Alex Pereira
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Alex Sandro Silva Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 14 April 2026, he is #2 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He is the ninth fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions and the first to become champion in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the organization. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion, and is the first and only fighter to have held Glory titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and Superkombat Fighting Championship in kickboxing, and for Jungle Fight and Legacy Fighting Alliance in MMA. Pereira is the only known fighter to be a two-division world champion in MMA and kickboxing and is regarded as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time. Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings in February 2021.
Career
- 1987Born
Trivia
- •Place of birth: São Bernardo do Campo
- •Citizenship: Brazil
- •Known as: kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter
- •Sport: kickboxing
What happened recently
RIZIN 54 results: Patchy Mix drops fourth in a row, Alex Pereira teammate replicates iconic celebration after violent knockout
Alex Pereira's 6'8'' training partner pays homage to 'Poatan' with KO to advance to Grand Prix final
Alex Pereira’s 6’8” training partner pays homage to ‘Poatan’ with KO to advance to Grand Prix final
Alex Pereira vs. Jon Jones net worth in 2026: Who built the bigger fortune from UFC earnings, endorsement
Bidder pays $60,000 at Neymar auction for fan experiences with Alex Pereira, Charles Oliveira
Why Alex Pereira is not upset with alleged 'cheater' Ciryl Gane over fouls in their UFC title fight
Alex Pereira explains why he’s upset with Herb Dean and not Ciryl Gane after UFC White House controversy
Josh Hokit pitches BMF title fight against Alex Pereira after Poatan’s recent revelation
Alex Pereira refuses to wait for Gane vs. Aspinall: ‘For sure I want to fight before’
Alex Pereira remains focused on winning 3rd UFC belt: 'I still have one mission left and next time, I won't let it slip away'
Alex Pereira sends advice to Aleksandar Rakic following weight gain for heavyweight debut at UFC Belgrade
Jon Jones believes he would've replicated Alex Pereira's first MMA loss in 'way behind' assessment
Jon Jones Says Alex Pereira Is Not A "Big Big Boy" Like Him, Stipe Miocic, And Ciryl Gane
Jon Jones confident he would submit Alex Pereira ‘pretty quickly’ in MMA, beat Daniel Cormier in wrestling
New MMA champion crowned after scary head kick KO in promotion Alex Pereira and Jose Aldo fought in
Alex Pereira Warns Paulo Costa He Can Swoop In For UFC LHW Title Shot Whenever He Wants
Magomed Anakalev: Alex Pereira title loss ‘must have been the worst day of my life’
Alex Pereira warns Paulo Costa he can steal light heavyweight title shot despite recent loss
Magomed Ankalaev mocks Alex Pereira’s heavyweight KO loss after ‘Poatan’ laughs off trilogy pitch
Magomed Ankalaev was urged to pull out of Alex Pereira rematch with injury: 'Have to pay for your mistakes'
UFC Abu Dhabi's Magomed Ankalaev Offers Stunning Admission About Alex Pereira Rematch
Andy Foster responds to complaints about Herb Dean after Alex Pereira vs. Ciryl Gane at UFC White House
Alex Pereira’s shocking rise from underdog to UFC triple champ contender shakes the sport’s foundations
Alex Pereira upset over Michel Pereira’s UFC release, calls out Herb Dean’s ‘mistake’
UFC champ Alex Pereira uses roster cut to resurrect Herb Dean smear campaign — ‘Sport keeps being tarnished’
Jon Jones tells Alex Pereira that Dana White was 'trying to take everything' from him before UFC Freedom 250
UFC 329’s Conor McGregor advises ‘unlucky’ Alex Pereira to move on from Ciryl Gane loss: ‘Back of the head’
Conor McGregor tells Alex Pereira to ‘let it go’ as pair meet amid Herb Dean feud
Alex Pereira shares emotional reaction on winning prestigious UFC award following UFC Freedom 250 heartbr
Former two-division champion Alex Pereira planning return at heavyweight in November
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