“Poatan” Heavyweight
Alex Pereira
10-3-0
UFC record, 13 fights, 139.2 min
13-4-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
6-3
in 9 title fights
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 79"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Jul 7, 1987, age 39
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 6, 2021
- Latest UFC fight
- Sun, Jun 14, 2026
01/How he wins
in 10 wins
8 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance 2, punches to head at distance 2, elbows to head from half guard, elbows to head on ground, flying knee head, kick to head at distance), 2 decisions in 10 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 8 | 2 |
| Decision | 2 | 1 |
| All | 10 | 3 |
02/Career rates
13 fights, 139.2 min
Sig strikes landed
5.01 per min
697 in 139.2 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
61.4%
697 of 1,136 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.72 per min
518 of 1,092 landed on him in 139.2 min
Takedowns
0.11 per 15 min
1 of 2 · 139.2 min
Takedown accuracy
50.0%
1 of 2 attempts
Takedown defence
36 of 45
defended of attempted on him, 139.2 min
Control time
0:17 per 15 min
2:38 of 139:10
Knockdowns
7
scored in 139.2 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.22 per 15 min
2 in 139.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
81% distance, 10% clinch, 8% ground
566 distance, 72 clinch, 59 ground of 697 landed
What he hits
47% head, 26% body, 27% leg
326 head, 180 body, 191 leg of 697 landed
Cage time
139:10
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
6-3 in 9
- Lv Ciryl GaneHeavyweight, interim title. Sun, Jun 14, 2026, UFC Freedom 250. KO/TKO, R2 1:27
- Wv Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 4, 2025, UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2. KO/TKO, R1 1:20
- Lv Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 8, 2025, UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 5, 2024, UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.. KO/TKO, R4 4:32
- Wv Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 29, 2024, UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2. KO/TKO, R2 0:13
- Wv Jamahal HillLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 13, 2024, UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill. KO/TKO, R1 3:14
- Wv Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 11, 2023, UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira. KO/TKO, R2 4:08
- Lv Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 8, 2023, UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2. KO/TKO, R2 4:21
- Wv Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 12, 2022, UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira. KO/TKO, R5 2:01
04/By division
3 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.5 | 12 of 33 | 1.86 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:27 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| Light Heavyweight | 7 | 6-1-0 | 78.5 | 401 of 624 | 5.11 | 0 of 1 | 0:43 of 78:27 | 5 | 5 in 6 |
| Middleweight | 5 | 4-1-0 | 54.3 | 284 of 479 | 5.23 | 1 of 1 | 1:55 of 54:16 | 2 | 3 in 4 |
| All | 13 | 10-3-0 | 139.2 | 697 of 1,136 | 5.01 | 1 of 2 | 2:38 of 139:10 | 7 | 8 in 10 |
05/By year
2021 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.5 | 12 of 33 | 1.86 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 6:27 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 26.3 | 104 of 182 | 3.95 | 0 of 1 | 0:17 of 26:20 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 28.0 | 189 of 289 | 6.75 | 0 of 0 | 0:12 of 27:59 | 4 | 3 in 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 33.5 | 157 of 238 | 4.69 | 0 of 0 | 0:14 of 33:29 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 39.6 | 224 of 376 | 5.65 | 1 of 1 | 1:51 of 39:37 | 1 | 2 in 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 5.3 | 11 of 18 | 2.08 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 5:18 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 13 | 10-3-0 | 139.2 | 697 of 1,136 | 5.01 | 1 of 2 | 2:38 of 139:10 | 7 | 8 in 10 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 57.2 | 238 of 399 | 4.16 | 0 of 0 | 0:33 of 57:10 | 3 | 2 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 13 | 35.5 | 189 of 337 | 5.33 | 1 of 1 | 0:49 of 35:27 | 3 | 0 | 5, won 3 |
| Round 3 | 5 of 13 | 25.0 | 143 of 209 | 5.72 | 0 of 1 | 1:10 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 2 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 13 | 14.5 | 85 of 133 | 5.85 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 of 14:32 | 1 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 5 | 2 of 13 | 7.0 | 42 of 58 | 5.99 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 of 7:01 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Jun 14, 2026UFC Freedom 250 | Ciryl GaneHeavyweight, interim title | LKO/TKO, R2 1:27Punches to Head At Distance | 12 of 33 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 6:27 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:20Elbows to Head From Half Guard | 28 of 45 | 0 of 0 | 0:17 | 0 | 1:20 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 8, 2025UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | Magomed AnkalaevLight Heavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Sal D'amato 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 76 of 137 | 0 of 1 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 5, 2024UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | Khalil Rountree Jr.Light Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R4 4:32Punch to Head At Distance | 127 of 209 | 0 of 0 | 0:02 | 1 | 19:32 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 29, 2024UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:13Kick to Head At Distance | 38 of 50 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 2 | 5:13 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2024UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | Jamahal HillLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:14Punch to Head At Distance | 24 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 3:14 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 11, 2023UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | Jiri ProchazkaLight Heavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:08Elbows to Head On Ground | 38 of 61 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 1 | 9:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 29, 2023UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | Jan BlachowiczLight Heavyweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 29 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. | 70 of 92 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2023UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R2 4:21Punch to Head At Distance | 49 of 85 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 9:21 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 12, 2022UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R5 2:01Punches to Head At Distance | 91 of 157 | 1 of 1 | 0:31 | 0 | 22:01 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 2, 2022UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Sean StricklandMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:36Punches to Head At Distance | 25 of 40 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 1 | 2:36 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 12, 2022UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | Bruno SilvaMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. Junichiro Kamijo 27 - 30. | 108 of 179 | 0 of 0 | 1:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 6, 2021UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | Andreas MichailidisMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 0:18Flying Knee Head | 11 of 18 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 5:18 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.