding his parents however we know that he had three brothers of whom two deceased due to violent crime and four sisters.
Alex Oliveira Career Timeline
- Alex Oliveira began his career making his professional debut competing in the welterweight division in December 2011 and compiled a record of 11-2-1 (1) after which he signed with the UFC in early 2015.
- Then on 21st March 2015, he made his promotional debut as a short-notice replacement against Gilbert Burns at UFC Fight Night 62.
- He defeated K.J. Noons on 30th May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 67 as well as he defeated promotional newcomer Joe Merritt on 27th June 2015 at UFC Fight Night 70.
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- He won the fight by knockout in the third round with Piotr Hallmann in a lightweight bout on 7th November 2015 at UFC Fight Night 77.
- He faced Will Brooks in a lightweight bout on 1st October 2016 at UFC Fight Night 96 and won the fight via KO in the third round.
- He faced Tim Means on 30th December 2016 at UFC 207 whereas a rematch with Means eventually took place on 11th March 2017 at UFC Fight Night 106. Oliveira won the bout via submission in the second round.
- He defeated Carlos Condit on 14th April 2018 at UFC on Fox 29, after replacing injured Matt Brown and winning the fight via a guillotine choke. This fight earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.
- He faced returning veteran Nicolas Dalby on 28th September 2019 at UFC Fight Night 160 but lost the fight via unanimous decision.
- He faced Peter Sobotta on 26th July 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till and won the fight via unanimous decision as well as he faced Shavkat Rakhmonov, replacing injured Elizeu Zaleski dos, Santos, on 24th October 2020 at UFC 254.
- On 27th February 2021, he was expected to face Randy Brown at UFC Fight Night 186 whereas the bout between Oliveira and Brown was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 261 on 24th April 2021. Oliveira lost the fight via a one-armed rear-naked choke in the first round.
- On 2nd October 2021, he lost against Niko Price at UFC Fight Night 193.
- As well, Alex lost the fight via technical knockout in round two against Kevin Holland at UFC 272.
Awards and Achivements
Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Three times) vs Piotr Hallmann, Ryan LaFlare, and Carlos Condit
- Fight of the Night (Two times) vs Yancy Medeiros, Mike Perry
ESPN
- 2017 Fight of the Year vs. Yancy Medeiros
Who is Alex Oliveira’s Wife?
Alex Oliveira is a married man. He tied a knot with his beautiful wife Mariana Cassiano with whom he stated that the pair had never actually broken up. His marriage and love life, in contrast to his professional achievements, are kept a well-guarded secret. Alex is the father of more than 10 children from numerous relationships. Furthermore, talking about his sexual orientation, he is straight.
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How much is Alex Oliveira’s Net Worth?
Alex Oliveira is a versatile guy who has a net worth of $1.25 million as of 2022. He also earns a fine amount of salary which is around $99,000 per year. He is also superbly ambitious and continues to work even harder to reach his set objectives. Oliveira has not done endorsement work for any brands yet. In addition, his major source of income is his MMA career.
What is the height of Alex Oliveira?
Alex Oliveira is 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) tall and his body weighs around 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb). He has black hair and hazel eyes color. Alex also has inked several tattoos on his body which has attracted a lot of people towards him. Moreover, his body build type is athletic.
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