Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira

Records

7-1-0

Form

KO 5

KO 1

UD 3

KO 2

KO 1

Belts held

UFC Middleweight champion

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Next Scheduled Defence

Adesanya (23-2-0) 08-Apr-2023

Last defence

Not Defended Yet

Time inactive

137 days - (4 months & 17 days)

Won against

Adesanya (23-1-0) KO 5 12-Nov-2022

Time held

137 days - (4 months & 17 days)

Total defences

Activity average

N/A

Stats

age

Height

6' 4" / 194 cm

Reach

79.9" / 203 cm

Weight Div

Middleweight

Full record

Wins

By KO

KO%

86%

By Sub

Sub%

Lost

Stopped

Tapped

Draws

Debut

2015

Bouts

Rounds

Fight Time

1 hours, 15 minutes

Ranking @ Middleweight

tapology

ufc

bellator

UFC Record

Record

4-0-0

Wins

By KO

KO%

75%

By Sub

Sub%

Lost

Stopped

Tapped

Draws

Bouts

Rounds

Fight Time

44 minutes, 55 seconds

LFA Record

Record

1-0-0

Wins

By KO

KO%

100%

By Sub

Sub%

Lost

Stopped

Tapped

Draws

Bouts

Rounds

Fight Time

4 minutes, 4 seconds

Alex Pereira profile

What is Alex Pereira's Record?

Alex Pereira's record currently stands at 7 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws. Of those 7 wins he has stopped 6 of his opponents, so his current knock-out ratio is 86%, with 0 submissions. In his only defeat, he lost on the scorecards. He's competed in a total of 18 rounds, meaning his professional fights last 2.2 rounds on average.

What was Pereira's last fight?

Alex Pereira's last fight took place against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 on 12th Nov 2022, in New York City, United States. He won by in the 5th round. That fight was 4 months and 17 days ago.

How active is Alex Pereira?

Pereira's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 9 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.4 rounds on average.

What belts does Alex Pereira hold?

He won UFC Middleweight belt against Israel Adesanya, beating him by in the 5th round on 12th November 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 137 days (4 months and 17 days) and is yet to make a defence of the belt. He is yet to make a mandatory defence of this belt.

Where is Alex Pereira From?

Pereira was born in Brazil.

How Old Is Alex Pereira?

Alex Pereira is currently 35 years old. He was born on 7th July 1987, so he will turn 36 in 3 months and 8 days.

How long has Pereira been fighting?

Alex Pereira made his professional debut in October 2015, so he has been a pro for 7 years and 5 months.

How good is Alex Pereira?

Pereira is currently ranked 2nd by Tapology at Middleweight.

How tall is Alex Pereira?

Pereira is 6' 4" (6 Foot and 4 inches) which is 194cm (1 meter and 94 centimeters).

What is Pereira's Reach?

His reach is 79.9 inches (79.9") which is 203 cm (2 meters and 3 centimeters).

What are some potential opponents for Alex Pereira?

Some potential future fights for Pereira include Johnny Eblen, Jamahal Hill, Khamzat Chimaev, Robert Whittaker and Sean Strickland.

What will be Alex Pereira's Next Fight?

Alex Pereira is to face Israel Adesanya next on Saturday 8th April 2023.

How can I stream Alex Pereira's Fights?

In the UK you stream Pereira's fight against Adesanya on BT Sports App.

In the US you can stream Alex Pereira fights via ESPN PPV via ESPN+.

Alex Pereira Stats
Age	Date Of Birth	Nationality	Height	Reach	Weight Division
35	July 07, 1987	Brazil	194 cm	203 cm	Middleweight

Alex Pereira Record
Professional Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Losses	Losses By Stoppage	Tapped	Draws	Pro Rounds	Debut
7-1-0	7	6	86%	0	0%	1	0	1	0	18	2015

Alex Pereira's UFC Record
Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Lost	Stopped	Tapped	Draws	Bouts	Rounds	Fight Time
4-0-0	4	3	75%	0	0%	0	0	0	0	4	11	44 minutes, 55 seconds

Alex Pereira's LFA Record
Record	Wins	By KO	KO%	By Sub	Sub%	Lost	Stopped	Tapped	Draws	Bouts	Rounds	Fight Time
1-0-0	1	1	100%	0	0%	0	0	0	0	1	1	4 minutes, 4 seconds

Alex Pereira Rankings
Weight	TAPOLOGY	UFC	BELLATOR
Middleweight	2	-	-

Alex Pereira Recent Contests
Date	Event	Opponent	Result	Venue
2022-11-12	UFC 281	Israel Adesanya	Won (KO/TKO 5)	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States
2022-07-02	UFC 276	Sean Strickland	Won (KO/TKO 1)	T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2022-03-12	UFC Fight Night	Bruno Silva	Won (UD 3)	UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2021-11-06	UFC 268	Andreas Michailidis	Won (KO/TKO 2)	Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, United States
2020-11-20	LFA 95	Thomas Powell	Won (KO/TKO 1)	Hartman Arena, Park City, Kansas, United States

Alex Pereira news

MMA & UFC News

Khamzat Chimaev predicts he’ll finish Alex Pereira in ‘first minute’ if they fight

MMA Fighting
Mar 26 2023

MMA & UFC News

Glover Teixeira: Alex Pereira must 'be more alert' in UFC 287 rematch with Israel Adesanya

MMA Junkie
Mar 24 2023

MMA & UFC News

Marvin Vettori thinks he's a tough matchup for champion Alex Pereira, who will struggle with the wrestling

MMA Junkie
Mar 20 2023

MMA & UFC News

Jon Jones picks Alex Pereira to beat Israel Adesanya again at UFC 287 – but who is he rooting for?

MMA Junkie
Mar 07 2023

MMA & UFC News

Andre Muniz explains why he expects Alex Pereira to have a short reign as UFC middleweight champion

MMA Fighting
Feb 22 2023

MMA & UFC News

Israel Adesanya coach would have liked Adesanya to take longer break before Alex Pereira rematch

MMA Fighting
Feb 21 2023

MMA & UFC News

Alex Pereira expects Jon Jones to ‘dominate’ at heavyweight, calls Francis Ngannou boxing Tyson Fury ‘suicide’

MMA Fighting
Feb 16 2023

MMA & UFC News

Israel Adesanya wants to 'leave on top,' doesn't think he'll be fighting in five years

MMA Junkie
Feb 16 2023

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Alex Pereira's next fight

Pereira

Adesanya

UFC 287

Saturday, Apr 08 2023

When is Alex Pereira's Next Fight?

Alex Pereira is to face Israel Adesanya next on Saturday 8th April 2023.

Alex Pereira streams

US streams

PPV Stream

You can pay and stream Alex Pereira on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.

1 Card	$79.99
PPV & ESPN+ Annual Bundle	$124.98

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UK streams

UFC On BT

You can stream Alex Pereira on BT Sport, and all their MMA cards, via the BT Sport app and online player. This is included for free if you order BT Sport on Sky TV, TalkTalk TV or BT TV.

If you don’t have a TV package, it’s only available as a standalone app to existing or new BT broadband customers. Note, it’s not currently available on Roku or NowTV sticks, or games consoles.