1. Alex Sandro Silva Pereira was born on 7 July 1987 and is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer.
43 Facts About Alex Pereira
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Alex Pereira currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC Middleweight Champion.
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Alex Pereira 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.
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Alex 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.
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Alex Pereira reportedly competed in 28 amateur boxing matches, achieving a record of 25 wins, all by knockout, with just 3 losses.
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Alex Pereira's striking abilities in the amateur ranks have drawn admiration from other elite boxers, further emphasizing his versatility across multiple combat sports disciplines.
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Alex Pereira won in the quarter final and the semi final but came up short in the finals vs Sergej Maslobojev earning him a silver medal.
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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 trilogy with Cesar Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight Championship.
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Alex Pereira participated in the Glory Contender Tournament defeating Burim Rama in the semi finals, losing to Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 in the finale.
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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 defended the title in a rematch vs Yousri Belgaroui At 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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Alex Pereira continued at Jungle Fight subsequently racking up two straight victories against Marcelo Cruz and Marcus Vinicius Silveira, with a KO and TKO respectively.
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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 22 October 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 20 November 2020.
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Alex Pereira won the fight via knockout in round one.
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Alex Pereira made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on 6 November 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 12 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.
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Alex Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on 30 July 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 faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 November 2022, at UFC 281.
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Alex Pereira won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.
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Alex Pereira lost the bout via knockout in the final minute of round two.
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Alex Pereira was often noted for his large frame for his weight class and ability to comfortably cut large amounts of weight.
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On 13 April 2023, Alex Pereira announced via Twitter that he was moving up to the Light Heavyweight division.
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Alex Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on 11 November 2023, at UFC 295.
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Alex Pereira won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round to win the title.
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Alex Pereira made his first title defence against former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, on 13 April 2024, at UFC 300.
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Alex Pereira won the fight by knockout in the first round after a left hook.
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On two weeks notice, replacing the main event bout between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor, who was injured, Alex Pereira faced Jiri Prochazka in a rematch on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303.
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Alex Pereira made his third title defense against Khalil Rountree Jr.
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Alex Pereira won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.
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Alex Pereira set the record for the shortest time for three title defenses in the UFC at 175 days, beating the previous record of 189 days by Ronda Rousey, and became the seventh UFC fighter to record three title defenses in a calendar year.
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Alex Pereira faced former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev on 8 March 2025 at UFC 313.
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The nickname was given to him by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera, who was responsible for helping Alex Pereira discover his indigenous ancestry.
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Alex Pereira has a younger sister, Aline Pereira, who competes in Karate Combat and previously for Glory and LFA.