Alex Pereira is a gifted combat sports athlete who has won accolades in multiple sports. He ruled the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the champion of the division up until March 8, 2025. Pereira has also held the middleweight title in the promotion and is among the few double-division champions of the organization, he has this rare feat to his name in kickboxing as well.
Alex Pereira competed in kickboxing until 2021 and held a professional record of 33 wins and 7 losses in the sport. He also started fighting in professional mixed martial arts, where he made his debut in 2015 and lost his first fight in the combat sports discipline to Quemuel Ottoni. He recovered from his loss and went on to a three-fight winning streak before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Alex Pereira’s UFC record
Alex Pereira has competed in 11 fights in the UFC. He has only been defeated twice and has won 9 fights on the promotion. He has won 7 fights by knockouts and 2 by decision in the promotion. Pereira’s only two losses in the UFC came against Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 via a second-round TKO and against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 by a unanimous decision.
Alex Pereira’s MMA record
Alex Pereira has a professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins and 3 losses as of March 2025. 10 victories have come via knockouts and 2 by decision. He has lost one fight by knockout, one by submission, and one by decision.
| 15 matches | 12 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
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FAQs on Alex Pereira
A. He has a record of 10 wins and 2 loss in the UFC, as of March 2025.
A. He has a record of 33 wins and 7 losses in kickboxing.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 12 wins and 3 losses.
A. He was defeated by Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 and by Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313.
A. He is 37 years old.
