Alex da Silva Coelho
| Alex da Silva Coelho | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1996 Içara, Brazil |
| Other names | Leko |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Balneario Camboriu, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Team | Astra Fight Team |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 24 |
| Wins | 21 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alex da Silva Coelho (born 4 February 1996) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career[]
Early career[]
”Leko” started his career in mixed martial arts at the age of 18, and won 20 of 21 bouts, mainly competing for Aspera FC, between 2014 to 2019. He had then-teammate and future UFC star Darren Till, as one of his early mentors through his journey fighting in the Regional MMA scene. After amassing a record of 20-1 (which included 20 finishes), he signed his contract with the UFC, and would quit his job as a security guard in Santa Catarina, Brazil.[2]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[]
Alex made his promotional debut against Alexander Yakovlevas a late replacement for Teemu Packalen on 20 April 2019 at UFC Fight Night 149.[3] Alex lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round.[4]
Next, Alex faced Rodrigo Vargas at UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 on 10 August 2019.[5] He out grappled Vargas throughout the fight and won it via unanimous decision. [6]
da Silva faced Brad Riddell at UFC 253 on 27 September 2020.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Da Silva was expected to face Devonte Smith on 6 February 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184.[9] However, Coelho pulled out due to undisclosed reasons.[10] Smith is now expected to face Justin Jaynes.[11]
Mixed martial arts record[]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 24 matches | 21 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 0 |
| By submission | 7 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 21–3 | Brad Riddell | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 253 | 26 September 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 21–2 | Rodrigo Vargas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | 10 August 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Loss | 20–2 | Alexander Yakovlev | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | 20 April 2019 | 2 | 3:10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 20–1 | Slavoljub Mitić | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Serbian Battle Championship 19 | 1 December 2018 | 1 | 1:11 | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Win | 19–1 | Fernando Colman | Submission (guillotine choke) | Aspera FC 57 | 9 September 2017 | 1 | 2:49 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 18–1 | Jakub Kowalewicz | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 5 | 22 April 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 18–0 | Daniel Swain | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 2 | 2 December 2016 | 2 | 4:37 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Win | 17–0 | Marcelo Rodrigues Piazza Santos | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 41 | 9 July 2016 | 2 | 1:00 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–0 | Welinton Dias | KO (punch) | Aspera FC 33 | 19 March 2016 | 1 | 1:07 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–0 | Wesley dos Santos | TKO (punches) | K.O. Combate 2 | 21 November 2015 | 1 | 4:51 | Caçador, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–0 | Guilherme Batista | TKO (punches) | Blasius Combat 2 | 7 November 2015 | 1 | 1:17 | São Ludgero, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–0 | Gabriel Vieira das Neves | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 25 | 17 October 2015 | 1 | 2:48 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 12–0 | Silvio Fernandes | KO (knee) | Aspera FC 22 | 12 July 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Cocal do Sul, Brazil | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 11–0 | Luis Fernando Messa | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 21 | 26 June 2015 | 1 | 4:26 | São Paulo, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 10–0 | Mateus Santana Dias | KO (punch) | Fox Fight 1 | 13 June 2015 | 1 | 1:55 | Joaçaba, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Marcelo Boldrini | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 17 | 4 April 2015 | 1 | 4:07 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 8–0 | Fernando Scariot | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 14 | 29 November 2014 | 2 | 2:56 | Lages, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 7–0 | Antônio Marcos Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 11 | 30 August 2014 | 1 | 3:12 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Celso Ferreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Curitiba Fight Pro 2 | 9 August 2014 | 1 | 4:50 | Curitiba, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Herison Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 8 | 14 June 2014 | 1 | 1:16 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jeferson Lins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 7 | 25 May 2014 | 1 | 3:20 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Guilherme Souza | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Curitiba Fight Pro | 22 February 2014 | 1 | N/A | Xaxim, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Douglas Carvalho | Submission (triangle choke) | Aspera FC 3 | 16 February 2014 | 1 | 4:16 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Igor Duarte | KO (head kick) | Aspera FC 2 | 18 January 2014 | 1 | 2:20 | Itajaí, Brazil |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ ufc.com. "Alex da Silva". ufc. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Alex da Silva quit his job after taking short-notice fight at UFC St. Petersburg". MMAfighting. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Alex Leko é contratado pelo Ultimate e enfrenta Yakovlev na Rússia, dia 20 de abril". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 5 April 2019.
- ^ Evanoff, Josh (20 April 2019). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Alexander Yakovlev Submits Alex da Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ DNA, MMA (29 July 2019). "Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo". MMA DNA. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Harshman, Heath (10 September 2020). "UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Diego Sanchez returns at UFC 253 to fight Jake Matthews; two other matchups booked". MMA Junkie. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ Fuentes, Jon (26 September 2020). "UFC 253 Results: Brad Riddell Bests Alex da Silva In War". Cageside Press. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ Staff (22 December 2020). "Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva added to UFC event on February 6". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 22 December 2020. (in Dutch)
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (30 January 2021). "Alex da Silva out of UFC Fight Night 184; Devonte Smith in need of new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Nolan King (1 February 2021). "Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Alex da Silva Coelho". Sherdog. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
External links[]
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Brazilian male mixed martial artists
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters