Alex Pereira

For other uses, see Alex Pereira (disambiguation).

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Silva and the second or paternal family name is Pereira.

Alex Pereira
Pereira at UFC 300 in 2024
BornAlex Sandro Silva Pereira[1]
(1987-07-07) 7 July 1987 (age 37)
São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesPoatan
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (MMA, Kickboxing)
Light heavyweight (MMA, Kickboxing)
Cruiserweight (Boxing)
Reach79 in (200 cm)[2]
StyleKickboxing
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofDanbury, Connecticut, U.S.[3]
TeamTeixeira MMA & Fitness (2020–present)[4][5]
TrainerVinicius Reviravolta, Glover Teixeira, Plinio Cruz
RankBlack belt in Kickboxing[6]
Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Plinio Cruz[7]
Years active2010–2021 (kickboxing)
2015–present (MMA)[5]
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Kickboxing record
Total40
Wins33
By knockout21
Losses7
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins12
By knockout10
By decision2
Losses2
By knockout1
By submission1
Other information
Notable relativesAline Pereira (sister)
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 6 October 2024

Alex Sandro Silva Pereira[1] (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 2 July 2024, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[9]

He is the ninth fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions and the first to become champion in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the organization. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion, and is the first and only fighter to have held Glory titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship in kickboxing, and for Jungle Fight and Legacy Fighting Alliance in MMA. Pereira is the only known fighter to be a two-division world champion in MMA and kickboxing and is regarded as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time.[10]

Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings in February 2021.[11][12]

Early life

Growing up in a favela, Pereira dropped out of middle school to begin working as a bricklayer's assistant[13] and later in a tire shop.[14] Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic.[14] In 2009, he began training kickboxing in order to get rid of his addiction.[15]

Amateur boxing career

Before becoming a prominent figure in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, Alex Pereira had a notable amateur boxing career in Brazil. He reportedly competed in 28 amateur boxing matches, achieving a record of 25 wins, all by knockout, with just 3 losses.[16] Pereira’s signature power, particularly his devastating left hook, became evident early in his amateur career, as seen in viral footage showcasing multiple knockouts, including an instance where he knocked an opponent out of the ring.[17] Pereira’s boxing prowess garnered attention from prominent figures in combat sports. Ryan Garcia, impressed by Pereira’s ability, publicly expressed interest in training with him, highlighting the difficulty of finishing opponents in amateur boxing. Pereira’s striking abilities in the amateur ranks have also drawn admiration from other elite boxers, further emphasizing his versatility across multiple combat sports disciplines.[17]

Kickboxing career

In 2012 Alex won the Jungle Fight Middleweight Title, the WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship and challenged for the Its Showtime 85MAX Championship vs Jason Wilnis losing by TKO in the second round.

In 2013 he won the WAKO Pro Panamerican K-1 -85 kg/187 lb Championship.

In late 2013 he went back to the amateurs to participate in the W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 at -91 kg. He won in the quarter final and the semi final but came up short in the finals vs Sergej Maslobojev earning him a silver medal. Two months later he participated in the WGP tournament and beat Camilo Ferraz in the semi final and fought César Almeida in the finals having previously defeating him in SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2, in the finals Alex lost by decision making their rivalry 1-1.

In 2014 he made his Glory debut having won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final.[18][19]

It was announced during the Glory 15: Istanbul broadcast that Pereira would be one of eight fighters competing in the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in Inglewood, California, United States on 21 June 2014.[20][21] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.[22][23][24]

He was scheduled to fight a trilogy with César Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight Championship. He defeated Almeida by decision.[25] He defended his WGP KB title with a second-round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40.[26]

In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4–1 run, losing only to the pound for pound great Artur Kyshenko.[27] During this run Pereira achieved his most famous victories, defeating the future UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO.[28][29][30]

Pereira participated in the Glory Contender Tournament defeating Burim Rama in the semi finals, losing to Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 in the finale.

Glory Middleweight Championship

Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China.[31]

Alex defended the title in a rematch vs Yousri Belgaroui At Glory 49 Superfight Series,[32][33] and then in 2018 in New York Madison Square Garden at the Glory 55 for the Middleweight Title Match, where Belgaroui had received the overhand right knockout at 2:29 of Round 1.[34][35] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring.[32]

In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019.[36] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also.[37]

After four successful Glory middleweight title defenses (against Yousri Belgaroui twice, Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis),[38][39][40] Pereira moved up to fight Donegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68. Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history.[41]

After winning the Interim Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira opted to defend his middleweight title against Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory Collision 2 on 21 December 2019. After largely dominating the first round, he won the bout via knockout at the end of the round.[42]

Glory Light Heavyweight Championship

Pereira was scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77.[43] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.[44]

Pereira was later stripped of his Middleweight title.[45]

