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Alex Pereira

“Poatan”
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13-4-0
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UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes

Heavyweight Bout - Main Event
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Career statistics

  • 8
    Wins by knockout
  • 3
    First round finishes
  • 10:42
    Average fight time

Accuracy

  • 697 / 1136
    Striking accuracy
  • 1 / 2
    Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

  • 5.01
    Significant strikes landed (per minute)
  • 3.72
    Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
  • 53%
    Significant strikes defense
  • 0.75
    Knockdown average

Grappling

  • 0.11
    Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
  • 0.22
    Submission average (per 15 minutes)
  • 80%
    Takedown defense

Fighter details

  • Age
    39 (7/7/1987)
  • Fighting style
    Kickboxing
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Strengths
    Powerful Striking, Distance Control
  • UFC debut
    Nov. 6, 2021
  • Born
    Brazil
  • Fighting out of
    Brazil
  • Height
    6'4"
  • Weight
    251 lbs
  • Reach
    79"
  • Walkout song
    Itsári Sepultura

Alex Pereira's fight history

  • 3
    Titles
  • 1 Fight of the Night
    Fight of the night
  • 6 Performance of the Night
    Performance of the night
Opponent Result Method Event Awarded Fight tracker
vs
C. Gane
Ciryl Gane
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Freedom 250 June 15, 2026
vs
M. Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 320 October 5, 2025
vs
M. Ankalaev
Magomed Ankalaev
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 313 March 9, 2025
vs
K. Rountree Jr.
Khalil Rountree Jr.
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 307 October 6, 2024
vs
J. Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 303 June 30, 2024
vs
J. Hill
Jamahal Hill
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 300 April 14, 2024
vs
J. Prochazka
Jiri Prochazka
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 295 November 12, 2023
vs
J. Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz
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W
S. DEC S. Decision
UFC 291 July 30, 2023
vs
I. Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 287 April 9, 2023
vs
I. Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 281 November 13, 2022
vs
S. Strickland
Sean Strickland
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 276 July 3, 2022
vs
B. Silva
Bruno Silva
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night March 13, 2022
vs
A. Michailidis
Andreas Michailidis
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 268 November 7, 2021
Alex Pereira Biography
Hands of Stone

"Poatan" was a rockslide in MMA. A two-division Glory Kickboxing champion before changing sports full-time, Pereira exceeded lofty expectations. He knocked out legendary kickboxing rival Israel Adesanya in his fourth UFC fight to become the middleweight champion. From there, he quickly won the light heavyweight title before chasing heavyweight gold. His rise is one of the fastest and most successful in this sport's history. Pereira's frightening power and calm demeanor have every UFC fan proudly chanting "Chama!"

"Chama."
Alex "Poatan" Pereira

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