Alex Pereira

🇧🇷 ︎

(1987-07-07)

Statistics

UFC Record: 10-2

By Method:

KO/TKO: 8-1
Submission: 0-0
Decision: 2-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 3-1
As Underdog: 7-1

By Weight Class:

Middleweight: 4-1
Light Heavyweight: 6-1

By Round:

Round 1: 3-0
Round 2: 3-1
Round 3: 2-0
Round 4: 1-0
Round 5: 1-1

By Type:

Main Event: 6-2
Title Fight: 6-2
Ranked Opponent: 8-2

UFC Roster Status: Active

Last 5: W W W L W

Elo: 3536

Peak Elo: 3536 (2025-10-04)

Avg Opponent Elo: 3277 (#2)

Bonuses: 7 (1 FOTN, 6 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 4s

Total Fight Time: 2h 12m 43s

Avg Time Between Fights: 126 days

Avg Card Placement: 2.1

Current Rankings:

#5 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Light Heavyweight Champion

Peak Rankings:

#2 Men's Pound-for-Pound

🏅 Middleweight Champion

🏅 Light Heavyweight Champion

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2025-10-04
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2

⭐ Alex Pereira (38) 🇧🇷 ︎
L W W W W • 9-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3392 (28%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R1
1:20

🇷🇺 ︎ Magomed Ankalaev (33)
12-1-1 (1 NC) • D N W W W
Elo: 3554 (72%) • UFC rank: Champ

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2025-03-08
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev

Magomed Ankalaev (32) 🇷🇺 ︎
W D N W W • 11-1-1 (1 NC)
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3430 (38%)
48

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

DEC
R5
5:00
🤖

🇧🇷 ︎ Alex Pereira (37)
9-1 • W W W W W
Elo: 3517 (62%) • UFC rank: Champ
47

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-10-05
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.

Alex Pereira (37) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W W L • 8-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3501 (92%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

⭐TKO⭐

R4
4:32

🇺🇸 ︎ Khalil Rountree Jr. (34)
9-5 (1 NC) • W W W W W
Elo: 3075 (8%) • UFC rank: #8

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-06-29
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2

⭐ Alex Pereira (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W L W • 7-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3437 (68%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R2
0:13

🇨🇿 ︎ Jiri Prochazka (31)
4-1 • W W W L W
Elo: 3304 (32%) • UFC rank: #1

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2024-04-13
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

Alex Pereira (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W L W W • 6-1
UFC rank: Champ • Elo: 3368 (65%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R1
3:14

🇺🇸 ︎ Jamahal Hill (32)
6-1 (1 NC) • L W W W W
Elo: 3258 (35%) • UFC rank: #1

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-11-11
UFC 295: Procházka vs. Pereira

⭐ Alex Pereira (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
W L W W W • 5-1
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3233 (32%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R2
4:08

🇨🇿 ︎ Jiri Prochazka (31)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 3361 (68%) • UFC rank: #1

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-07-29
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2

Alex Pereira (36) 🇧🇷 ︎
L W W W W • 4-1
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3137 (19%)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇵🇱 ︎ Jan Blachowicz (40)
12-6-1 • W W L W D
Elo: 3389 (81%) • UFC rank: #3

Delta Center
Salt Lake City, Utah
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2023-04-08
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2

⭐ Israel Adesanya (33) 🇳🇬 ︎ 🇳🇿 ︎
L W W W L • 12-2
UFC rank: #1 • Elo: 3382 (76%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

KO
R2
4:21

🇧🇷 ︎ Alex Pereira (35)
4-0 • W W W W
Elo: 3186 (24%) • UFC rank: Champ

Kaseya Center
Miami, Florida
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-11-12
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira

⭐ Alex Pereira (35) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W W • 3-0
UFC rank: #4 • Elo: 2992 (3%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT Title Fight

TKO
R5
2:01

🇳🇬 ︎ 🇳🇿 ︎ Israel Adesanya (33)
12-1 • W L W W W
Elo: 3575 (97%) • UFC rank: Champ

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-07-02
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier

⭐ Alex Pereira (34) 🇧🇷 ︎
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2810 (9%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:36

🇺🇸 ︎ Sean Strickland (31)
12-3 • W W W W W
Elo: 3220 (91%) • UFC rank: #4

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2022-03-12
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev

Alex Pereira (34) 🇧🇷 ︎
W • 1-0
Elo: 2625 (8%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 ︎ Bruno Silva (32)
3-0 • W W W
Elo: 3053 (92%)

UFC Apex
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸 ︎

2021-11-06
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2

⭐ Alex Pereira (34) 🇧🇷 ︎
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2462 (18%)

MIDDLEWEIGHT
TKO
R2
0:18

🇬🇷 ︎ Andreas Michailidis (33)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2720 (82%)

Madison Square Garden
New York City, New York
United States 🇺🇸 ︎