Pereira rematched Artem Vakhitov at Glory 78: Rotterdam in his first title defense.[46][47] He lost the rematch by majority decision. Pereira was deducted one point in round 4 due to repeated clinching, which was seen by many as a controversial decision by the referee.[48]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Transitioning from kickboxing, Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2015 at Jungle Fight 82 against Quemuel Ottoni, losing the fight via submission.[49][50] He continued at Jungle Fight subsequently racking up two straight victories against Marcelo Cruz and Marcus Vinicius Silveira, with a KO and TKO respectively. Pereira announced he had signed a contract to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series on August 10, 2018.[51] However, the bout never materialized as Glory did not permit Pereira to compete.[52]

On 22 October 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on 20 November 2020.[53] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[54]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 3 September 2021, Pereira signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on 6 November 2021, at UFC 268.[55] He won the fight via technical knock out in round two.[56] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[57]

Pereira faced Bruno Silva on 12 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.[58] Pereira outstruck Silva for all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision.[59]

Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on 30 July 2022, at UFC 277.[60] However, the promotion decided to move the pairing to UFC 276 on 2 July 2022.[61] Pereira won the fight after knocking Strickland out in the first round.[62] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award,[63] and Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third place award which paid in bitcoin of US$10,000.[64]

UFC Middleweight Championship

Pereira faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 November 2022, at UFC 281.[65] He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.[66] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[67]

A rematch between Pereira and Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship took place on 8 April 2023, at UFC 287.[68] He lost the bout via knockout in the final minute of round two.[69]

Move to Light Heavyweight

On 13 April 2023, Pereira announced via Twitter that he was moving up to the Light Heavyweight division.[70]

Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz on 29 July 2023 at UFC 291.[71] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[72] 22 out of 26 media outlets scored the bout for Pereira.[73]

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on 11 November 2023, at UFC 295.[74] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round to win the title.[75] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[76] This victory made Pereira the 9th fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions.[77]

Pereira made his first title defence against former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, on 13 April 2024, at UFC 300.[78] He won the fight by knockout in the first round after a left hook.[79]

On two weeks notice, replacing the main event bout between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor, who was injured, Pereira faced Jiří Procházka in a rematch on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303.[80] After knocking Prochazka down in the last second of the first round with a left hook, he was able to win the bout with a head kick knockdown followed by punches early in the second round.[81] This fight earned him another $50,000 Performance of the Night award.[82] On an interview, Pereira's coach later revealed that Pereira received a $303,000 bonus for his performance at UFC 303.[83]

Pereira made his third title defense against Khalil Rountree Jr. on 5 October 2024 at UFC 307.[84] He won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[85] This fight earned him his first Fight of the Night award.[86] Pereira set the record for the shortest time for three title defenses in the UFC at 175 days, beating the previous record of 189 days by Ronda Rousey, and became the seventh UFC fighter to record three title defenses in a calendar year.[87]

Personal life

Pereira has two sons with his ex-wife.[88]

Pereira has indigenous ancestry from the Pataxó tribe.[14][89] His nickname "Poatan"[90] means "Stone Hands" in the Tupi language, which however is not the ethnic language of the Pataxó.[91] The nickname was given to him by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera, who was also responsible for helping Pereira discover his indigenous ancestry.[92]

He has a younger sister, Aline Pereira, who competed for Glory[93] and had her MMA debut on 18 November 2022.[94]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Professional

Amateur

Awards

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
14 matches 12 wins 2 losses
By knockout 10 1
By submission 0 1
By decision 2 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 12–2 Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (punches) UFC 307 October 5, 2024 4 4:32 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night.
Win 11–2 Jiří Procházka TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 303 June 29, 2024 2 0:13 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 10–2 Jamahal Hill KO (punches) UFC 300 April 13, 2024 1 3:14 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9–2 Jiří Procházka TKO (elbows) UFC 295 November 11, 2023 2 4:08 New York City, New York, United States 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 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 7–2 Israel Adesanya KO (punches) UFC 287 April 8, 2023 2 4:21 Miami, Florida, United States Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 7–1 Israel Adesanya TKO (punches) UFC 281 November 12, 2022 5 2:01 New York City, New York, United States Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Performance of the Night.
Win 6–1 Sean Strickland KO (punches) UFC 276 July 2, 2022 1 2:36 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 5–1 Bruno Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev March 12, 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 2 0:18 New York City, New York, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 3–1 Thomas Powell KO (punch) LFA 95 November 20, 2020 1 4:04 Park City, Kansas, United States
Win 2–1 Marcus Vinicius da Silveira TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 2 4:55 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–1 Marcelo Cruz KO (punches) Jungle Fight 85 January 23, 2016 1 4:07 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Quemuel Ottoni Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 82 October 24, 2015 3 2:52 São Paulo, Brazil Middleweight debut.

