Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist (born 1987)
Alex Sandro Silva Pereira [ 1] (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professionalmixed martial artist and former professionalkickboxer . He currently competes in theLight Heavyweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current and two-timeUFC Light Heavyweight Champion and formerUFC Middleweight Champion . As of 7 October 2025, he is #6 in theUFC men's pound-for-pound rankings .[ 8]
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 formerGlory middleweight andlight heavyweight champion, and is the first and only fighter to have heldGlory titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Pereira also competed in promotions such asIt's Showtime andSuperkombat Fighting Championship in kickboxing, and forJungle Fight andLegacy Fighting Alliance in MMA. Pereira is the only known fighter to be atwo-division world champion in MMA and kickboxing and is regarded as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time.[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] [ 12] [ 13] Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings in February 2021.[ 14] [ 15]
Early life Growing up in afavela , Pereira dropped out of middle school to begin working as abricklayer's assistant[ 16] and later in a tire shop.[ 17] Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic.[ 17] In 2009, he began trainingkickboxing in order to get rid of his addiction.[ 18]
Amateur boxing career Before becoming a prominent figure in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, Alex Pereira had a notable amateur boxing career inBrazil . He reportedly competed in 28 amateur boxing matches, achieving a record of 25 wins, all by knockout, with just 3 losses.[ 19] 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.[ 20]
Kickboxing career In 2012 Alex won theJungle Fight Middleweight Title, the WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship and challenged for theIt's Showtime 85MAX Championship vsJason Wilnis losing by TKO in the second round.
In 2013 he won theWAKO 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 vsSergej Maslobojev earning him a silver medal. Two months later he participated in the WGP tournament and beat Camilo Ferraz in the semi final and foughtCésar Almeida in the finals having previously defeating him inSUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 , in the finals Alex lost by decision making their rivalry 1-1.
In 2014 he made his Glory debut having won theGlory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beatingDustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals andSahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final.[ 21] [ 22]
It was announced during theGlory 15: Istanbul broadcast that Pereira would be one of eight fighters competing in theGlory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament inInglewood, California ,United States on 21 June 2014.[ 23] [ 24] He lost to eventual championArtem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.[ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
He was scheduled to fight a trilogy withCésar Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight Championship. He defeated Almeida by decision.[ 28] He defended his WGP KB title with a second-round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40.[ 29]
In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4–1 run, losing only to thepound for pound greatArtur Kyshenko .[ 30] During this run Pereira achieved his most famous victories, defeating the futureUFC Middleweight championIsrael Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO.[ 31] [ 32]
Pereira participated in the Glory Contender Tournament defeating Burim Rama in the semi finals, losing toYousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 in the finale.
Glory Middleweight Championship Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win againstSimon Marcus atGlory 46: China .[ 33]
Alex defended the title in a rematch vsYousri Belgaroui At Glory 49 Superfight Series,[ 34] [ 35] 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.[ 36] [ 37] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring.[ 34]
In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019.[ 38] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also.[ 39]
After four successful Glory middleweight title defenses (againstYousri Belgaroui twice,Simon Marcus andJason Wilnis ),[ 40] [ 41] [ 42] Pereira moved up to fightDonegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship atGlory 68 . Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history.[ 43]
After winning the Interim Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira opted to defend his middleweight title againstErtugrul Bayrak atGlory Collision 2 on 21 December 2019. After largely dominating the first round, he won the bout via knockout at the end of the round.[ 44]
Glory Light Heavyweight Championship Pereira was scheduled to challengeArtem Vakhitov for theGlory Light Heavyweight title atGlory 77 .[ 45] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.[ 46]
Pereira was later stripped of his Middleweight title.[ 47]
Pereira rematchedArtem Vakhitov atGlory 78: Rotterdam in his first title defense.[ 48] [ 49] 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.[ 50]
