Alex da Silva Coelho
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 and 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. 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. Alex lost the fight via a guillotine choke submission in the second round. Next, Alex faced Kazula Vargas at on 10 August 2019. He out grappled Vargas throughout the fight and won it via unanimous decision. da Silva faced Brad Riddell at UFC 253 on 27 September 2020. He lost the fight via unanimous decision . Da Silva was expected to face Devonte Smith on 6 February 2021 at UFC Fight Night 184. However, Coelho pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. He was replaced by Justin Jaynes. Da Silva is scheduled to face Joe Solecki on June 4, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 207.