Heavyweight · Men

Alex Pereira

“Poatan”
Brazil Teixeira MMA & Fitness debut 2015
#17 Pound for pound #1 Light Heavyweight #5 Heavyweight UFC #3 · Light Heavyweight UFC #9 · Pound for pound UFC #4 · Heavyweight
Elo 2,198 peak 2,337 · 4 Oct 2025 139 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2507373
13-4pro record
1L current streak
2,218best win, Elo
1,893average opponent
-- born 7 Jul 1987
76.0" / 79.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO2,027 Sub1,303 Dec1,569

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Magomed Ankalaev KO/TKO R1 · 4 Oct 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,218
  2. Jiří Procházka KO/TKO R2 · 11 Nov 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,207
  3. Israel Adesanya KO/TKO R5 · 12 Nov 2022 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,200
  4. Jan Błachowicz Decision R3 · 29 Jul 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,172
  5. Jamahal Hill KO/TKO R1 · 13 Apr 2024 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,127

Losses

Newest first
  1. Ciryl Gane KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jun 2026 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,102
  2. Magomed Ankalaev Decision R5 · 8 Mar 2025 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,190
  3. Israel Adesanya KO/TKO R2 · 8 Apr 2023 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,043
  4. Quemuel Ottoni Submission R3 · 24 Oct 2015 · Jungle Fight 1,394

Fight history

17 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
17 14 Jun 202638.9 yrs L13-4 Ciryl Gane 13-2 (1) · 36.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOLeft Hook & Punches (Standing TKO) R26:27 0.00 2,337→2,198 -139 2,102 -115→-110 UFC White House - Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje Ultimate Fighting Championship
16 4 Oct 202538.2 yrs W13-3 Magomed Ankalaev 21-1-1 (1) · 33.3 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOOverhand Right to Grounded Elbows R11:20 1.00 2,260→2,337 +77 2,218 +164→+212 UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
15 8 Mar 202537.7 yrs L12-3 Magomed Ankalaev 20-1-1 (1) · 32.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R525:00 0.48* 2,288→2,260 -28 2,190 -110→-115 UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
14 5 Oct 202437.2 yrs W12-2 Khalil Rountree Jr. 15-6 (1) · 34.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOUppercuts R419:32 1.00 2,269→2,288 +19 1,904 -487→-460 UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Ultimate Fighting Championship
13 29 Jun 202437.0 yrs W11-2 Jiří Procházka 30-4-1 · 31.7 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOHead Kick R25:13 1.00 2,202→2,269 +68 2,122 -165→-148 UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
12 13 Apr 202436.8 yrs W10-2 Jamahal Hill 12-1 (1) · 32.9 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOLeft Hook to Ground Strikes R13:14 1.00 2,110→2,202 +92 2,127 -156→-131 UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill Ultimate Fighting Championship
11 11 Nov 202336.3 yrs W9-2 Jiří Procházka 29-3-1 · 31.1 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOLeft Hook to Hammerfists & Elbows R29:08 1.00 1,971→2,110 +139 2,207 -130→-122 UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
10 29 Jul 202336.1 yrs W8-2 Jan Błachowicz 29-9-1 · 40.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.53* 1,909→1,971 +62 2,172 +117→-110 UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
9 8 Apr 202335.8 yrs L7-2 Israel Adesanya 23-2 · 33.7 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOCounter Right R29:21 0.00 1,981→1,909 -72 2,043 +125→+110 UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
8 12 Nov 202235.4 yrs W7-1 Israel Adesanya 23-1 · 33.3 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches (Standing TKO) R522:01 1.00 1,824→1,981 +157 2,200 +145→+183 UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira Ultimate Fighting Championship
7 2 Jul 202235.0 yrs W6-1 Sean Strickland 25-3 · 31.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R12:36 1.00 1,664→1,824 +160 2,075 -120→+109 UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier Ultimate Fighting Championship
6 12 Mar 202234.7 yrs W5-1 Bruno Silva 22-7 · 32.7 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.82* 1,540→1,664 +125 1,911 -157→-200 UFC Fight Night 203: Santos vs. Ankalaev Ultimate Fighting Championship
5 6 Nov 202134.3 yrs W4-1 Andreas Michailidis 13-4 · 33.3 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOFlying Knee R25:18 1.00 1,411→1,540 +129 1,590 -255→-255 UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
4 20 Nov 202033.4 yrs W3-1 Thomas Powell 4-4 · 25.5 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOLeft Hook R14:04 1.00 1,302→1,411 +109 1,387 -675→-714 LFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell Legacy Fighting Alliance
3 21 May 201628.9 yrs W2-1 Marcus Vinicius 6-0 · 34.6 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R29:28 1.00 1,250→1,366 +116 1,368 – Jungle Fight 87 Jungle Fight
2 23 Jan 201628.5 yrs W1-1 Marcelo Cruz 8-7 Middleweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R14:07 1.00 1,158→1,250 +92 1,177 – Jungle Fight 85 Jungle Fight
1 24 Oct 201528.3 yrs L0-1 Quemuel Ottoni 3-0 · 23.0 yrs Middleweight SubRear Naked Choke R312:52 0.00 1,201→1,158 -43 1,394 – Jungle Fight 82: Sao Paulo Jungle Fight