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My Take
Thiago Alves is the kind of fighter I genuinely enjoy watching. A Fortaleza-born striker who logged 27 fights inside the UFC from 2005 to 2019, he carried Muay Thai craft into the cage and made his leg kicks feel like punctuation marks. Longevity at that level demands a quiet, brutal discipline most people never see. What I admire most is the second act: coaching strikers at American Top Team, passing his hard-won knowledge to a new generation. That arc, from feared competitor to patient teacher, is the part of a fighting life I find most beautiful and most honest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Thiago Alves
- Name (Japanese)
- チアゴ・アウヴェス
- Reading
- ちあご・あうゔぇす
- Born
- October 3, 1983 (age 42)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Boar
- Origin
- Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 175 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / Thai boxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Thiago Alves born?
Born October 3, 1983 (age 42).
Where is Thiago Alves from?
Thiago Alves is from Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
What does Thiago Alves do?
Thiago Alves works as mixed martial arts fighter, Thai boxer.
How tall is Thiago Alves?
Thiago Alves is 175 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.