Iuri Alcântara Explained

Iuri Alcântara
Other Names:Marajó
Birth Date:1980 8, df=yes
Birth Place:Marajó, Brazil
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Bantamweight (2013–current)
Featherweight (2011–2012)
Lightweight (2004–2010)
Welterweight (2010)
Reach:71 in[1]
Fighting Out Of:Soure, Pará, Brazil
Team:Marajó Brothers Team
Wand Fight Team
Rank:Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years Active:2004–present
Mma Kowin:15
Mma Subwin:14
Mma Decwin:7
Mma Koloss:3
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:6
Mma Nc:1
Relatives:Ildemar Alcântara, brother
Sherdog:16129

Iuri Alcântara (born 4 August 1980) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the UFC bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2003, Alcântara mostly fought in Brazil before signing with World Extreme Cagefighting to take part in their final event. He is the brother of fellow UFC fighter Ildemar Alcântara.

Mixed martial arts career

Background and early career

Alcântara was born on the island of Marajó, Pará in Brazil. Incidentally, Alcântara takes his fighting nickname from the island and is billed as Iuri "Marajó" Alcântara. Alcântara trains at the "Striker Team" team[3] and is managed by Wallid Ismail,[4] the owner of the Jungle Fight promotion[5] that Alcântara has competed in and won a championship.

Alcântara's early career was spaced out considerably. His debut fight took place in March 2004 and he would not return until June 2005, where he won twice in the space of four months. Amongst Alcântara's wins was a grand prix tournament victory in November 2009, when he defeated two fighters in a single night.

Jungle Fight

Alcântara then joined his manager's promotion, Jungle Fight, to compete at the Jungle Fight 19 event against Viscardi Andrade. He went the distance with Andrade, something that had only happened once before in his career. Alcântara won via split decision,[6] the first decision victory in his career.

Following another win via armbar, outside of Jungle Fight, Alcântara returned for the Jungle Fight 21 event to face Armando Gomes. Alcântara claimed another first round stoppage, when he ended the fight via TKO (punches).[7]

Alcântara entered into the lightweight grand prix at Jungle Fight 22. His opening round fight was against the highly touted, once undefeated Francisco Trinaldo. Trinaldo had previously been named as one of the top prospects in the sport of MMA, having defeated experienced veterans such as Luiz Firmino. Despite the reputation of his opponent, Alcântara was able to hand Trinaldo his first professional loss when he forced him to tap out to an armbar in the second round.

The win advanced Alcântara into the final where he faced the Peruvian Manuelo Morales. Alcântara ran through Morales, defeating him via TKO from a front kick to the body, in just 16 seconds of the opening round. With the win, Alcântara became the first ever Jungle Fight Lightweight Champion.[8]

World Extreme Cagefighting

On 3 November 2010, it was announced that Alcântara had signed a five-fight deal with Zuffa and that his debut would come at World Extreme Cagefighting's final event, WEC 53. His opponent was Ricardo Lamas and Alcântara won via KO in the first round.[9]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 28 October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, most WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[10]

Alcântara was expected to make his featherweight debut against Mackens Semerzier on 27 August 2011 at UFC 134[11] However, Semerzier was injured and was replaced on the card by promotional newcomer Antonio Carvalho.[12] Carvalho was also forced from the bout with an injury, and was replaced by Felipe Arantes.[13] Alcântara won the fight via unanimous decision.[14]

Alcântara faced Michihiro Omigawa on 14 January 2012 at UFC 142.[15] He won the fight via unanimous decision after rocking Omigawa on several occasions and almost submitting him with an armbar.[16]

Alcântara faced promotional newcomer Hacran Dias on 23 June 2012 at UFC 147.[17] Dias defeated Alcântara via unanimous decision.[18]

Alcântara was expected to drop to bantamweight and face George Roop on 19 January 2013 at .[19] However, Roop was forced out of the bout with an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Pedro Nobre.[20] After nearly finishing Nobre early in the first round with a submission attempt, the bout was declared a no contest as Alcântara was ruled to have landed an inadvertent, but illegal strike to the back of Nobre's head, rendering him unable to continue at 2:11 of round 1. After the fight, UFC president Dana White accused Nobre of faking the injury.[21]

Alcântara was expected to face Marcos Vinicius on 18 May 2013 at UFC on FX 8.[22] However, Vinicius was forced out of the bout citing an injury.[23] He instead faced promotional newcomer Iliarde Santos and won the fight via first-round TKO.[24]

Alcântara faced Urijah Faber on 17 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 26.[25] Despite having Faber in trouble early in the first round, Alcântara was unable to stop Faber's wrestling and lost via unanimous decision.[26]