[120]

Pay-per-view bouts

No. Event Fight Date Venue City PPV buys
1. UFC 281 Adesanya vs. Pereira November 12, 2022 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, United States Not Disclosed[121]
2. UFC 287 Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 April 8, 2023 Kaseya Center Miami, Florida, United States Not Disclosed[122]
3. UFC 295 Procházka vs. Pereira November 11, 2023 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, United States Not Disclosed[123]
4. UFC 300 Pereira vs. Hill April 13, 2024 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Not Disclosed[124]
5. UFC 303 Pereira vs. Procházka 2 June 29, 2024 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Not Disclosed[125]
6. UFC 307 Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. October 5, 2024 Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Not Disclosed[126]

Kickboxing record

Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
33 wins (21 KOs), 7 losses (2 KOs)
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2021-09-04 Loss Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 5 3:00
Loses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2021-01-30 Win Russia Artem Vakhitov Glory 77: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 5 3:00
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2019-12-21 Win Turkey Ertugrul Bayrak Glory Collision 2 Arnhem, Netherlands KO (Left Hook) 1 3:00
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2019-09-28 Win Suriname Donegi Abena Glory 68: Miami Miami, United States KO (Left Hook) 3 2:08
Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2019-05-17 Win Netherlands Jason Wilnis Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht, Netherlands KO (Left Flying Knee) 1 1:31
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2018-09-14 Win Canada Simon Marcus Glory 58: Chicago Chicago, United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2018-07-20 Win Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Glory 55: New York New York, United States KO (Right Hook) 1 2:16
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-12-09 Win Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:54
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-10-14 Win Canada Simon Marcus Glory 46: China Guangzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00
Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-09-16 Win Brazil Maycon Silva WGP Kickboxing 40[127] Paraná, Brazil KO (Left Hook) 2 2:00
Defends the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[128]
2017-04-29 Loss Tunisia Yousri Belgaroui Glory 40: Copenhagen, Final Copenhagen, Denmark Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2017-04-29 Win Albania Burim Rama Glory 40: Copenhagen, Semi Final Copenhagen, Denmark TKO (Right Hook) 3 1:42
2017-03-04 Win Nigeria Israel Adesanya Glory of Heroes 7 Sao Paulo, Brazil KO (Left Hook) 3 N/A
2016-07-31 Loss Ukraine Artur Kyshenko Kunlun Fight 48 Jining, China TKO (Punches) 2 2:55
2016-05-08 Win Brazil Junior Alpha WGP Kickboxing 30 Brazil KO (Right Hook) 4 N/A
2016-04-02 Win Nigeria Israel Adesanya Glory of Heroes 1 China Decision (Unanimous) 5 N/A
2015-07-25 Win Brazil César Almeida WGP Kickboxing 25[129] São Paulo, Brazil Decision 5 3:00
Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[128]
2015-04-03 Loss Netherlands Jason Wilnis Glory 20: Dubai - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Dubai, UAE Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-12-20 Win Chile Ivan Galaz WGP Kickboxing 24 São Paulo, Brazil TKO (Three Knockdowns) 2 N/A
2014-09-27 Win Canada Robert Thomas WGP Kickboxing 22[130] Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-06-21 Loss Russia Artem Levin Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter Finals Inglewood, California, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-04-26 Win Russia Aleksandr Dmitrenko WGP SUPER 4[131] São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
2014-03-08 Win Armenia Sahak Parparyan Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Final Zagreb, Croatia Decision (Majority) 3 3:00
Wins the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament.
2014-03-08 Win United States Dustin Jacoby Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals Zagreb, Croatia KO (Left Hook) 1 2:02
2013-12-21 Loss Brazil César Almeida WGP Kickboxing 17, Final São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 N/A
2013-12-21 Win Uruguay Camilo Ferraz WGP Kickboxing 17, Semi Final São Paulo, Brazil KO (Right Knee) 1 N/A
2013-08-24 Win Argentina Matías Adaro WGP Kickboxing 15 São Paulo, Brazil KO (Right Cross) 2 N/A
Wins the WAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules.
2013-03-23 Win Brazil César Almeida SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 São Caetano, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 N/A
2012-11-10 Loss Netherlands Jason Wilnis It's Showtime 60 São Paulo, Brazil TKO (Retirement) 2 N/A
Fight was for vacant It's Showtime 85MAX Championship.
2012-09-16 Win Brazil Felipe Micheletti WGP Kickboxing 9 São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 N/A
2012-07-07 Win Brazil Clei Silva WGP Kickboxing, Final São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 N/A
Wins the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[132][133]
2012-07-07 Win Brazil Fabio Alberto WGP Kickboxing, Semi finals São Paulo, Brazil KO 1 N/A
2012-03-31 Win Brazil Clei Silva Jungle Fight 37 São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 N/A
Wins the Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules.
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time
2013-10 Loss Lithuania Sergej Maslobojev W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Final -91 kg Guaruja, Brasil Decision 3 2:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 K-1 Silver Medal -91 kg.
2013-10 Win Italy Mattia Faraoni W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg Guaruja, Brasil Decision (Split) 3 2:00
2013-10 Win New Zealand Selby Devereux W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg Guaruja, Brasil Knockout N/A N/A
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

1 fight 1 win 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
1 Win 1–0 Brazil Marcelo de Souza Cruz TKO 3 (4) Jun 17, 2017 Brazil Hotel Golden Park, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil

See also

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Achievements
Preceded by 5th UFC Middleweight Champion
12 November 2022 – 8 April 2023 		Succeeded by
Preceded by 19th UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
11 November 2023 – present 		Incumbent