Heavyweight · Brazil
Alex Pereira
“Poatan”
- UFC record
- 10-3-0
- 13 UFC bouts
- Pro record, all promotions
- 13-4-0
- Listed by ESPN, 5 Nov 2026
- Last UFC bout
- 15 Jun 2026
- Born
- 7 Jul 1987
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Reach
- 79"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Fighting style
- Kickboxing
- Team
- Teixeira MMA & Fitness
UFC career at a glance
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.01
- 697 landed of 1136 thrown (61%)
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.72
- opponents landed 518 of 1092
- Takedowns completed of those attempted
- 50%
- 1 of 2 attempts
UFC career: 13 measured of 13 UFC bouts, 139.2 minutes. Details below.
UFC career figures
| Figure | UFC career13 measured of 13 UFC bouts, 139.2 minutes | Last 5 measured5 measured of 5 UFC bouts, 57.5 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Significant strikes landedper minute | 5.01697 landed of 1136 thrown (61%) | 4.89281 landed of 474 thrown (59%) |
| Significant strikes absorbedper minute | 3.72opponents landed 518 of 1092 | 3.83opponents landed 220 of 491 |
| Takedowns completedof those attempted | 50%1 of 2 attempts | 0%0 of 1 attempts |
| Takedowns defendedof those faced | 80%conceded 9 of 45 faced | 100%conceded 0 of 15 faced |
| Knockdownsscored and suffered | 7scored, 2 suffered | 3scored, 1 suffered |
About these figures
Counted by Statwell from ESPN’s per-bout figures over the UFC bouts that have them (“measured”). UFC bouts only: no Contender Series, Road to UFC or other promotion. Read each figure with the number of bouts behind it. Nothing here is adjusted for the level of past opponents.
Fight history
- Loss
15 Jun 2026 · UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje
KO/TKO · R2 1:27Title fight
- Win
Magomed Ankalaev
4 Oct 2025 · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
KO/TKO · R1 1:20Title fight
- Loss
Magomed Ankalaev
8 Mar 2025 · UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00Title fight
- Win
Khalil Rountree Jr.
5 Oct 2024 · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
KO/TKO · R4 4:32Title fight
- Win
29 Jun 2024 · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2
KO/TKO · R2 0:13Title fight
- Win
Jamahal Hill
13 Apr 2024 · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
KO/TKO · R1 3:14Title fight
- Win
11 Nov 2023 · UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira
KO/TKO · R2 4:08Title fight
- Win
Jan Blachowicz
29 Jul 2023 · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
- Loss
Israel Adesanya
9 Apr 2023 · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
KO/TKO · R2 4:21Title fight
- Win
Israel Adesanya
12 Nov 2022 · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
KO/TKO · R5 2:01Title fight
- Win
Sean Strickland
2 Jul 2022 · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
KO/TKO · R1 2:36
- Win
Bruno Silva
12 Mar 2022 · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
- Win
Andreas Michailidis
6 Nov 2021 · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
KO/TKO · R2 0:18
- Win
Thomas Powell
21 Nov 2020 · LFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 4:04
- Win
Marcus Vinicius
21 May 2016 · Jungle Fight 87(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R2 4:55
- Win
Marcelo Cruz
23 Jan 2016 · Jungle Fight 85(outside the UFC)
KO/TKO · R1 4:07
- Loss
Quemuel Ottoni
24 Oct 2015 · Jungle Fight 82(outside the UFC)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · R3 2:52
Records and statistics from ESPN’s data as stored by Statwell (fight history last read 4 Nov 2026); results of the bouts Statwell covered are confirmed by its own results check. Statwell does not report contract status: a fighter without a booked bout is listed by their last bout only. Independent research, not a betting service.