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Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

MMA · Active
13-4RECORD
11KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
2DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameAlex Sandro Silva Pereira
NicknamePoatan
Date of birth7 Jul 1987
NationalityBrazilian
BirthplaceSão Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Lives inDanbury, Connecticut, USA
DivisionMiddleweight / Light Heavyweight
TeamTeixeira MMA
Height193 cm (6′4″)
Reach200 cm (79″)
StanceOrthodox
Years activesince 2021
StatusActive
Pro debut24 Oct 2015
Last fightLoss vs Ciryl Gane, 14 Jun 2026

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Background

A kickboxing champion (33-7 in kickboxing) who won UFC titles in two divisions within a few years of moving to MMA.

Fight history

17 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossCiryl GaneTKO (punches)21:27UFC Freedom 25014 Jun 2026Washington, D.C., USAHeavyweight debut; interim UFC heavyweight title
WinMagomed AnkalaevTKO (punches and elbows)11:20UFC 3204 Oct 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USARegained light heavyweight title
LossMagomed AnkalaevDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 3138 Mar 2025Las Vegas, Nevada, USALost light heavyweight title
WinKhalil Rountree Jr.TKO (punches)44:32UFC 3075 Oct 2024Salt Lake City, Utah, USADefended light heavyweight title
WinJiří ProcházkaTKO (head kick and punches)20:13UFC 30329 Jun 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USADefended light heavyweight title
WinJamahal HillKO (punches)13:14UFC 30013 Apr 2024Las Vegas, Nevada, USADefended light heavyweight title
WinJiří ProcházkaTKO (elbows)24:08UFC 29511 Nov 2023New York City, USAWon vacant UFC light heavyweight title
WinJan BłachowiczDecision (split)35:00UFC 29129 Jul 2023Salt Lake City, Utah, USALight heavyweight debut
LossIsrael AdesanyaKO (punches)24:21UFC 2878 Apr 2023Miami, Florida, USALost middleweight title
WinIsrael AdesanyaTKO (punches)52:01UFC 28112 Nov 2022New York City, USAWon UFC middleweight title
WinSean StricklandKO (punches)12:36UFC 2762 Jul 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinBruno SilvaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev12 Mar 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinAndreas MichailidisTKO (flying knee and punches)20:18UFC 2686 Nov 2021New York City, USAUFC debut
WinThomas PowellKO (punch)14:04LFA 9520 Nov 2020Park City, Kansas, USA
WinMarcus Vinicius da SilveiraTKO (punches)24:55Jungle Fight 8721 May 2016São Paulo, Brazil
WinMarcelo CruzKO (punches)14:07Jungle Fight 8523 Jan 2016São Paulo, Brazil
LossQuemuel OttoniSubmission (rear-naked choke)32:52Jungle Fight 8224 Oct 2015São Paulo, BrazilMMA debut