Marcirley Alves

Marcirley Alves da Silva (born July 22, 1999) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). In the PFL, he won the 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament. A professional since 2017, he previously competed in Bellator MMA. As of April 21, 2026, he is #6 in the PFL bantamweight rankings.

Professional mixed martial arts career Early career Alves started his professional MMA career in 2017 and mainly fought in Brazil, including one bout in the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). He amassed a record of 11–3 prior to being signed by Bellator. During his time in Brazil, he won the Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship.

Bellator MMA Alves was scheduled to face Brett Johns on 12 May 2023 at Bellator 296. However, the week of the event, Johns pulled out due to staph infection.

Alves faced Jerrell Hodge on August 11, 2023, at Bellator 298. He won the fight by knockout via punches in the first round.

Alves faced Sarvarjon Khamidov on June 22, 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 3. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Professional Fighters League 2025 Tournament In the quarterfinal of the 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament, Leandro Higo was scheduled to face Magomed Magomedov on April 11, 2025, at PFL 2. However, Magomedov withdrew from the tournament due to injury and was replaced by Josh Rettinghouse. In turn, Rettinghouse was not medically cleared and was replaced by Marcirley Alves. Alves won the fight via split decision.

In the semifinals, Alves faced Jake Hadley on June 20, 2025, at PFL 6. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

In the finals, Alves faced Justin Wetzell on August 15, 2025, at PFL 9. He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the tournament.

2026 Alves faced Naoki Inoue in a crossover fight between PFL and Rizin on May 23, 2026, at PFL Brussels. He lost the fight via split decision.

Alves was scheduled to face Gustavo Oliveira on August 22, 2026, at PFL Tampa. However, Oliveira withdrew from the event for unknown reasons and was replaced by Nkosi Ndebele. Alves lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments Jungle Fight Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship (One time) Professional Fighters League 2025 PFL Bantamweight Tournament Champion

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Nkosi Ndebele Decision (unanimous) PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira

Tampa, Florida, United States Loss

Naoki Inoue Decision (split) PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson

Brussels, Belgium Win

Justin Wetzell Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 (2025)

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Win

Jake Hadley Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2025)

Wichita, Kansas, United States Win

Leandro Higo Decision (split) PFL 2 (2025)

Orlando, Florida, United States Loss

Sarvarjon Khamidov Decision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 3

Dublin, Ireland Win

Jerrell Hodge KO (punch) Bellator 298

Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States Win

Julio Pereira TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 113

São Paulo, Brazil Win

Carlos Soares TKO Jungle Fight 111

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Luan Lacerda Submission (rear-naked choke) LFA 132

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Daniel Siqueira KO (punches) Jungle Fight 106

Santa Luzia, Brazil Win

Dôglas Cunha Decision (unanimous) Jungle Fight 104

São Paulo, Brazil Loss

Diego Paiva Submission (rear-naked choke) Road to Future 3

Goiânia, Brazil Win

Ronaldo Ferreira KO (punches) Jungle Fight 97

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Jonatan Rodrigues KO (punch) Demolidor Fight 15

Bauru, Brazil Win

Pedro Gumont TKO (retirement) Gladiadores Fight Combat 2

Curionopolis, Brazil Win

Gilvan Lopes TKO (punches) Cricuito Araguaia de MMA 12

Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil Win

Arleson Iau TKO (punches) Pit Bull Super Fight 5

Salinópolis, Brazil Loss

Mateus Glória Decision (unanimous) L.A. Combate MMA 2

Rio Maria, Brazil Win

Jadson Souza TKO (punches) Dragon Fighters 13

Ourilândia do Norte, Brazil Win

Arleson Iau TKO (punches) Pit Bull Super Fight 4

Salinópolis, Brazil