Alex Pereira
BrazilAlex Pereira, “Poatan”, is a Heavyweight from Brazil with an official record of 13-4. The 13 wins came 11 by knockout and 2 by decision. The most recent bout on file is a second-round knockout loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje on 15 June 2026.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2026 | Sergei Pavlovich | Upcoming | — | — | UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Ciryl GaneTitle | LOSS | KOPunches | R2 · 1:27 | UFC Freedom 250: Topuria vs. Gaethje |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Magomed AnkalaevTitle | WIN | KOElbows | R1 · 1:20 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Magomed AnkalaevTitle | LOSS | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Khalil Rountree Jr.Title | WIN | KOPunch | R4 · 4:32 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Jiří ProcházkaTitle | WIN | KOKick | R2 · 0:13 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Jamahal HillTitle | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 3:14 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Jiří ProcházkaTitle | WIN | KOElbows | R2 · 4:08 | UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Jan Blachowicz | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Israel AdesanyaTitle | LOSS | KOPunch | R2 · 4:21 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Israel AdesanyaTitle | WIN | KOPunches | R5 · 2:01 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Sean Strickland | WIN | KOPunches | R1 · 2:36 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| Mar 12, 2022 | Bruno Silva | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |
| Nov 6, 2021 | Andreas Michailidis | WIN | KOFlying Knee | R2 · 0:18 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Thomas Powell | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 | LFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell |
| May 21, 2016 | Marcus Vinicius | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R2 · 4:55 | JF: Jungle Fight 87 |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Marcelo Cruz | WIN | KOKO/TKO | R1 · 4:07 | JF: Jungle Fight 85 |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Quemuel Ottoni | LOSS | SUBSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) | R3 · 2:52 | JF: Jungle Fight 82 |
| — | Thomas Powell | WIN | — | — | — |
Wins, losses and draws are Alex Pereira’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 17 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.
Alex Pereira’s record, in numbers
Alex Pereira’s record is 13-4, and MMA Hub holds a full result for all 17 bouts in it. Every figure below is counted from them.
The 13 wins break down as 11 by knockout and 2 by decision — 11 of 13 inside the distance, a finish rate of 85%. Across all 17 bouts with a recorded finishing round, the average bout lasted 9 minutes 46 seconds.
Alex Pereira has been stopped 3 times in the 17 bouts on file — 2 by knockout and 1 by submission — which is 18% of them.
Of the 17 bouts MMA Hub holds a result for, 9 were for a title and 8 were the main event of the card. Four of them have come since July 2024.
Set against the 498 Heavyweight fighters MMA Hub holds eight or more bouts for, Alex Pereira has a finish rate above 67% of them, a record of avoiding stoppage above 62% of them and a two-year bout count above 88% of them. The comparison is made inside the division rather than across the whole roster, because how often a division finishes depends heavily on what it weighs.
Alex Pereira is listed at 6ft 4in with a reach of 79in, fights orthodox and is 39, born 6 July 1987.
These figures are recomputed from Alex Pereira’s bout history each time results are synced, so they follow the record rather than a fixed snapshot.