Alex Pereira

Alexsandro Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. 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. As of January 17, 2023, he is ranked #6 on the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[6]

For other uses, see Alex Pereira (disambiguation).

Alex Pereira
Pereira in 2021
BornAlexsandro Pereira
(1987-07-07) 7 July 1987
São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Other namesPoatan (“Hands of Stone”)
NationalityBrazilian
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionMiddleweight (MMA, Kickboxing)
Light heavyweight (MMA, Kickboxing)
Cruiserweight (Boxing)
Reach79 in (200 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofBethel, Connecticut, United States
TeamTeixeira MMA & Fitness (2020–present)[2][3]
TrainerVinicius Reviravolta, Glover Teixeira
RankBlack belt in Kickboxing[4]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Plínio Cruz[5]
Years active2010–present (kickboxing)
2015–present (MMA)[3]
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins1
By knockout1
Losses0
Kickboxing record
Total40
Wins33
By knockout21
Losses7
By knockout2
Mixed martial arts record
Total8
Wins7
By knockout6
By decision1
Losses1
By submission1
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 23 November 2020

Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings as of February 2021.[7]

Early life

Growing up in a favela, Pereira dropped out of middle school to begin working in a tire shop at the age of 12.[8] Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic.[8] In 2009 he began training kickboxing in order to get rid of his addiction.[9]

Kickboxing career

He 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.[10][11]

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.[12][13] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.[14][15][16]

He was scheduled to fight a rematch with César Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight title. He defeated Almeida by decision.[17] He defended his WGP KB title with a second-round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40.[18]

In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4–1 run, losing only to the pound for pound great Artur Kyshenko.[19] 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.[20][21][22]

Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China.[23]

Glory Middleweight Championship

Pereira met Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 and Glory 49 Superfight Series,[24][25] 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.[26][27] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring.[24]

In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019.[28] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also.[29]

After four straight successful Glory middleweight title defenses (against Yousri Belgaroui, Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis),[30][31][32] 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.[33]

After winning the 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.[34]

Glory Light Heavyweight Championship

Pereira was scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77.[35] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.[36]

Pereira was later stripped of his Middleweight title.[37]

Pereira rematched Artem Vakhitov at Glory 78: Rotterdam in his first title defense.[38][39] 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.[40]

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.[41][42] He continued at Jungle Fight where 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.[43] However, the bout never materialized as Glory did not permit Pereira to compete.[44]

On October 22, 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on November 20, 2020.[45] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[46]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On September 3, 2021, Pereira signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on November 6, 2021, at UFC 268.[47] He won the fight via technical knock out in round two.[48] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[49]

Pereira faced Bruno Silva on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.[50] Pereira outstruck Silva for all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision.[51]

Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on July 30, 2022, at UFC 277.[52] However, the promotion decided to move the pairing to UFC 276 on July 2, 2022.[53] Pereira won the fight after knocking Strickland out in the first round.[54] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award,[55] and Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third place award which paid in bitcoin of US$10,000.[56]

UFC Middleweight Championship

Pereira faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281.[57] He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.[58] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[59]

A rematch is scheduled between Pereira and Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on Apr 8, 2023, at UFC 287.[60]

Personal life

Alex Pereira is indigenous Brazilian being of the Pataxó tribe.[8] [61] Because of this, his nickname is Alex "Poatan" Pereira,[62] in the Tupi–Guarani language, "Poatan" means "Stone Hands".[63] The nickname was given by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera, who was also responsible for helping Pereira discover his indigenous ancestry.[64]

Pereira quit drinking alcohol in 2012. He has a younger sister, Aline Pereira, who competes for Glory[65] and had her MMA debut on November 18, 2022.[66]

Championships and awards

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Professional

Amateur

Awards

  • Glory
    • Glory Fighter of the Year 2019

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
8 matches 7 wins 1 loss
By knockout 6 0
By submission 0 1
By decision 1 0
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 7–1 Israel Adesanya TKO (punches) UFC 281 12 November 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 2 July 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 12 March 2022 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4–1 Andreas Michailidis TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 268 6 November 2021 2 0:18 New York City, New York, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 3–1 Thomas Powell KO (punch) LFA 95 20 November 2020 1 4:04 Park City, Kansas, United States
Win 2–1 Marcus Vinicius da Silveira TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 87 21 May 2016 2 4:55 São Paulo, Brazil
Win 1–1 Marcelo Cruz KO (punches) Jungle Fight 85 23 January 2016 1 4:07 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 0–1 Quemuel Ottoni Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 82 24 October 2015 3 2:52 São Paulo, Brazil Middleweight debut.

