Alex Oliveira Explained

Alex Oliveira
Other Names:Cowboy
Birth Date:21 February 1988
Birth Place:Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Weight Lb:185
Weight Class:Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach:76 in[1]
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team:ATS (2011–2013, 2017–present)[2] [3]
Tata Fight Team (2013–2018)
Trainer:André Tadeu
Rank:Dark blue prajied in Muay Thai[4]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years Active:2011–present
Mma Kowin:15
Mma Subwin:5
Mma Decwin:5
Mma Koloss:4
Mma Subloss:8
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:1
Mma Nc:2
Kickbox Win:3
Kickbox Kowin:3
Sherdog:110143
Children:10

Alex Oliveira (born February 21, 1988) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Welterweight division. He is best known for his tenure fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Born and raised in Três Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Oliveira worked for a time as a construction worker and bull rider before he starting training in martial arts.[5] Oliveira had three brothers – of whom two deceased due to violent crime – and four sisters. He also trained in Muay Thai for a couple of years before switching to mixed martial arts at the age of 22.

Mixed martial arts career

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]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (2015-2022)

2015

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.[7] After arguably winning each of the first two rounds, Oliveira eventually lost via submission in the third round.[8]

For his second fight in the UFC, Oliveira was again tabbed as short notice replacement and faced K.J. Noons on May 30, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 67, filling in for Yan Cabral.[9] Oliveira won the fight via submission in the first round.[10]

Competing in his third UFC fight in just over three months, Oliveira faced promotional newcomer Joe Merritt on June 27, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 70.[11] [12] Oliveira won the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Oliveira faced Piotr Hallmann in a lightweight bout on November 7, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 77.[14] He won the fight by knockout in the third round.[15] The win also earned Oliveira his first Performance of the Night bonus award.[16]

2016

Oliveira fought Donald Cerrone on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83, filling in for Tim Means.[17] Oliveira lost the fight via submission in the first round.[18]

Oliveira faced James Moontasri on July 23, 2016, at UFC on Fox 20.[19] He won the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.[20]

Oliveira next faced Will Brooks in a lightweight bout on October 1, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 96.[21] The bout took place at a catchweight of 161.5 lbs, as Oliveira missed weight. Oliveira won the fight via KO in the third round.[22] [23]

Oliveira faced Tim Means on December 30, 2016, at UFC 207.[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. As a result, Oliveira was unable to continue after the foul occurred. Subsequently, referee Dan Miragliotta judged that the foul was accidental, and in turn, the result was scored a No Contest.[25] [26]

2017

A rematch with Means eventually took place on March 11, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 106.[27] Oliveira won the bout via submission in the second round.[28]

Oliveira faced Ryan LaFlare on July 22, 2017, at UFC on Fox 25.[29] He won the fight via knockout in the second round, after landing a well timed right uppercut.[30] He was awarded his second Performance of the Night bonus award.[31]

Oliveira faced Yancy Medeiros on December 2, 2017, at UFC 218.[32] He lost the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the third round.[33] Despite the loss, Oliveira earned his first Fight of the Night bonus award for the fight.[34]

2018

Oliveira defeated Carlos Condit on April 14, 2018, at UFC on Fox 29, after replacing injured Matt Brown.[35] He won the fight via a guillotine choke.[36] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night bonus award.[37]

Oliveira was expected to face Neil Magny on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[38] However Magny was removed from the pairing on August 22 in favor of a matchup with Santiago Ponzinibbio in November at UFC Fight Night 140,[39] [40] he was replaced by Carlo Pedersoli Jr.[41] Oliveira won the fight via knockout just 39 seconds into the first round.[42]

Oliveira faced Gunnar Nelson on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231.[43] He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke in round two.[44]

2019

Oliveira was expected to face Li Jingliang on April 27, 2019, at .[45] However, it was reported on March 23, 2019, that Li was injured and was forced to pull from the bout.[46] He was replaced by Mike Perry.[47] Oliveira lost the back-and-forth fight by unanimous decision. The bout also earned Oliveira his second Fight of the Night bonus award.[48]

