Alex Pereira "Poatan"

Heavyweight · Brazil · Teixeira MMA & Fitness

Next fight: vs Sergei Pavlovich · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · Sat, Dec 12, 2026

Record and bio

Pro record	13-4-0 · KO/TKO 11-2 · submission 0-1
UFC record	10-3 · current 1-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	107-24-3 (81.7%) across 13 opponents
Last 5 opponents	46-10-2 (82.1%) across 5 opponents
Age	39
Height	6' 4"
Reach	79"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	5.01
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.72
Striking accuracy	61%
Striking defense	53%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.11
Takedowns landed / attempted	50%
Takedown defense	80%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.22
Average fight time	10.7 min

UFC wins: 8 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 2 decision. UFC losses: 2 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 1 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-06-14	Ciryl Gane	10-2 (1 NC)	Striker	L	KO/TKO R2 1:27 (title)	UFC Freedom 250
2025-10-04	Magomed Ankalaev	12-1-1 (1 NC)	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R1 1:20 (title)	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025-03-08	Magomed Ankalaev	11-1-1 (1 NC)	Balanced	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
2024-10-05	Khalil Rountree Jr.	9-5 (1 NC)	Striker	W	KO/TKO R4 4:32 (title)	UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
2024-06-29	Jiri Prochazka	4-1	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 0:13 (title)	UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
2024-04-13	Jamahal Hill	6-1 (1 NC)	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 3:14 (title)	UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
2023-11-11	Jiri Prochazka	3-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 4:08 (title)	UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
2023-07-29	Jan Blachowicz	12-6-1	Balanced	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
2023-04-08	Israel Adesanya	12-2	Striker	L	KO/TKO R2 4:21 (title)	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2022-11-12	Israel Adesanya	12-1	Striker	W	KO/TKO R5 2:01 (title)	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-07-02	Sean Strickland	12-3	Striker	W	KO/TKO R1 2:36	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-03-12	Bruno Silva	3-0	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
2021-11-06	Andreas Michailidis	1-1	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 0:18	UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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