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 |align=center|15–6 |Nkosi Ndebele |Decision (unanimous) |PFL Tampa: Cyborg vs. Vieira | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Tampa, Florida, United States
|Loss |align=center|15–5 |Naoki Inoue |Decision (split) |PFL Brussels: Habirora vs. Henderson | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Brussels, Belgium
|Win |align=center|15–4 |Justin Wetzell |Decision (unanimous) |PFL 9 (2025) | |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
|Win |align=center|14–4 |Jake Hadley |Decision (unanimous) |PFL 6 (2025) | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Wichita, Kansas, United States
|Win |align=center|13–4 |Leandro Higo |Decision (split) |PFL 2 (2025) | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Orlando, Florida, United States
|Loss |align=center|12–4 |Sarvarjon Khamidov |Decision (unanimous) |Bellator Champions Series 3 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Dublin, Ireland
|Win |align=center|12–3 |Jerrell Hodge |KO (punch) |Bellator 298 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:53 |Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
|Win |align=center|11–3 |Julio Pereira |TKO (punches) |Jungle Fight 113 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:08 |São Paulo, Brazil
|Win |align=center|10–3 |Carlos Soares |TKO |Jungle Fight 111 | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:10 |São Paulo, Brazil
|Loss |align=center|9–3 |Luan Lacerda |Submission (rear-naked choke) |LFA 132 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:24 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|Win |align=center|9–2 |Daniel Siqueira |KO (punches) |Jungle Fight 106 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:09 |Santa Luzia, Brazil
|Win |align=center|8–2 |Dôglas Cunha |Decision (unanimous) |Jungle Fight 104 | |align=center|4 |align=center|5:00 |São Paulo, Brazil
|Loss |align=center|7–2 |Diego Paiva |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Road to Future 3 | |align=center|2 |align=center|3:12 |Goiânia, Brazil
|Win |align=center|7–1 |Ronaldo Ferreira |KO (punches) |Jungle Fight 97 | |align=center|2 |align=center| |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
|Win |align=center|6–1 |Jonatan Rodrigues |KO (punch) |Demolidor Fight 15 | |align=center|1 |align=center|0:55 |Bauru, Brazil
|Win |align=center|5–1 |Pedro Gumont |TKO (retirement) |Gladiadores Fight Combat 2 | |align=center|2 |align=center|5:00 |Curionopolis, Brazil
|Win |align=center|4–1 |Gilvan Lopes |TKO (punches) |Cricuito Araguaia de MMA 12 | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:12 |Conceição do Araguaia, Brazil
|Win |align=center|3–1 |Arleson Iau |TKO (punches) |Pit Bull Super Fight 5 | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:00 |Salinópolis, Brazil
|Loss |align=center|2–1 |Mateus Glória |Decision (unanimous) |L.A. Combate MMA 2 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rio Maria, Brazil
|Win |align=center|2–0 |Jadson Souza |TKO (punches) |Dragon Fighters 13 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:26 |Ourilândia do Norte, Brazil
|Win |align=center|1–0 |Arleson Iau |TKO (punches) |Pit Bull Super Fight 4 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Salinópolis, Brazil |
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