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United States
Orlando, Florida
Jim Alers
"
The Beast
"
AGE
38
/
Oct 14, 1986
HEIGHT
5'9"
/
175.26 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
MMA Masters
CLASS
Featherweight
Wins
14
KO
/
TKO
2
14%
SUBMISSIONS
10
71%
DECISIONS
2
14%
Losses
5
KO
/
TKO
2
40%
SUBMISSIONS
1
20%
DECISIONS
2
40%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Enrique Gonzalez
Combate Global - USA vs. Mexico Tournament
Nov / 12 / 2021
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rutgers
1
5:00
loss
Marif Piraev
IFAVIS - Crimea Rush: Piraev vs. Alers
Aug / 29 / 2018
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
Armen Ananyan
2
2:24
win
Elvin Leon Brito
CN - Combat Night Pro 3
Jul / 29 / 2017
Technical Submission (Triangle Choke)
John Hosegood
3
3:07
loss
Jason Knight
UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko
Jul / 23 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
NC
Cole Miller
UFC on Fox 17 - Dos Anjos vs. Cerrone 2
Dec / 19 / 2015
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:34
loss
Chas Skelly
UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch
Feb / 14 / 2015
TKO (Punches and Knee)
Tim Mills
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:59
win
Alan Omer
UFC Fight Night 39 - Nogueira vs. Nelson
Apr / 11 / 2014
Decision (Split)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Graham Turner
CWFC 63 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 63
Dec / 31 / 2013
Submission (North-South Choke)
Marc Goddard
2
1:22
win
Martin Svensson
CWFC 59 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 59
Sep / 14 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
5
5:00
win
Joni Salovaara
CWFC 53 - Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 53
Apr / 13 / 2013
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Marc Goddard
4
3:43
win
Marcio Cesar
CWFC - Fight Night 7
Sep / 01 / 2012
Submission (Brabo Choke)
Marc Goddard
2
2:27
win
Matteus Lahdesmaki
CWFC - Fight Night 6
May / 24 / 2012
TKO (Elbows)
Rich Mitchell
2
3:01
win
Noe Quintanilla
CDMMA - Complete Devastation 3
Feb / 25 / 2012
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Chip Snider
1
0:48
win
Denis Hernandez
UAF - Ultimate Alliance Fights 1
Nov / 10 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Troy Waugh
1
1:46
win
Matt Kersse
AOF 11 - Fusion
Feb / 19 / 2011
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
1
1:12
loss
Ronald Jacobs
AOF 7 - Payday
Apr / 03 / 2010
TKO (Punches)
1
0:24
win
Freddy Assuncao
AOF 6 - Season's Beatings
Nov / 22 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
4:55
win
David Gomez
RFC 18 - Pride
Jul / 24 / 2009
KO (Punches)
John Hosegood
1
3:18
win
Brent Silva
CWFC 36 - Cage Warriors 36: Destruction
Jan / 30 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John Hosegood
1
4:16
win
Brandon Ocasio
CWFC 35 - Cage Warriors 35: Unleashed
Aug / 23 / 2008
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
3:50
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