Alcântara faced Wilson Reis on 15 February 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36.[27] He won the fight via split decision.[28]

Alcântara faced Vaughan Lee on 31 May 2014 at UFC Fight Night 41.[29] He won the fight via KO early in the first round.[30]

Alcântara next faced Russell Doane on 13 September 2014 at UFC Fight Night 51.[31] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[32]

Alcântara faced Frankie Saenz on 22 February 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61.[33] Despite being the biggest betting favorite on the card, Alcântara lost the fight via unanimous decision.[34]

Alcântara faced Leandro Issa on 1 August 2015 at UFC 190.[35] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[36]

Alcântara next faced Jimmie Rivera on 30 January 2016 at UFC on Fox 18.[37] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[38] Both participants were awarded a Fight of the Night bonus.[39]

Alcântara faced Brad Pickett on 8 October 2016 at UFC 204.[40] He won the fight via submission in the first round[41] and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[42]

Alcântara faced Luke Sanders on 4 March 2017 at UFC 209.[43] After losing the first round and absorbing a number of strikes, Alcântara rallied back and won the fight via a kneebar submission in the second round and earned himself another Performance of the Night bonus.[44] [45]

Alcântara was briefly linked to a rematch with Felipe Arantes on 3 June 2017 at UFC 212.[46] However, on 11 May, Arantes was pulled from the fight for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Brian Kelleher.[47] Alcântara lost the fight via submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round.[48]

Alcântara faced Alejandro Pérez on 9 December 2017 at UFC Fight Night 123.[49] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[50] The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) flagged Alcântara after the fight for gaining more than 10% of his weight from weigh-in to fight day. The CSAC later announced it would not license Alcântara to fight another bantamweight bout in California.[51]

Alcântara faced Joe Soto on 3 February 2018 at UFC Fight Night 125.[52] He won the fight via technical knockout sixty-six seconds into the first round.[53] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[54]

Alcântara faced Cory Sandhagen on 25 August 2018 at UFC Fight Night 135.[55] Despite locking in a very tight armbar early in the first round, he ultimately lost via technical knockout in the second round.[56] This fight earned him the Fight of Night award.[57]

On 2 October 2020 it was reported Alcântara was released by the UFC.[58]

