Alexsandro Pereira was born on 7 July 1987 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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22 Facts About Alex Pereira
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Alex Pereira lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.
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Alex Pereira was scheduled to fight a rematch with Cesar Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight title.
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Alex Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China.
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Alex Pereira met Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 and Glory 49 Superfight Series, and then in 2018 in New York Madison Square Garden at the Glory 55 for the Middleweight Title Match, where Belgaroui had received the overhand right knockout at 2:29 of Round 1.
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In November 2018, Alex Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019.
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Alex Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history.
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Alex Pereira was scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77.
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Alex Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.
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Alex Pereira rematched Artem Vakhitov at Glory 78: Rotterdam in his first title defense.
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Alex Pereira was deducted one point in round 4 due to repeated clinching, which was seen by many as a controversial decision by the referee.
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Transitioning from kickboxing, Alex Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2015, losing the fight via submission.
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Subsequently, racking up two straight victories, Alex Pereira announced he had signed a contract to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series on August 10,2018.
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On October 22,2020, news surfaced that Alex Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on November 20,2020.
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Alex Pereira made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on November 6,2021, at UFC 268.
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Alex Pereira won the fight via technical knock out in round two.
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Alex Pereira faced Bruno Silva on March 12,2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.
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Alex Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on July 30,2022 at UFC 277.
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Alex Pereira won the fight after knocking Strickland out in the first round.
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Alex Pereira has a younger sister, Aline Alex Pereira, who competes for Glory.
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