 Following the victory over Howard, Alves lost to Rick Story on May 28, 2011 at UFC 130 via unanimous decision.Alves had a slow start to both the first and second round, during which Story pressured Alves against the cage but was unable to land any significant damage or takedowns.Alves managed to find his rhythm and began landing clean strikes that resulted in him winning the third round, however ended up losing 29–28 on all three judges' scorecards.