Oliveira faced returning veteran Nicolas Dalby on September 28, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 160.[49] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[50] Subsequently the decision was appealed on grounds of erroneous action by the referee.[51]

2020

Oliveira was expected to face Mickey Gall on February 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 169.[52] However, on December 27, 2019, the bout was pulled from the event by the UFC.[53] Oliveira was quickly rescheduled and instead faced Max Griffin the following week at UFC 248.[54] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[55]

Oliveira faced Peter Sobotta on July 26, 2020, at .[56] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[57]

Oliveira faced Shavkat Rakhmonov, replacing injured Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos on October 24, 2020, at UFC 254.[58] At the weigh-ins, Oliveira weighed in at 173 pounds, two pounds over the welterweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and he was 20% his purse, which went to his opponent Rakhmonov.[59] Oliveira lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the first round.[60]

2021

Oliveira was expected to face Randy Brown on February 27, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 186.[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.[63] However, the bout was scrapped the day before the event when Kuramagomedov was removed due to illness.[64] The bout between Oliveira and Brown was rescheduled and eventually took place at UFC 261 on April 24, 2021.[65] Oliveira lost the fight via a one-armed rear naked choke in the first round.[66]

Oliveira faced Niko Price on October 2, 2021, at UFC Fight Night 193.[67] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[68]

2022

Oliveira faced Kevin Holland at UFC 272 on March 5, 2022.[69] He lost the fight via technical knockout in round two.[70]

In April 2022, it was announced that Oliveira was a free agent when his UFC contract and the UFC opted to not re-sign him.[71]

Post-UFC

2022

Oliveira made his first appearance post-UFC against Michel Silva at BF Mr. Cage Fight Music Show on June 10, 2022.[72] He lost the bout after getting choked unconscious in the second round via anaconda choke.[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.[74]

Oliveira faced Kiefer Crosbie on April 1, 2023 at Rise Fighting Championship: Cowboy vs. Kiefer. He lost the bout via knockout in the first round.[75]

2023

Oliveira faced Stefan Sekulić on June 2, 2023 at Titan FC 82/ SBC 47: Revenge. He won the bout via judo slam in the first round.[76]

Oliveira next faced Alexander Shlemenko on July 21, 2023 at Shlemenko FC 8, getting submitted in the first round via guillotine choke.[77]

Bare-knuckle boxing

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.[78]

Personal life

Oliveira is nicknamed "Cowboy" due to formerly being a rodeo bullrider.

Oliveira has ten children from various relationships.[79]

Grenade attack on Christmas Eve 2018

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. Oliveira subsequently underwent surgery to remove fragments of the grenade from his leg.[80]