Post UFC

In his first bout post UFC release, Alcântara made his return after 4 years off to face Daniel Bažant at FNC 7 on September 3, 2022. He lost the bout at the end of the first round via TKO stoppage due to ground and pound.[59]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center||Daniel Bažant|TKO (punches)|FNC 7||align=center|1|align=center|4:49|Pula, Croatia||-|Loss|align=center|36–10 (1)|Cory Sandhagen|TKO (punches)| ||align=center|2|align=center|1:01|Lincoln, Nebraska, United States||-|Win|align=center|36–9 (1)|Joe Soto|TKO (body kick and punches)| ||align=center|1|align=center|1:06|Belém, Brazil||- |Loss|align=center|35–9 (1)|Alejandro Pérez|Decision (unanimous)| ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fresno, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|35–8 (1)|Brian Kelleher|Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 212||align=center|1|align=center|1:48|Rio de Janeiro, Brazil||-|Win|align=center|35–7 (1)|Luke Sanders|Submission (kneebar)|UFC 209||align=center|2|align=center|3:13|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|34–7 (1)| Brad Pickett| Submission (triangle choke)| UFC 204| | align=center|1| align=center|1:59| Manchester, England| |-| Loss| align=center|33–7 (1)| Jimmie Rivera| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Newark, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 33–6 (1)| Leandro Issa| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 190| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Loss | align=center| 32–6 (1)| Frankie Saenz| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Porto Alegre, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 32–5 (1)| Russell Doane| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Brasília, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 31–5 (1)| Vaughan Lee| KO (punches)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:25| Berlin, Germany| |-| Win| align=center| 30–5 (1)| Wilson Reis| Decision (split)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 29–5 (1)| Urijah Faber| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Boston, Massachusetts, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 29–4 (1)| Iliarde Santos| KO (punches)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:31| Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil| |-| NC| align=center| 28–4 (1)| Pedro Nobre| NC (punch to back of head)| | | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 28–4| Hacran Dias| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 147| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Belo Horizonte, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 28–3| Michihiro Omigawa| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 142| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 27–3| Felipe Arantes| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 134| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 26–3| Ricardo Lamas| KO (punch)| WEC 53| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:26| Glendale, Arizona, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 25–3| Manuelo Morales| TKO (front kick to the body)| Jungle Fight 22| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:16| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 24–3| Francisco Trinaldo| Submission (armbar)| Jungle Fight 22| | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 23–3| Francisco Mario| Submission (kimura)| Amazon Fight 4| | align=center| 3| align=center| 0:28| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 22–3| Armando Gomes| TKO (punches)| Jungle Fight 21| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Natal, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 21–3| Joao Paulo Rodrigues| Submission (armbar)| Iron Man Championship 6| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 20–3| Viscardi Andrade| Decision (split)| Jungle Fight 19: Warriors 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| São Paulo, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 19–3| Jackson Pontes| Submission (triangle armbar)| Iron Man Championship 5| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:42| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 18–3| Marinho Rocha| Submission (triangle choke)| Iron Man Championship 4| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:40| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 17–3| Jamil Silveira| Submission (triangle choke)| Leal Combat: Grand Prix| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:45| Natal, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 16–3| Francisco Silva| TKO (knee injury)| Leal Combat: Grand Prix| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:42| Natal, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 15–3| Mauricio Reis| Submission (kneebar)| Minotauro Combat 1| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:49| Macapá, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 15–2| Alexandre Alcântara| TKO (punches)| Belém Open Fight 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:52| Macapá, Brazil||-| Win| align=center| 14–2| Rafael Carvalho| TKO (punches)| Iron Man Championship 3| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 13–2| Jimmy Nascimento| TKO (punches)| IMVT: Champions| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:40| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 12–2| Carlos Aldenis| TKO (punches)| Tribus de Vale Tudo | | align=center| 2| align=center| 3:22| Santarém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 11–2| Jimmy Nascimento| TKO (punches)| Iron Man Championship 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:30| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 10–2| Furdjel de Windt| Decision (unanimous)| Cage Fight Event: Rumble in the Jungle| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Paramaribo, Suriname| |-| Loss| align=center| 9–2| Henrique Mello| Decision (unanimous)| Fury FC: Fury Trials| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Rio de Janeiro, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 9–1| Elielson Almeida| Submission| Midway vs. Dinamite| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 8–1| Ronie Ronie| Submission (rear-naked choke)| DFC 2: The Lightweights| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Santarém, Brazil| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–1| Andre Luis Oliveira| TKO (leg injury)| Predador FC 4: Kamae| | align=center| 1| align=center| N/A| Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 7–0| Rerison Araujo| Submission (armbar)| Midway Fight | | align=center| 2| align=center| N/A| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 6–0| Ivanildo Santos| Submission (armbar)| EcoFight 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:47| Macapá, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 5–0| Michel Addario Bastos| TKO (punches)| EcoFight 2| | align=center| 2| align=center| 2:40| Macapá, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 4–0| Rafael Addario Bastos| KO (punches)| Mega Combat Vale Tudo| | align=center| 3| align=center| 3:20| Belém, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 3–0| Renenson Costa | Submission (armbar)| Iron Man Vale Tudo 7| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:11| Macapá, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 2–0| José de Arimatéia| Submission (armbar)| Desafio de Gigantes 2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:11| Macapá, Brazil| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Erlon Gabriel| KO (punches)| Super Vale Tudo: Ananindeua| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:17| Ananindeua, Brazil|

