Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira is an aggressive professional mixed martial artist who is the current light heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and was also a former UFC middleweight champion in the promotion. His initial appearance in the UFC happened during the UFC 268 event, where he secured a victory over Andreas Michailidis through a technical knockout. Prior to his UFC journey, Pereira achieved significant success by capturing and successfully defending the Glory middleweight kickboxing title on four occasions.

Pereira is currently the champion of the UFC light heavyweight division after he won the vacant title against Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. He is ranked as the No.2 men's pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, as of October 2024.

Alex Pereira Personal Information

Alex Pereira's Early Life

Alexsando Pereira was born on July 7, 1987, in Favela. He dropped out of middle school and started working in a mechanic workshop of 12. Due to peer pressure, Pereira became an alcoholic very young. Later, to escape the addiction, he began taking kickboxing lessons in 2009.

In kickboxing, Pereira was a Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion, which made him the only man to hold two Glory titles simultaneously. Alex Pereira transitioned from kickboxing to mixed martial arts in 2015 at a promotion called Jungle Fight 82 and lost the bout via submission.

Alex Pereira's Kids

Alex Pereira is a proud father of two kids. He has two sons named Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva. Information regarding his kids is limited online, as Pereira prefers to separate his personal and private life from his MMA stardom. However, one of his kids gained some traction by infamously mocking the former UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, after his loss to Alex Pereira in kickboxing.

Alex Pereira's Social Media

Alex Pereira has social media accounts on Instagram and X (formerly known as Twitter). Poatan’s Instagram page is filled with posts of his training montages, fight promotions, physique updates, prank videos, and family. He boasts an impressive follower count of over 4.9 million on Instagram and over 186,000 on X.

Alex Pereira's MMA Record

Alex Pereira holds an impressive professional MMA record of 11 wins and 2 losses (11-2-0). He began his MMA career in 2015, transitioning from kickboxing. He initially faced mixed results but later found success in Jungle Fight, winning two fights. In August 2018, he signed with Dana White's Contender Series but couldn't compete due to Glory restrictions. In November 2020, Pereira joined the Legacy Fighting Alliance, making his promotional debut.

His big break came when he signed with the UFC in September 2021. Pereira debuted at UFC 268 in November 2021, defeating Andreas Michailidis via TKO and earning a Performance of the Night award. He continued his winning streak by defeating Bruno Silva via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night 203.

In 2022, Pereira faced Sean Strickland at UFC 276 and won by first-round knockout, earning multiple performance bonuses. He then challenged Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 281 in November 2022, winning via fifth-round TKO but later losing the championship in a rematch at UFC 287 in April 2023.

Pereira recently announced his move to the Light Heavyweight division and secured a split decision win against Jan Błachowicz at UFC 291. He fought for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship against Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 in November 2023 and became the new champion via a TKO in the 2nd round. He then defended the title against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300 on April 13, 2024. Pereira rematched against Prochazka at UFC 303 and defended the title once again via a head-kick KO.

Alex Pereira's Losses

Alex Pereira has only suffered 2 losses in his entire MMA career. His first loss occurred in his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2015 at Jungle Fight 82, where he faced Quemuel Ottoni and was defeated in this fight via submission.

The second loss in his career came in a highly anticipated rematch with Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 287 on April 8, 2023. After a closely contested first round, Pereira lost the bout via knockout in the final minute of the second round, ending his reign as the middleweight champion.

Alex Pereira's House

Information about Alex Pereira’s house is not present on the Internet. However, multiple sources have confirmed that he resides in Bethel, Connecticut, United States, where he trains at former UFC light heavyweight Glover Teixeira's gym.

Alex Pereira's Cars

Alex Pereira was a proud Chevrolet Corvette (C8) supercar owner before upgrading to a blue Lamborghini Huracan Performante. Fans were happy to see the often stoic ‘Poatan’ joyous when he became the owner of this supercar.