Incidents in May 2019

According to reports, seemingly intoxicated Oliveira got into an altercation with a security guard during a party on May 24, 2019. 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. The child was found on May 26 at one of Oliveira's sister's apartments, and Oliveira had generally been understood to be reported missing[81] until his early March 2020 arrival in Las Vegas for the UFC 248 fight card which he competed on.[82] In an interview Oliveira denied punching his wife but did not comment on other indictments. Oliveira also said they were only having an argument and that they haven't separated: on the contrary, his wife is pregnant again.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|25–16–1 (2)|Alexander Grozin|TKO (spinning back kick)|Nashe Delo: Oliveira vs. Grozin||align=center|1|align=center|0:57|Sochi, Russia||-|Loss|align=center|25–15–1 (2)|Alexander Shlemenko|Submission (guillotine choke)|Shlemenko FC 8||align=center|1|align=center|1:59|Omsk, Russia||-|Win|align=center|25–14–1 (2)|Stefan Sekulić|KO (slam)|Titan FC 82 / SBC 47||align=center|1|align=center|3:51|Novi Sad, Serbia||-|Loss|align=center|24–14–1 (2)|Kiefer Crosbie|TKO (punches)|Rise Fighting Championship - Cowboy vs. Kiefer||align=center|1|align=center|4:14|Porto, Portugal||-|Win|align=center||Aslambek Arsamikov|TKO (punches)|Serbian Battle Championship 45||align=center|1|align=center|4:35|Subotica, Serbia||-|Win|align=center| (2)|Helison Cruz|TKO (doctor stoppage)|SFFN 9||align=center|1|align=center|0:36|Três Rios, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| (2)|Michel Silva|Technical Submission (anaconda choke)|BF Mr. Cage Fight Music Show||align=center|2|align=center|1:51|Manaus, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| (2)|Kevin Holland|TKO (elbows)|UFC 272||align=center|2|align=center|0:38|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center| (2)|Niko Price|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center| (2)|Randy Brown|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 261||align=center|1|align=center|2:50|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|22–9–1 (2)|Shavkat Rakhmonov|Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 254||align=center|1|align=center|4:40|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|22–8–1 (2)|Peter Sobotta|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-|Win|align=center|21–8–1 (2)|Max Griffin|Decision (split)|UFC 248||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–8–1 (2)|Nicolas Dalby|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Copenhagen, Denmark||-|Loss|align=center|20–7–1 (2)|Mike Perry|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sunrise, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|20–6–1 (2)|Gunnar Nelson|Submission (rear-naked choke)|UFC 231||align=center|2|align=center|4:17|Toronto, Ontario, Canada||-|Win|align=center|20–5–1 (2)|Carlo Pedersoli Jr.|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|0:39|São Paulo, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|19–5–1 (2)|Carlos Condit|Submission (guillotine choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|3:17|Glendale, Arizona, United States||-|Loss|align=center|18–5–1 (2)|Yancy Medeiros|TKO (punches)|UFC 218||align=center|3|align=center|2:02|Detroit, Michigan, United States||-|Win|align=center|18–4–1 (2)|Ryan LaFlare|KO (punch)| ||align=center|2|align=center|1:50|Uniondale, New York, United States||-|Win|align=center|17–4–1 (2)|Tim Means|Submission (rear-naked choke) |||align=center|2|align=center|2:38|Fortaleza, Brazil||-|NC|align=center|16–4–1 (2)|Tim Means|NC (illegal knees)|UFC 207||align=center|1|align=center|3:33|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|16–4–1 (1)|Will Brooks|KO (punches)|||align=center|3|align=center|3:30|Portland, Oregon, United States| |-|Win|align=center|15–4–1 (1)|James Moontasri|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Loss|align=center|14–4–1 (1)|Donald Cerrone|Submission (triangle choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:33|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-|Win|align=center|14–3–1 (1)|Piotr Hallmann|KO (punch)|||align=center|3|align=center|0:51|São Paulo, Brazil| |-|Win|align=center| 13–3–1 (1)|Joe Merritt|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Hollywood, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center| 