Alex da Silva Coelho
Alex da Silva Coelho (born February 4, 1996) is an Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
| Alex da Silva Coelho | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 4, 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 | |
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 April 20, 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 August 10, 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 September 27, 2020.[7] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[8]
Da Silva was expected to face Devonte Smith on February 6, 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 | September 26, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 21–2 | Rodrigo Vargas | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs. Carmouche 2 | August 10, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Loss | 20–2 | Alexander Yakovlev | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik | April 20, 2019 | 2 | 3:10 | Saint Petersburg, Russia | |
| Win | 20–1 | Slavoljub Mitić | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Serbian Battle Championship 19 | December 1, 2018 | 1 | 1:11 | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| Win | 19–1 | Fernando Colman | Submission (guillotine choke) | Aspera FC 57 | September 9, 2017 | 1 | 2:49 | Florianópolis, Brazil | Return to Lightweight. |
| Loss | 18–1 | Jakub Kowalewicz | Decision (unanimous) | Brave CF 5 | April 22, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Mumbai, India | |
| Win | 18–0 | Daniel Swain | TKO (punches) | Brave CF 2 | December 2, 2016 | 2 | 4:37 | Isa Town, Bahrain | |
| Win | 17–0 | Marcelo Rodrigues Piazza Santos | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 41 | July 9, 2016 | 2 | 1:00 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 16–0 | Welinton Dias | KO (punch) | Aspera FC 33 | March 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:07 | São José, Brazil | |
| Win | 15–0 | Wesley dos Santos | TKO (punches) | K.O. Combate 2 | November 21, 2015 | 1 | 4:51 | Caçador, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–0 | Guilherme Batista | TKO (punches) | Blasius Combat 2 | November 7, 2015 | 1 | 1:17 | São Ludgero, Brazil | |
| Win | 13–0 | Gabriel Vieira das Neves | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 25 | October 17, 2015 | 1 | 2:48 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 12–0 | Silvio Fernandes | KO (knee) | Aspera FC 22 | July 12, 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Cocal do Sul, Brazil | Lightweight bout. |
| Win | 11–0 | Luis Fernando Messa | TKO (elbows) | Aspera FC 21 | June 26, 2015 | 1 | 4:26 | São Paulo, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 10–0 | Mateus Santana Dias | KO (punch) | Fox Fight 1 | June 13, 2015 | 1 | 1:55 | Joaçaba, Brazil | |
| Win | 9–0 | Marcelo Boldrini | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 17 | April 4, 2015 | 1 | 4:07 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 8–0 | Fernando Scariot | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 14 | November 29, 2014 | 2 | 2:56 | Lages, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 7–0 | Antônio Marcos Pereira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 11 | August 30, 2014 | 1 | 3:12 | Curitibanos, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 6–0 | Celso Ferreira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Curitiba Fight Pro 2 | August 9, 2014 | 1 | 4:50 | Curitiba, Brazil | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Herison Oliveira | TKO (punches) | Aspera FC 8 | June 14, 2014 | 1 | 1:16 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jeferson Lins | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Aspera FC 7 | May 25, 2014 | 1 | 3:20 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 3–0 | Guilherme Souza | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Curitiba Fight Pro | February 22, 2014 | 1 | N/A | Xaxim, Brazil | |
| Win | 2–0 | Douglas Carvalho | Submission (triangle choke) | Aspera FC 3 | February 16, 2014 | 1 | 4:16 | Itajaí, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Igor Duarte | KO (head kick) | Aspera FC 2 | January 18, 2014 | 1 | 2:20 | Itajaí, Brazil |
References
- ufc.com. "Alex da Silva". ufc. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- "Alex da Silva quit his job after taking short-notice fight at UFC St. Petersburg". MMAfighting. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- "Alex Leko é contratado pelo Ultimate e enfrenta Yakovlev na Rússia, dia 20 de abril". Sportv (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-04-05.
- Evanoff, Josh (2019-04-20). "UFC St. Petersburg Results: Alexander Yakovlev Submits Alex da Silva". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- DNA, MMA (2019-07-29). "Rodrigo Vargas pakt short notice partij tegen Alex da Silva tijdens UFC Montevideo". MMA DNA. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- Harshman, Heath (2020-09-10). "UFC Uruguay Results: Alex da Silva Out-Grapples Rodrigo Vargas in Dominant Decision Victory". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-10.
- "Diego Sanchez returns at UFC 253 to fight Jake Matthews; two other matchups booked". MMA Junkie. 2020-08-18. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- Fuentes, Jon (2020-09-26). "UFC 253 Results: Brad Riddell Bests Alex da Silva In War". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
- Staff (2020-12-22). "Devonte Smith vs. Alex da Silva added to UFC event on February 6". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2020-12-22. (in Dutch)
- Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2021-01-30). "Alex da Silva out of UFC Fight Night 184; Devonte Smith in need of new opponent". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-01-30.
- Nolan King (2021-02-01). "Justin Jaynes steps in to fight Devonte Smith at UFC Fight Night 184". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
- Sherdog.com. "Alex da Silva Coelho". Sherdog. Retrieved 2020-08-07.