Mixed martial arts career
Early career Transitioning fromkickboxing , Pereira made his professionalmixed martial arts debut in 2015 atJungle Fight 82 against Quemuel Ottoni, losing the fight via submission.[ 51] 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 ofDana White's Contender Series on August 10, 2018.[ 52] However, the bout never materialized asGlory did not permit Pereira to compete.[ 53]
On 22 October 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract withLegacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on 20 November 2020.[ 54] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[ 55]
Ultimate Fighting Championship On 3 September 2021, Pereira signed with theUFC . He made his promotional debut againstAndreas Michailidis on 6 November 2021, atUFC 268 .[ 56] He won the fight via technical knock out in round two.[ 57] This win earned him aPerformance of the Night award.[ 58]
Pereira facedBruno Silva on 12 March 2022, atUFC Fight Night 203 .[ 59] Pereira outstruck Silva for all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision.[ 60]
Pereira was scheduled to faceSean Strickland on 30 July 2022, atUFC 277 .[ 61] However, the promotion decided to move the pairing toUFC 276 on 2 July 2022.[ 62] Pereira won the fight after knocking Strickland out in the first round.[ 63] This win earned him aPerformance of the Night award,[ 64] andCrypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third place award which paid in bitcoin of US$10,000.[ 65]
UFC Middleweight Championship Pereira facedIsrael Adesanya for theUFC Middleweight Championship on 12 November 2022, atUFC 281 .[ 66] He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.[ 67] This win earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[ 68]
A rematch between Pereira and Adesanya for theUFC Middleweight Championship took place on 8 April 2023, atUFC 287 .[ 69] He lost the bout via knockout in the final minute of round two.[ 70]
Move to Light Heavyweight Pereira was often noted for his large frame for his weight class and ability to comfortablycut large amounts of weight. According to Pereira, he would weigh about 215 pounds on fight night when fighting as a middleweight (after dehydrating to the 185-pound limit at the weigh-in), and still 225 to 235 pounds as a light heavyweight.[ 71] For comparison, his longtime rival Israel Adesanya typically weighed 196 pounds on fight night.[ 72]
On 13 April 2023, Pereira announced via Twitter that he was moving up to theLight Heavyweight division.[ 73]
Pereira faced formerUFC Light Heavyweight championJan Błachowicz on 29 July 2023 atUFC 291 .[ 74] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[ 75] 22 out of 26 media outlets scored the bout for Pereira.[ 76]
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Pereira faced formerUFC Light Heavyweight championJiří Procházka for the vacantUFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on 11 November 2023, atUFC 295 .[ 77] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round to win the title.[ 78] This fight earned him thePerformance of the Night award.[ 79] This victory made Pereira the 9th fighter in UFC history to becomechampion in two different weight divisions. [ 80]
Pereira made his first title defence against formerUFC Light Heavyweight championJamahal Hill , on 13 April 2024, atUFC 300 .[ 81] He won the fight by knockout in the first round after a left hook.[ 82]
On two weeks notice, replacing the main event bout betweenMichael Chandler andConor McGregor , who was injured, Pereira facedJiří Procházka in a rematch on 29 June 2024, atUFC 303 .[ 83] 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.[ 84] This fight earned him another $50,000Performance of the Night award.[ 85] On an interview, Pereira's coach later revealed that Pereira received a $303,000 bonus for his performance atUFC 303 .[ 86]
Pereira made his third title defense againstKhalil Rountree Jr. on 5 October 2024 atUFC 307 .[ 87] He won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[ 88] This fight earned him his firstFight of the Night award.[ 89] 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 byRonda Rousey , and became the seventh UFC fighter to record three title defenses in a calendar year.[ 90]
Pereira faced former title challengerMagomed Ankalaev on 8 March 2025 atUFC 313 .[ 91] He lost the title by unanimous decision.[ 92] 11 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout for Ankalaev.[ 93]
Pereira competed for the championship againstMagomed Ankalaev in a rematch on October 4, 2025 atUFC 320 .[ 94] He reclaimed the championship by technical knockout via punches and elbows in the first round.[ 95] This fight earned him anotherPerformance of the Night award.[ 96] Following the fight, Pereira expressed his desire to fight formerUFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at theUFC White House event, a match-up supported by Jones.[ 97]
Fighting style Pereira’s fighting style is heavily rooted in his kickboxing background, especially from his time as a two-division champion in Glory. He typically maintains a composed stance and applies pressure with deliberate movement, often using low kicks to slow his opponents down and set up power shots.[ 98] While his pace isn’t particularly high, he’s extremely efficient—many of his strikes are thrown with knockout intent.
