Amilcar Alves is a Brazil

Brazil

Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...

ian mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

. He has fought as a welterweight

Welterweight (MMA)

The welterweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The UFC's & Strikeforce's welterweight division, which groups competitors within 156 to 170 lb...

 in the Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...

 promotion.

Mixed martial arts career

Known primarily for his extensive background in judo

Judo

is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...

, Alves has also trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu is a martial art, combat sport, and a self defense system that focuses on grappling and especially ground fighting...

 under the tutelage of Andre Pederneiras

Andre Pederneiras

André Pederneiras is a Brazilian mixed martial artist with a record of 1-1-2. Andre "Dede" Pederneiras is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under the late grandmaster Carlson Gracie and also one of the two founders of team Nova União...

. Since turning professional in 2006, Alves has competed for smaller organizations in his native country of Brazil and is a teammate and training partner of current WEC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo

José Aldo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the first and current UFC Featherweight Champion...

 at Nova União

Nova União (mixed martial arts)

Nova União is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy and mixed martial arts team located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their BJJ black belts have participated in BJJ, submission grappling and MMA competitions all over the world...

.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alves made his North American, as well as UFC debut against Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce

Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion...

 on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118

UFC 118

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...

. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.

Alves faced Charlie Brenneman

Charlie Brenneman

Charles "Charlie" Brenneman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

 on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He has been released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship following a two fight stint with the promotion. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/fanshots

Mixed martial arts record

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|Win
|align=center|13-4
|  Marcos Antonio Santana
|Decision (unanimous)
|GC - Golden Combat
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Brasília, Brazil
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|12-4
|  Edmilson Santos
|Decision (unanimous)
|Coliseu Extreme Fight 1
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Maceió, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|12-3
|  Edmilson Santos
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|Shooto - Brazil 21
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:46
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|11-3
|  Charlie Brenneman

Charlie Brenneman

Charles "Charlie" Brenneman is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...

|Decision (unanimous)
|UFC: Fight For The Troops 2

UFC: Fight For The Troops 2

UFC: Fight for the Troops 2, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 23, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 22, 2011 at Fort Hood, near Killeen, Texas...

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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Fort Hood, Texas

Fort Hood, Texas

Fort Hood is a United States military post located outside of Killeen, Texas. The post is named after Confederate General John Bell Hood. It islocated halfway between Austin and Waco, about from each, within the U.S. state of Texas....

, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|Loss
|align=center|11-2
|  Mike Pierce

Mike Pierce

Michael Adam "Mike" Pierce is an American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion...

|Submission (straight armbar)
|UFC 118

UFC 118

UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 28, 2010 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The third UFC Fan Expo coincided with the event...

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|align=center|3
|align=center|3:11
|Boston, Massachusetts, United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

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|-
|Win
|align=center|11-1
|  Fernando Paulon
|KO (knee)
|PFB - Platinum Fight Brazil 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:59
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|10-1
|  Lucas Lourenco
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|PF - Planet Fight
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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:00
|São Paulo, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9-1
|  Andre Tadeu
|Submission (armbar)
|The Glory 2 - Saturday Night Fights
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:24
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8-1
|  Andre Tadeu
|Submission (triangle armbar)
|TG - Saturday Night Fights
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Fortaleza, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7-1
|  Diego Braga
|Decision (unanimous)
|TG - The Glory
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|6-1
|  Arimarcel Santos
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto - Brazil 6
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|5-1
|  Flavio Costa
|TKO (shoulder injury)
|GOF - Goiania Open Fight 4
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:48
|Goiânia, Brazil

Goiânia

-Climate:The city has a tropical wet and dry climate with an average temperature of . There's a wet season, from October to April, and a dry one, from May to September. Annual rainfall is around 1,520 mm....

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|-
|Win
|align=center|4-1
|  Alessandre Tcholo
|Decision (split)
|Fatality - Muay Thai & MMA
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|3-1
|  Fernando Paulon
|Submission (rear naked choke)
|TFC 3 - Top Fighting Championships 3
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|align=center|2
|align=center|N/A
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|3-0
|  Fabio Issa
|Decision (unanimous)
|Shooto Brazil 1 - The Return
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|2-0
|  Rodrigo Freitas
|TKO
|Top Fighter MMA 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|N/A
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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|-
|Win
|align=center|1-0
|  Flavio Leonardo Prado
|Submission (anaconda choke)
|Rio MMA Challenger 2
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:29
|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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