Thiago Carvalho
UFC DebutNickname“D'Menor”
Record
Streak
W12
- Fighting out of
- Petrolina, Bahia
- Born
- Brazil
- Weight class
- Flyweight
- Height
- 5'6" · 168 cm
Before the UFC
Thiago Carvalho makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
27-14
.659 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 6
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
18
6 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 18 bouts · 17 promotions · wins by 3 KO · 11 sub · 1 decAC · Shooto · Centro Sul Fight · Salvador Open · VFL +12
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nildean Paes | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Shooto | Apr 17, 2026 |
| W | Nilwelison Paiva | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 4:41 | Centro Sul Fight | Sep 13, 2025 |
| W | Israel Santos Almeida da Silva | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:08 | Salvador Open | May 26, 2024 |
| W | Joao Lucas Capelao Fontes | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 1:24 | VFL | Mar 8, 2024 |
| W | Vagnervan Evangelista | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 3:15 | Makas Fight Combate 5 | Dec 9, 2023 |
| W | Deraldo Emanuel | KO/TKO | — | R1 | 2:21 | AC | Nov 25, 2023 |
| W | Welisson Wagner Perreira | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 0:49 | The New Championship - | Aug 20, 2023 |
| W | Ismael Dantas | Submission | — | R1 | 2:21 | DF | Jul 29, 2023 |
| W | Marcos Abel | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:55 | CG Fight 2 | Mar 25, 2023 |
| W | Bruno Souza Lima | Submission | — | R1 | 0:59 | AC | Feb 11, 2023 |
| W | Submission | — | R1 | 1:22 | CZ Fight | Apr 9, 2022 | |
| W | Wernes Souza | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 1:34 | KFC 3 | Sep 12, 2020 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:58 | NFC | Nov 30, 2019 | |
| W | Joao Vitor da Costa Teixeira | Submission | — | R1 | 2:47 | 085 MMA | Jan 19, 2019 |
| W | Bruno Santos de Jesus0-4 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:29 | Imperium MMA Pro 13 | Feb 24, 2018 |
| L | Savio Brito2-0 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | MNA MMA Circuit 3 | Nov 18, 2017 |
| L | Gabriel Santos12-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | SFF | May 28, 2016 |
| W | Jonas Souza Santos0-4 | Submission | Kneebar | R1 | 2:40 | VFC 4 | Sep 12, 2015 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
1-0across 1 amateur bout · 1 promotionVFC 3
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Ronaldo Augusto0-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | VFC 3 | Nov 29, 2014 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.