Alex Pereira
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| Age | 36 years |
| Name | Alex Pereira |
| Nickname | Poatan |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Reach | 79 in (200 cm) |
| Team | Teixeira MMA & Fitness |
| Coach | Vinicius Reviravolta, Glover Teixeira |
Alex Sandro Silva Pereira, aka Alex Pereira, is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxing champion competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Pereira has made a significant mark in the light heavyweight division, currently holding the title of UFC light heavyweight champion. He is also the former UFC middleweight champion, making him the first fighter in UFC history to secure titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions.
Pereira is also a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Before his UFC career, Pereira showcased his skills in various kickboxing promotions like It's Showtime and the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship. In MMA, he has competed for organizations such as Jungle Fight and Legacy Fighting Alliance before finally entering the UFC.
Currently, he is ranked #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings and continues to prove a dominant force in the octagon.
Alex Pereira MMA record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Win | 10–2 | Jamahal Hill | KO (punches) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 1 | 3:14 | Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Jiří Procházka | TKO (elbows) | UFC 295 | November 11, 2023 | 2 | 4:08 | Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–2 | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (split) | UFC 291 | July 29, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Israel Adesanya | KO (punches) | UFC 287 | April 8, 2023 | 2 | 4:21 | Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | UFC 281 | November 12, 2022 | 5 | 2:01 | Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–1 | Sean Strickland | KO (punches) | UFC 276 | July 2, 2022 | 1 | 2:36 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–1 | Bruno Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | March 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Andreas Michailidis | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 268 | November 6, 2021 | 2 | 0:18 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 3–1 | Thomas Powell | KO (punch) | LFA 95 | November 20, 2020 | 1 | 4:04 | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marcus Vinicius da Silveira | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 87 | May 21, 2016 | 2 | 4:55 | |
| Win | 1–1 | Marcelo Cruz | KO (punches) | Jungle Fight 85 | January 23, 2016 | 1 | 4:07 | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Quemuel Ottoni | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 82 | October 24, 2015 | 3 | 2:52 | Middleweight debut. |
Posts on Alex Pereira
Alex Pereira’s Record UFC Gate Reflects Very Little About His Actual Popularity- “The Stuff Is All Very Real”: Jon Jones Sides With Jiri Prochazka on Alex Pereira Using “Magic” Inside the UFC Octagon
- Alex Pereira Reveals the Biggest Mistake Jiri Prochazka Committed in Their Fight
- “It’s Actually Scary What He Does”: Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier’s Reaction to Alex Pereira’s Head-Kick KO Shows How Badly Jiri Prochazka Was Hurt
- The Pataxo Tribe Has the Most Heartwarming Message for Alex Pereira Ahead of His UFC 303 Title Fight
- Jiri Prochazka Continues to Accuse Alex Pereira of the Most Bizarre Cheating Method You Will Ever Read
- Israel Adesanya Couldn’t Have Made It More Clear He “Hates” Alex Pereira After His UFC 303 Prediction
- UFC 303 Main Card Gets a Makeover After Conor McGregor’s Exit; Alex Pereira vs Jiri Prochazka and Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes Official
- “It’s a Mistake by Jamahal”: Max Holloway and Joe Rogan Feel Jamahal Hill Has No One to Blame but Himself for UFC 300 Loss
- Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski Have Completely Different Reactions to Their Biggest Rival Getting a Knockout Win at UFC 300