12–3–1 (1)|K. J. Noons|Submission (rear-naked choke)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:51|Goiânia, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| 11–3–1 (1)|Gilbert Burns|Submission (armbar)|||align=center|3|align=center|4:14|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 11–2–1 (1)|Joilton Santos|Decision (unanimous) |Face to Face 10||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Itaboraí, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 10–2–1 (1)|Douglas Aparecido|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 38||align=center|1|align=center|2:52|Ubá, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 9–2–1 (1)|Ederson Moreira|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Watch Out Combat Show 36||align=center|1|align=center|4:18|Três Rios, Brazil||-|NC|align=center| 8–2–1 (1)|Rogerio Matias|NC (overturned)|CEF 10||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Maceió, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 8–2–1|Fabio Lima Ferreira|TKO (punches)|Bitetti Combat 19||align=center|1|align=center|4:26|Manaus, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 7–2–1|Welton Doidao|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Watch Out Combat Show 32||align=center|3|align=center|3:44|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 6–2–1|Thiago Macedo|TKO (punches)|Watch Out Combat Show 27||align=center|1|align=center|2:40|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Draw|align=center| 5–2–1|Kenedy Gualande Andrade|Draw (unanimous)|Luta Contra o Crack||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 5–2|Jone Guilherme Garcia|TKO (punches)|Bitetti Combat 15||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:03|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| 4–2|Wendell Oliveira|Decision (unanimous)|Watch Out Combat Show 25||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 4–1|Daniel Silva|TKO (doctor stoppage)|JF Fight Evolution||align=center|1|align=center|5:00|Juiz de Fora, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 3–1|Fabi Ohany|TKO (punches)|Vicosa Fight 2||align=center|1|align=center|1:43|Viçosa, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 2–1|Leandro Beinrothi|TKO (knees)|Big Fights Champions||align=center|1|align=center|0:57|Nova Serrana, Brazil||-|Loss|align=center| 1–1|Wallace Dantas|Submission (triangle choke)|ATS Kombat 1||align=center|1|align=center|1:03|Senador Firmino, Brazil||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Rodrigo Rodrigo|KO (punches)|Ervalia Fight||align=center|1|align=center|N/A|Ervália, Brazil||-[84]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alex Oliveira - Official UFC® Fighter Profile. www.ufc.com. 14 September 2018. en. 2018-09-23.
  2. News: Alex Oliveira parts ways with TFT, to train full-time at hometown team ATS. MMA Fighting. 2018-04-24.
  3. Web site: Alex Oliveira: The 'Cowboy' Way. Marcelo Alonso. February 20, 2016. sherdog.com.
  4. Web site: Alex Oliveira UFC. UFC.com. 14 September 2018. October 5, 2021.
  5. Web site: 'Cowboy' Oliveira: From bull rider to UFC contender . mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2017-09-03. 2020-10-24.
  6. Web site: Welcome to the UFC, Badurek, Oliveira, & Capitao. Simon . Zane . bloodyelbow.com . February 27, 2015 . February 27, 2015.
  7. Web site: Josh Thomson injured, out of UFC Fight Night 62 co-main event bout against Gilbert Burns. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-02-26. 2015-02-26.
  8. Web site: UFC Fight Night 62 results: Gilbert Burns struggles, but eventually taps Alex Oliveira. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-03-21. 2015-03-21.
  9. Web site: Dengue fever strikes down UFC fighter, shakes up May 30 line up in Brazil . mmamania.com . Jesse Holland. May 20, 2015. May 20, 2015.
  10. Web site: UFC Fight Night 67 results: Alex Oliveira chokes out KJ Noons in round one. mmamania.com. 2015-05-30. 2015-05-30. Thomas Myers.
  11. Web site: A trip to American Top Team saved Alex Oliveira's spot at UFC Fight Night 70. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan and Christian Stein. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-27.
  12. Web site: Brazil's Donald Cerrone? Alex 'Cowboy' Oliveira ready for third UFC fight in 99 days. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-27.
