| Alex Pereira | |
|---|---|
 Pereira at UFC 300 in 2024 | |
| Born | Alex Sandro Silva Pereira[1] 7 July 1987 São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil |
| Other names | Poatan |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Middleweight (MMA, Kickboxing) Light heavyweight (MMA, Kickboxing) Cruiserweight (Boxing) |
| Reach | 79 in (200 cm)[2] |
| Style | Kickboxing |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Danbury, Connecticut, U.S.[3] |
| Team | Teixeira MMA & Fitness (2020–present)[4][5] |
| Trainer | Vinicius Reviravolta, Glover Teixeira, Plinio Cruz |
| Rank | Black belt in Kickboxing[6] Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Plinio Cruz[7] |
| Years active | 2010–2021 (kickboxing) 2015–present (MMA)[5] |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 40 |
| Wins | 33 |
| By knockout | 21 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable relatives | Aline 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]
- ^ a b "BoxRec: Alex Pereira". boxrec.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
- ^ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ Butterfield, Christine (12 April 2024). "Connecticut's Alex Pereira prepares to defend his light heavyweight title at UFC 300 in Las Vegas". ctinsider.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ Gleidson Venga (25 August 2020). "Glover Teixeira comemora reforço de Alex Poatan de olho em duelo contra Thiago Marreta no UFC". Globo.com (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
- ^ a b Jéssica Portasio (20 September 2021). "Alex "Poatan" fala sobre Israel Adesanya, treinos com Glover e estreia no UFC". Ultimate Fighting Championship (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ "Alex Pereira | UFC". UFC.com. 13 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ de Souza, Diogo (14 April 2024). "Alex Pereira Promoted To BJJ Black Belt After UFC 300 Win". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
- ^ "BloodyElbow: Alex Pereira".
- ^ "UFC Rankings". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "UFC Commentator Joe Rogan Argues Alex Pereira May Be The Greatest Combat Sports Athlete Of All Time". LowKickMMA.com. 26 November 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
- ^ Aittama, Zach. "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: February 2021". combatpress.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ Fontana, Scott (30 December 2023). "The Post's MMA Fighter of the Year Alex Pereira made impressive UFC history in 2023". New York Post. Retrieved 26 February 2024.