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Kickboxing record
Professional kickboxing record (incomplete)
33 wins (21 KOs), 7 losses (2 KOs)
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2021-09-04Loss Artem VakhitovGlory 78: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Majority)53:00
Loses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2021-01-30Win Artem VakhitovGlory 77: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsDecision (Split)53:00
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2019-12-21Win Ertugrul BayrakGlory Collision 2Arnhem, NetherlandsKO (Left Hook)13:00
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2019-09-28Win Donegi AbenaGlory 68: MiamiMiami, United StatesKO (Left Hook)32:08
Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship.
2019-05-17Win Jason WilnisGlory 65: UtrechtUtrecht, NetherlandsKO (Left Flying Knee)11:31
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2018-09-14Win Simon MarcusGlory 58: ChicagoChicago, United StatesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2018-07-20Win Yousri BelgarouiGlory 55: New YorkNew York, United StatesKO (Right Hook)12:16
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-12-09Win Yousri BelgarouiGlory 49: RotterdamRotterdam, NetherlandsTKO (Doctor Stoppage)31:54
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-10-14Win Simon MarcusGlory 46: ChinaGuangzhou, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship.
2017-09-16Win Maycon SilvaWGP Kickboxing 40[81]Paraná, BrazilKO (Left Hook)22:00
Defends the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[82]
2017-04-29Loss Yousri BelgarouiGlory 40: Copenhagen, FinalCopenhagen, DenmarkDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-04-29Win Burim RamaGlory 40: Copenhagen, Semi FinalCopenhagen, DenmarkTKO (Right Hook)31:42
2017-03-04Win Israel AdesanyaGlory of Heroes 7Sao Paulo, BrazilKO (Left Hook)3N/A
2016-07-31Loss Artur KyshenkoKunlun Fight 48Jining, ChinaTKO (Punches)22:55
2016-05-08Win Junior AlphaWGP Kickboxing 30BrazilKO (Right Hook)4N/A
2016-04-02Win Israel AdesanyaGlory of Heroes 1ChinaDecision (Unanimous)5N/A
2015-07-25Win César AlmeidaWGP Kickboxing 25[83]São Paulo, BrazilDecision53:00
Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[82]
2015-04-03Loss Jason WilnisGlory 20: Dubai - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi FinalsDubai, UAEDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-12-20Win Ivan GalazWGP Kickboxing 24São Paulo, BrazilTKO (Three Knockdowns)2N/A
2014-09-27Win Robert ThomasWGP Kickboxing 22 [84]BrazilDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-06-21Loss Artem LevinGlory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter FinalsInglewood, California, USADecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-04-26Win Aleksandr DmitrenkoWGP SUPER 4 [85]São Paulo, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-03-08Win Sahak ParparyanGlory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, FinalZagreb, CroatiaDecision (Majority)33:00
Wins the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament.
2014-03-08Win Dustin JacobyGlory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi FinalsZagreb, CroatiaKO (Left Hook)12:02
2013-12-21Loss César AlmeidaWGP Kickboxing 17, FinalSão Paulo, BrazilDecision3N/A
2013-12-21Win Camilo FerrazWGP Kickboxing 17, Semi FinalSão Paulo, BrazilKO (Right Knee)1N/A
2013-08-24Win Matías AdaroWGP Kickboxing 15São Paulo, BrazilKO (Right Cross)2N/A
Wins the WAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules.
2013-03-23Win César AlmeidaSUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2São Caetano, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)3N/A
2012-11-10Loss Jason WilnisIt's Showtime 60São Paulo, BrazilTKO (Retirement)2N/A
Fight was for vacant It's Showtime 85MAX Championship.
2012-09-16Win Felipe MichelettiWGP Kickboxing 9São Paulo, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)3N/A
2012-07-07Win Clei SilvaWGP Kickboxing, FinalSão Paulo, BrazilDecision3N/A
Wins the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[86][87]
2012-07-07Win Fabio AlbertoWGP Kickboxing, Semi finalsSão Paulo, BrazilKO1N/A
2012-03-31Win Clei SilvaJungle Fight 37São Paulo, BrazilDecision (Unanimous)3N/A
Wins the Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules.
Amateur kickboxing record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2013-10Loss Sergej MaslobojevW.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Final -91 kgGuaruja, BrasilDecision32:00
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 K-1 Silver Medal -91 kg.
2013-10Win Mattia FaraoniW.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kgGuaruja, BrasilDecision (Split)32:00
2013-10Win Selby DevereuxW.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kgGuaruja, BrasilN/AN/AN/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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