Alex Pereira
“Poatan”
P4P #10 #3 Light Heavyweight
10-3-0
Physical stats
Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach79" (201 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornJul 07, 1987
Age39
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM5.01
Str. Acc61%
SApM3.72
Str. Def52%
TD Avg0.11
TD Acc50%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2
Recent form
L W L W W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate80%
Times finished67%
StreakL1
Best streak5
Avg fight10:42
Octagon time2h 19m
Opp win%76%
ActiveNov. 06, 2021 โ Jun. 14, 2026 (6y)
Strength of schedule
Bonus awards
Performance of the Night6
Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses7
Career story
Alex Pereira "Poatan" is a 13-4-0 knockout artist. 80% finish rate.
Alex debuted Nov. 06, 2021 vs Andreas Michailidis (win). Longest win streak: 5. 6 years active (Nov. 06, 2021โJun. 14, 2026).
Best wins: Jiri Prochazka (KO/TKO Kick R2, Jun. 29, 2024); Jiri Prochazka (KO/TKO Elbows R2, Nov. 11, 2023); Sean Strickland (KO/TKO Punches R1, Jul. 02, 2022).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun. 14, 2026 | UFC Freedom 250 | L Ciryl Gane | KO/TKO Punches | 2 | 1:27 | 0 1 | 12 54 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 04, 2025 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | W Magomed Ankalaev | KO/TKO Elbows | 1 | 1:20 | 0 0 | 28 4 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 08, 2025 | UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev | L Magomed Ankalaev | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 76 94 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 05, 2024 | UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. | W Khalil Rountree Jr. | KO/TKO Punch | 4 | 4:32 | 1 0 | 127 61 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jun. 29, 2024 | UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 | W Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO Kick | 2 | 0:13 | 2 0 | 38 7 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Apr. 13, 2024 | UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill | W Jamahal Hill | KO/TKO Punch | 1 | 3:14 | 1 0 | 24 12 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 11, 2023 | UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira | W Jiri Prochazka | KO/TKO Elbows | 2 | 4:08 | 1 0 | 38 30 | 0 1 | 1 0 |
| Jul. 29, 2023 | UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 | W Jan Blachowicz | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 70 52 | 0 3 | 1 2 |
| Apr. 08, 2023 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | L Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 4:21 | 0 1 | 49 41 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 12, 2022 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | W Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO Punches | 5 | 2:01 | 0 0 | 91 86 | 1 1 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 02, 2022 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | W Sean Strickland | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 2:36 | 1 0 | 25 15 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 12, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | W Bruno Silva | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 108 59 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
| Nov. 06, 2021 | UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 | W Andreas Michailidis | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 2 | 0:18 | 1 0 | 11 3 | 0 2 | 0 0 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.