  13. Web site: UFC Fight Night 70 results: Alex Oliveira sweeps Joe Merritt on scorecards. mmajunkie.com. Bren Brookhouse. 2015-06-27. 2015-06-27.
  14. Web site: Alex Oliveira to face Piotr Hallmann at UFC Fight Night Sao Paulo on Nov. 7. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2015-08-26. 2015-08-26.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Night 77 results: Alex Oliveira starches Piotr Hallmann with wicked right. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2015-11-07. 2015-11-07.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Night 77 bonuses: Who took home $50,000 for their stoppages in São Paulo?. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2015-11-08. 2015-11-08.
  17. Web site: Donald Cerrone vs Alex Oliveira main event on tap for UFC Fight Night 83. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2016-02-04. 2016-02-04.
  18. Web site: UFC Fight Night 83 results: Donald Cerrone catches Alex Oliveira with triangle choke. Steven Marrocco. mmajunkie.com. 2016-02-21. 2016-02-21.
  19. Web site: UFC on Fox 20 update: 4 bouts confirmed for July 23 Card in Chicago. Staff. sherdog.com. 2016-04-04. 2016-04-04.
  20. News: UFC on FOX 20 results: Alex Oliveira dominates James Moontasri to take wide decision. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-07-23. 2016-07-23.
  21. Web site: Will Brooks vs. Alex Oliveira added to UFC Fight Night 96 in Portland. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-08-01. 2016-08-01.
  22. Web site: UFC Fight Night 96 results: Alex Oliveira takes out, then taunts hobbled Will Brooks in third. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-10-01. 2016-10-01.
  23. Web site: New rule: If you miss weight, you don't get to act like a jerk when you win. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2016-10-02. 2016-10-02.
  24. Web site: Tim Means vs. Alex 'Cowboy' Oliveira added to UFC 207 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. Staff. 2016-10-18. 2016-10-18.
  25. Web site: UFC 207 results: Alex Oliveira vs. Tim Means ends in bizarre no-contest. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2016-12-30. 2016-12-30.
  26. Web site: Manager: Alex Oliveira will appeal UFC 207 no-contest against Tim Means, wants rematch. mmajunkie.com. Steven Marrocco. 2016-12-31. 2016-12-31.
  27. Web site: Tim Means vs. Alex Oliveira rematch headed to UFC Fight Night 106 in Brazil. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2017-02-01. 2017-02-01.
  28. Web site: UFC Fight Night 106 results: Alex Oliveira submits Tim Means in second in heated rematch. Ben Fowlkes. mmajunkie.com. 2017-03-11. 2017-03-11.
  29. Web site: UFC Long Island: Ryan LaFlare becomes latest LI fighter added to Nassau Coliseum card, will face Alex Oliveira. newsday.com. Ryan Gerbosi. 2017-05-25. 2017-05-25.
  30. News: UFC on FOX 25 results: Alex Oliveira perfectly times right hand to knock out Ryan LaFlare. 2017-07-22. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. en-US.
  31. News: UFC on FOX 25 bonuses: Brazilians hit it big. 2017-07-23. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-23. en-US.
  32. News: Yancy Medeiros vs. Alex Oliveira booked for UFC 218 in Detroit. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2017-10-03. 2017-10-03.
  33. News: UFC 218 Results: Yancy Medeiros stops Alex Oliveira in round 3 (VIDEO) BJPenn.com. 2017-12-02. BJPenn.com. 2017-12-03. en-US.
  34. News: UFC 218 bonuses: Amazing night forces two 'Fight of the Night' awards. 2017-12-03. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-03. en-US.
  35. News: Alex Oliveira steps in to meet Carlos Condit at UFC on FOX 29. MMA Fighting. 2018-04-04.
  36. News: UFC on FOX 29 results: Alex Oliveira chokes out rejuvenated Carlos Condit in crazy brawl. 2018-04-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-15. en-US.
  37. News: UFC on FOX 29 bonuses: Poirier, Gaethje get easiest 'Fight of Night' in history of ever. 2018-04-15. MMAjunkie. 2018-04-15. en-US.
  38. News: Report: Neil Magny vs. Alex Oliveira set for UFC Sao Paulo. Bloody Elbow. 2018-07-27. 2018-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180727145826/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/7/26/17619166/neil-magny-vs-alex-oliveira-set-for-ufc-sao-paulo-welterweight-mma-news. dead.