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Bigfoot vs. Mir . UFC.com . 24 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Iuri Alcantara - Official UFC Fighter Profile . UFC.com . 24 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Iuri Alcantara . sherdog.com . 4 November 2010.
  4. Web site: Marajo signs with Zuffa; debuts at final WEC show . sherdog.com . 3 November 2010.
  5. Web site: Jungle Fight: Great plans for 2005 . tatame.com . 5 January 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100403221511/http://www.tatame.com/2005/01/05/jungle-fight%3A-great-plans-for-2005 . 3 April 2010.
  6. Web site: Jungle Fight 19 - Warriors . sherdog.com . 17 April 2010.
  7. Web site: Pictures: Jungle Fight 21 . sherdog.com . 11 August 2010.
  8. Web site: Hot Prospect Erick Silva wins Jungle Fight title in Belem . sherdog.com . 31 October 2010.
  9. Web site: MMAWeekly.com Staff . WEC 53 Live Play-by-Play: Ricardo Lamas vs. Yuri Alcantara . mmaweekly.com . 23 December 2021 . 15 December 2010.
  10. Web site: UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV . mmajunkie.com . 28 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031080229/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma . 31 October 2010.
  11. Web site: Yuri Alcântara vs. Mackens Semerzier set for UFC Rio . tatame.com . 25 April 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720011407/http://www.tatame.com/2011/04/25/Yuri-Alcantara-vs-Mackens-Semerzier-set-for-UFC-Rio . 20 July 2011.
  12. Web site: M'Pato' Carvalho Joins UFC, Faces Alcantara in Rio . sherdog.com . 15 June 2011.
  13. Web site: Source: Antonio Carvalho out, Felipe Arantes in against Yuri Alcantara at UFC 134 . mmajunkie.com . 14 July 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121026112759/http://mmajunkie.com/news/24397/source-antonio-carvalho-out-felipe-arantes-in-against-yuri-alcantara-at-ufc-134.mma . 26 October 2012.
  14. Web site: Wilcox . Nathan . Yuri Alcantara Dominates Felipe Arantes At UFC 134 . mma.sbnation.com . 23 December 2021 . 27 August 2011.
  15. Web site: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Yuri Alcantara Booked For UFC 142 . bloodyelbow.com . 24 November 2011.
  16. Web site: UFC 142 results: Yuri Alcantara shuts down Michihiro Omigawa for decision win . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2012-01-14 . 2012-01-14.
  17. Web site: Yuri Alcantara To Meet Hacran Dias At UFC 147 . 1 May 2012 . 1 May 2012.
  18. Web site: Reed . Jesse . UFC 147: Hacran Dias Impressive in Easy Victory over Yuri Alcantara . bleacherreport.com . 23 December 2021 . 24 June 2012.
  19. Web site: George Roop vs. Yuri Alcantara at UFC's return to Brazil . mmajunkie.com . 2 November 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104050712/http://mmajunkie.com/news/31407/report-johnny-eduardo-out-george-roop-in-vs-yuri-alcantara-at-ufcs-return-to-brazil.mma . 4 November 2012.
  20. Web site: Pedro Nobre replaces George Roop, meets Yuri Alcantara at UFC on FX 7 . mmajunkie.com . 6 January 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130108111632/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2013/01/report-pedro-nobre-replaces-george-roop-meets-yuri-alcantara-at-ufc-on-fx-7 . 8 January 2013.
  21. Web site: Yuri Alcantara-Pedro Nobre ends in controversial no contest . MMAjunkie.com . Matt Erickson . 19 January 2013.
  22. Web site: Marcos Vinicius vs. Yuri Alcantara added to UFC on FX 8 . bloodyelbow.com . Mookie Alexander . 19 March 2013 . 19 March 2013.
  23. Web site: Vinicius out with knee injury, Alcantara awaits new opponent . bloodyelbow.com . Zane Simon . 1 April 2013 . 1 April 2013.
  24. Web site: Yuri Alcantara makes quick work of Iliarde Santos . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2013-05-18 . 2013-05-18.
  25. Web site: Urijah Faber vs. Yuri Alcantara booked for UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 in Boston . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2013-06-04 . 2013-06-04.
  26. Web site: Urijah Faber shuts down Yuri Alcantara . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2013-08-17 . 2013-08-17.
  27. Web site: Yuri Alcantara meets Wilson Reis at UFC Fight Night 36 in Brazil . mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson . 2013-12-19 . 2013-12-19.
  28. Web site: Iuri Alcantara dodges upset, edges Wilson Reis on scorecards . sherdog.com . Brian Knapp . 2014-02-15 . 2014-02-15.
  29. Web site: UFC Fight Night Berlin Gets Iuri Alcantara-Vaughan Lee Bantamweight Matchup . sherdog.com . Mike Whitman . 2014-04-22 . 2014-04-22.