One of his most dangerous weapons is his left hook, which has finished multiple opponents and is often used as a counter when they overextend.[ 99] Even though he entered MMA with minimal grappling experience, he’s shown noticeable progress in takedown defense and clinch work— thanks in large part to training under his coaches Plinio Cruz and former UFC light heavyweight championGlover Teixeira .[ 100] [ 101]
Personal life Pereira has two sons with his ex-wife.[ 102]
Pereira hasindigenous ancestry from thePataxó tribe.[ 17] [ 103] His nickname "Poatan"[ 104] means "Stone Hands" in theTupi language , though this is not the ethnic language of the Pataxó.[ 105] The nickname was given to him by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera, who was also responsible for helping Pereira discover his indigenous ancestry.[ 106] Pereira has frequently used his indigenous ancestry as part of his promotion and imagery, ever since his first match against Adesanya he has used traditional indigenous garbs on the weigh-ins and after his victory of the Middleweight belt, he brought it to the Porto do Boi Pataxóindigenous reservation .[ 103]
He has a younger sister,Aline Pereira , who competes inKarate Combat and previously for Glory and LFA.[ 107] [ 108]
Alex Pereira founded the "Instituto Poatan" inSão Paulo , which offers free combat sports training, English lessons, and computer classes. During a September 2025 appearance on TheAriel Helwani Show, Pereira said “It has over 700 registered kids. We offer kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, computer and English classes for free. It’s a success and I’m happy to help these kids, many from poor backgrounds with challenges like alcohol and drugs.”[ 109]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Kickboxing Professional
Amateur
Awards
Glory Glory Fighter of the Year 2019 Combat Press
Mixed martial arts record Professional record breakdown 16 matches 13 wins 3 losses By knockout 11 1 By submission 0 1 By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 13–3 Magomed Ankalaev TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 320 October 4, 2025 1 1:20 Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesWon theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship . Performance of the Night. Loss 12–3 Magomed Ankalaev Decision (unanimous) UFC 313 March 8, 2025 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesLost theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship . Win 12–2 Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (punches) UFC 307 October 5, 2024 4 4:32 Salt Lake City, Utah , United StatesDefended theUFC 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 StatesDefended theUFC 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 StatesDefended theUFC Light Heavyweight Championship . Win 9–2 Jiří Procházka TKO (elbows) UFC 295 November 11, 2023 2 4:08 New York City, New York , United StatesWon the vacantUFC 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 StatesLight Heavyweight debut. Loss 7–2 Israel Adesanya KO (punches) UFC 287 April 8, 2023 2 4:21 Miami, Florida , United StatesLost theUFC Middleweight Championship . Win 7–1 Israel Adesanya TKO (punches) UFC 281 November 12, 2022 5 2:01 New York City, New York , United StatesWon theUFC 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 StatesPerformance 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 StatesWin 4–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 268 November 6, 2021 2 0:18 New York City, New York , United StatesPerformance of the Night. Win 3–1 Thomas Powell KO (punch) LFA 95 November 20, 2020 1 4:04 Park City, Kansas , United StatesWin 2–1 Marcus Vinicius da Silveira TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 87 May 21, 2016 2 4:55 São Paulo , BrazilWin 1–1 Marcelo Cruz KO (punches) Jungle Fight 85 January 23, 2016 1 4:07 São Paulo , BrazilLoss 0–1 Quemuel Ottoni Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 82 October 24, 2015 3 2:52 São Paulo , BrazilMiddleweight debut.
