UFC / MMA · Heavyweight (265 lb) · Fighter Profile

Alex Pereira

"Poatan"

13-4-0

Alex Pereira

Bio

'Poatan' — the former GLORY kickboxing champion who became a two-division UFC champion at middleweight and light heavyweight. After falling to Ciryl Gane in a bid for interim heavyweight gold, the Brazilian knockout artist now hunts back at heavyweight against Sergei Pavlovich.

Tale of the Tape

Record13-4-0
DivisionHeavyweight (265 lb)
StatusContender
NicknamePoatan
Age39
NationalityBrazilian
Height6'4" / 193cm
Reach79" / 201cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methodsKO/TKO 11 · SUB 0 · DEC 2

Bout History

LWL
Lvs Ciryl GaneUFC Freedom 250, Jun 14, 202613-4-0
Wvs Magomed AnkalaevUFC 320, Oct 4, 202513-3-0
Lvs Magomed AnkalaevUFC 313, Mar 8, 202512-3-0

Most recent first. The last column is the record after that bout.

Next Fight

UFC 335 · Las Vegas

Alex Pereira vs. Sergei Pavlovich

Heavyweight · Dec 2026

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