  30. Web site: Iuri Alcantara obliterates Vaughan Lee in 25 seconds . sherdog.com . Matt Erickson . 2014-05-31 . 2014-05-31.
  31. Web site: Iuri Alcantara vs. Russell Doane added to UFC Fight Night 51 in Brasilia . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2014-07-31 . 2014-07-31.
  32. Web site: UFC Fight Night 51 results: Iuri Alcantara picks up close decision vs. Russell Doane . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2014-09-13 . 2014-09-13.
  33. Web site: Iuri Alcantara vs. Frankie Saenz official for UFC Fight Night 61 in Brazil . themmareport.com . Jason Floyd . 2014-12-30 . 2014-12-30.
  34. Web site: UFC Fight Night 61 results: 7-1 underdog Frankie Saenz upsets Iuri Alcantara . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2015-02-22 . 2015-02-22.
  35. Web site: Iuri Alcantara vs. Leandro Issa added to UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro . mmafighting.com . Guilherme Cruz . 2015-06-15 . 2015-06-15.
  36. Web site: UFC 190 results: Iuri Alcantara beats up Leandro Issa late for unanimous decision win . mmajunkie.com . Matt Erickson . 2015-08-01 . 2015-08-01.
  37. Web site: UFC on FOX 18 gets two new bouts, one injury replacement . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2015-12-23 . 2015-12-23.
  38. Web site: UFC on FOX 18 results: Jimmie Rivera decisions Iuri Alcantara in entertaining brawl . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2016-01-30 . 2016-01-30.
  39. Web site: UFC on FOX 18 bonuses: Jimmie Rivera, Iuri Alcantara cash in for 'Fight of the Night' . mmajunkie.com . Staff . 2016-01-30 . 2016-01-30.
  40. Web site: Brad Pickett vs. Iuri Alcantara scheduled for UFC 204 . Danny Segura . mmafighting.com . 2016-08-10 . 2016-08-10.
  41. News: UFC 204 results: Iuri Alcantara taps out England's own Brad Pickett with first-round triangle choke . mmajunkie.com . Ben Fowlkes . 2016-10-08 . 2016-10-08.
  42. Web site: UFC 204 bonuses: Bisping, Henderson, Manuwa, Alcântara pocket $50K . sherdog.com . Tristen Critchfield . 2016-10-08 . 2016-10-09.
  43. Web site: Ultimate forwards fight fit between Marajó and Sanders for March . sportv.globo.com . Marcelo Barone . 2016-12-15 . 2016-12-15 . pt.
  44. News: UFC 209 results: Iuri Alcantara surprises Luke Sanders with kneebar finish . mmafighting.com . Dave Doyle . 2017-03-04 . 2017-03-04.
  45. Web site: UFC 209 bonuses: Teymur, Vannata, Elkins, Alcantara capture $50K awards . sherdog.com . Tristen Critchfield . 2017-03-05 . 2017-03-05.
  46. Web site: Iuri Alcantara set for rematch with Felipe Arantes at UFC 212 . bloodyelbow.com . Lucas Rezende . 2017-05-02 . 2017-05-02.
  47. News: Sertanejo out, Iuri Marajó will face newcomer Brian Kelleher at UFC Rio 8 . sportv.globo.com . Marcelo Barone and Marcelo Russio . 2017-05-11 . 2017-05-11 . pt.
  48. News: UFC 212 results: Brian Kelleher stuns Iuri Alcantara in UFC debut, gives epic post-fight interview . mmajunkie.com . Steven Marrocco . 2017-06-03 . 2017-06-03.
  49. News: Iuri Alcantara vs. Alejandro Perez set for UFC Fresno . mmafighting.com . Danny Segura . 2017-10-11 . 2017-10-11.
  50. News: UFC Fight Night 123 results: Alejandro Perez takes decision from Iuri Alcantara in ho-hummer . 2017-12-10 . MMAjunkie . 2017-12-10 . en-US.
  51. News: Marlon Moraes among four fighters CSAC recommends move up in weight after UFC Fresno . MMA Fighting . 2017-12-30.
  52. News: Local star, Iuri Marajó faces American Joe Soto at UFC Belem . sportvglobo.com . Staff . 2017-12-21 . 2017-12-21 . pt.
  53. News: UFC Fight Night 125 results: Iuri Alcantara stuns, swarms Joe Soto for 66-second win . 2018-02-04 . MMAjunkie . 2018-02-04 . en-US.
  54. News: UFC Fight Night 125 bonuses: Valentina Shevchenko's domination among night's winners . 2018-02-04 . MMAjunkie . 2018-02-04 . en-US.
  55. Web site: Iuri Alcantara gaat strijd aan met Cory Sandhagen tijdens UFC Lincoln . DNA . MMA . mmadna.nl . 30 June 2018 . en-US . 2018-06-30.
  56. Web site: Erickson . Matt . UFC Fight Night 135 results: Cory Sandhagen TKOs Iuri Alcantara after 'Round of Year' candidate . mmajunkie.com . 26 August 2018 . MMAjunkie . 26 August 2018.
  57. News: UFC Lincoln bonuses: Justin Gaethje earns fifth bonus in four fights . MMA Fighting . 2018-08-26.
  58. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2020-10-02 . Mara Romero Borella, Iuri Alcantara, Jeff Hughes and Khadis Ibragimov released by UFC . 2020-10-03 . MMA Fighting . en.
  59. Web site: 2022-09-03 . Fight Site - Daniel Bažant u prvoj rundi završio UFC-ovog veterana, Vitasović ostao prvak teške kategorije . 2022-10-23 . fightsite.hr . hr-hr.
  60. News: The Best Submissions Of 2017 Are ... . MMAmania.com . 2017-12-25.