  39. Web site: Neil Magny leaves fight in SP to face Ponzinibbio in UFC Argentina. sportv.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2018-08-22. 2018-08-22. pt.
  40. News: Neil Magny vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio headlines UFC Buenos Aires in November. mmafighting.com. Guilherme Cruz. 2018-08-23. 2018-08-23.
  41. Web site: Carlo Pedersoli Jr. Steps in for Neil Magny, Faces Alex Olivieira At UFC Sao Paulo. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-08-24.
  42. Web site: UFC São Paulo Results: Santos vs Anders. mmafighting.com. 22 September 2018 .
  43. News: Gunnar Nelson returns vs. 'Cowboy' Oliveira at UFC 231 in Toronto. 2018-10-25. MMAjunkie. 2018-10-25. en-US.
  44. Web site: UFC 231 results: Gunnar Nelson scores bloody submission on Alex Oliveira. Mercado. Eddie. 2018-12-08. Bloody Elbow. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209212707/https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2018/12/8/18121519/ufc-231-results-gunnar-nelson-scores-bloody-submission-on-alex-oliveira-mma-news. dead.
  45. Web site: UFC schedules fight between Alex Cowboy and Chinese Li Jingliang at UFC Fort Lauderdale in April. sportv.globo.com. Raphael Marinho. 2019-02-27. 2019-02-27. pt.
  46. Web site: Li Jingliang moet zich geblesseerd afmelden voor UFC Fort Lauderdale gevecht tegen Cowboy Oliveira. DNA. MMA. 24 March 2019 . en-US. 2019-03-25.
  47. Web site: Mike Perry Replaces Jingliang Li, Meets Alex Oliveira at UFC on ESPN 3 in Fort Lauderdale. Tristen Critchfield. sherdog. 2019-03-27.
  48. Web site: UFC on ESPN+ 8 bonuses: Of course Mike Perry and Alex Oliveira were 'Fight of the Night'. mmajunkie.com. MMA Junkie Staff. 2019-04-27. 2019-04-28.
  49. Web site: UFC Copenhegen: Nicolas Dalby returns home, meets Alex Oliveira at UFC on ESPN+ 18. Farah Hannoun. mmajunkie.com. 2019-08-09. 2019-08-09.
  50. Web site: UFC Copenhagen Results: Nicolas Dalby Impresses In Return Against Alex Oliveira, Calls Out Mike Perry. Anderson. Jay. 2019-09-28. Cageside Press. en-US. 2019-09-29.
  51. Web site: UFC denies Edson Barboza's appeal of Paul Felder loss; manager appeals Alex Oliveira's defeat to Nicolas Dalby. Guilherme Cruz. mmafighting.com. October 7, 2019.
  52. Web site: Mickey Gall vs. Alex Oliveira set for UFC Norfolk. Newswire. MMA Fighting. 2019-12-19. MMA Fighting. en. 2019-12-20.
  53. Web site: Mickey Gall vs. Alex Oliveira pulled from UFC Norfolk. Lee. Alexander K.. 2019-12-27. MMA Fighting. en. 2019-12-28.
  54. Web site: Alex Oliveira vs. Max Griffin set for UFC 248 in Las Vegas. Nolan King and John Morgan . 2020-01-07. mmajunkie.com. 2020-01-07.
  55. Web site: UFC 248 results: Alex Oliveira wins hard-fought split decision over Max Griffin. 2020-03-08. MMA Junkie. en. 2020-03-08.
  56. Web site: Peter Sobotta fights on Fight Island against Alex Oliveira on July 25. gnp1.de. Alexander Petzel-Gligorea. 2020-06-18. 2020-06-18. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122002835/https://www.gnp1.de/ufc-deutschland/news/peter-sobotta-kaempft-am-25-juli-auf-fight-island-gegen-alex-oliveira/. dead.
  57. Web site: Fuentes. Jon. 2020-07-25. UFC Fight Island 3 Results: Alex Oliveira Outclasses Peter Sobotta. 2020-07-26. Cageside Press. en-US.
  58. Web site: Martin. Adam. 2020-10-07. Alex Oliveira returns to the Octagon at UFC 254 when he takes on Shavkat Rakhmonov BJPenn.com. 2020-10-07. BJPenn.com. en-US.
  59. Web site: 2020-10-23. UFC 254 weigh-in results: Khabib needs the towel, but makes weight for title fight. 2020-10-24. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  60. Web site: Doherty. Dan. 2020-10-24. UFC 254 Results: Shavkat Rakhmonov Hits Impressive Guillotine in Debut Against Alex Oliveira. 2020-10-25. Cageside Press. en-US.
  61. Web site: UFC sets match between Alex Cowboy and Randy Brown for February. globoesporte.globo.com. Marcelo Barone and Raphael Marinho. 2020-12-21. 2020-12-21.
  62. Web site: Randy Brown out of UFC Fight Night 186; Alex Oliveira needs new opponent. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. John Morgan. 2021-02-22. 2021-02-22.
  63. Web site: Ramazan Kuramagomedov steps in to fight Alex Oliveira at UFC Fight Night 187. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Nolan King and John Morgan. 2021-02-23. 2021-02-23.
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