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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 StatesNot Disclosed[ 153] 2. UFC 287 Pereira vs.Adesanya 2 April 8, 2023 Kaseya Center Miami, Florida , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 154] 3. UFC 295 Procházka vs.Pereira November 11, 2023 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 155] 4. UFC 300 Pereira vs.Hill April 13, 2024 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 156] 5. UFC 303 Pereira vs.Procházka 2 June 29, 2024 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 157] 6. UFC 307 Pereira vs.Rountree Jr. October 5, 2024 Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 158] 7. UFC 313 Pereira vs.Ankalaev March 8, 2025 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 159] 8. UFC 320 Ankalaev vs.Pereira 2 October 4, 2025 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada , United StatesNot Disclosed[ 160]
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 Artem Vakhitov Glory 78: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Majority) 5 3:00 Loses theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship . 2021-01-30 Win Artem Vakhitov Glory 77: Rotterdam Rotterdam, Netherlands Decision (Split) 5 3:00 Wins theGlory Light Heavyweight Championship . 2019-12-21 Win Ertugrul Bayrak Glory Collision 2 Arnhem ,Netherlands KO (Left Hook) 1 3:00 Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. 2019-09-28 Win 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 Jason Wilnis Glory 65: Utrecht Utrecht ,Netherlands KO (Left Flying Knee) 1 1:31 Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. 2018-09-14 Win Simon Marcus Glory 58: Chicago Chicago ,United States Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. 2018-07-20 Win 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 Yousri Belgaroui Glory 49: Rotterdam Rotterdam ,Netherlands TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 1:54 Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. 2017-10-14 Win Simon Marcus Glory 46: China Guangzhou, China Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship. 2017-09-16 Win Maycon SilvaWGP Kickboxing 40[ 161] Paraná, Brazil KO (Left Hook) 2 2:00 Defends the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title. [ 162] 2017-04-29 Loss Yousri Belgaroui Glory 40: Copenhagen , FinalCopenhagen, Denmark Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2017-04-29 Win Burim RamaGlory 40: Copenhagen , Semi FinalCopenhagen, Denmark TKO (Right Hook) 3 1:42 2017-03-04 Win Israel Adesanya Glory of Heroes 7 Sao Paulo, Brazil KO (Left Hook) 3 N/A 2016-07-31 Loss Artur Kyshenko Kunlun Fight 48 Jining ,China TKO (Punches) 2 2:55 2016-05-08 Win Junior AlphaWGP Kickboxing 30 Brazil KO (Right Hook) 4 N/A 2016-04-02 Win Israel Adesanya Glory of Heroes 1 China Decision (Unanimous) 5 N/A 2015-07-25 Win César Almeida WGP Kickboxing 25[ 163] São Paulo, Brazil Decision 5 3:00 Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title. [ 162] 2015-04-03 Loss Jason Wilnis Glory 20: Dubai - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi FinalsDubai, UAE Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-12-20 Win Ivan GalazWGP Kickboxing 24 São Paulo, Brazil TKO (Three Knockdowns) 2 N/A 2014-09-27 Win Robert ThomasWGP Kickboxing 22[ 164] Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-06-21 Loss Artem Levin Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter FinalsInglewood, California, USA Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-04-26 Win Aleksandr Dmitrenko WGP SUPER 4[ 165] São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 2014-03-08 Win Sahak Parparyan Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, FinalZagreb, Croatia Decision (Majority) 3 3:00 Wins theGlory Middleweight Contender Tournament . 2014-03-08 Win Dustin Jacoby Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi FinalsZagreb, Croatia KO (Left Hook) 1 2:02 2013-12-21 Loss César Almeida WGP Kickboxing 17, Final São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 N/A 2013-12-21 Win Camilo FerrazWGP Kickboxing 17, Semi Final São Paulo, Brazil KO (Right Knee) 1 N/A 2013-08-24 Win Matías AdaroWGP Kickboxing 15 São Paulo, Brazil KO (Right Cross) 2 N/A Wins theWAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. 2013-03-23 Win César Almeida SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 São Caetano ,Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 N/A 2012-11-10 Loss Jason Wilnis It's Showtime 60 São Paulo, Brazil TKO (Retirement) 2 N/A Fight was for vacantIt's Showtime 85MAX Championship . 2012-09-16 Win Felipe Micheletti WGP Kickboxing 9 São Paulo, Brazil Decision (Unanimous) 3 N/A 2012-07-07 Win Clei SilvaWGP Kickboxing, Final São Paulo, Brazil Decision 3 N/A Wins the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title. [ 166] [ 167] 2012-07-07 Win Fabio AlbertoWGP Kickboxing, Semi finals São Paulo, Brazil KO 1 N/A 2012-03-31 Win Clei SilvaJungle 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 Sergej Maslobojev W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Final -91 kg Guaruja, Brasil Decision 3 2:00 WinsW.A.K.O. World Championship '13 K-1 Silver Medal -91 kg. 2013-10 Win 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 Selby DevereuxW.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 Marcelo de Souza Cruz TKO 3 (4) Jun 17, 2017 Hotel Golden Park,Sorocaba ,São Paulo , Brazil
See also
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