Thiago Alves d'Araujo (born October 3, 1983) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. Alves started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking ball. Thiago Alves’s lifesize standup measures 27" x 67".