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Alex Pereira | |
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Born | Alexsandro Pereira 7 July 1987 , São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo Brazil |
Other names | Po Atan |
Nationality | Brazilian |
Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
Division | Middleweight / Cruiserweight |
Reach | 80.0 in (203 cm) |
Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
Stance | Orthodox |
Fighting out of | Bethel, Connecticut, United States |
Team | Teixeira MMA & Fitness [1] |
Trainer | Vinicius Reviravolta |
Years active | 2010–present |
Professional boxing record | |
Total | 1 |
Wins | 1 |
By knockout | 1 |
Losses | 0 |
Kickboxing record | |
Total | 40 |
Wins | 33 |
By knockout | 21 |
Losses | 7 |
By knockout | 2 |
Draws | 0 |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 4 |
Wins | 3 |
By knockout | 3 |
Losses | 1 |
By submission | 1 |
Other information | |
Boxing record from BoxRec | |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
last updated on: 23 November 2020 |
Alexsandro Pereira (born 7 July 1987), commonly known as Alex Pereira or sometimes Alex Sandro, is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. Most notably, he is the former GLORY Middleweight and Light Heavyweight champion, and has also competed in promotions such as Kunlun Fight, SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship and It's Showtime.
As of February 2021, he is ranked the #1 middleweight, the #1 light-heavyweight and the #6 pound for pound fighter in the world by Combat Press. [2] He first entered the middleweight rankings in October 2019, [3] and the pound for pound rankings in October 2018. [4] He's been ranked in the middleweight top ten by Combat Press ever since the rankings were first introduced in September 2014. [5]
In mixed martial arts, Pereira has been signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) since September 2021. [6]
Growing up in a favela, Pereira dropped out of middle school to begin working in a tire shop at the age of 12. [7] Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic. [7] In 2009 he began training kickboxing in order to get rid of his addiction. [8]
He won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final. [9] [10]
It was announced during the Glory 15: Istanbul broadcast that Pereira would be one of eight fighters competing in the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in Inglewood, California, United States on 21 June 2014. [11] [12] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament. [13] [14] [15]
He was scheduled to fight a rematch with César Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight title. He defeated Almeida by decision. [16] He defended his WGP KB title with a second round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40. [17]
In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4-1 run, losing only to the pound for pound great Artur Kyshenko. [18] During this run Pereira achieved his most famous victories, defeating the future UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO. [19] [20] [21]
Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China. [22]
Pereira met Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 and Glory 49 Superfight Series, [23] [24] and then in 2018 in New York Madison Square Garden at the Glory 55 for the Middleweight Title Match, where Belgaroui had received the overhand right knockout at 2:29 of Round 1. [25] [26] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring. [23]
In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019. [27] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also. [28]
After four straight successful Glory middleweight title defenses (against Yousri Belgaroui, Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis), [29] [30] [31] Pereira moved up to fight Donegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68. Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history. [32]
After winning the Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira opted to defend his middleweight title against Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019. After largely dominating the first round, he won the bout via knockout at the end of the round. [33]
Pereira is scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77. [34] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time. [35]
Pereira was later stripped of his Middleweight title. [36]
Pereira rematched Artem Vakhitov at Glory 78: Arnhem in his first title defense. [37] [38] He lost the rematch by majority decision. [39]
Transitioning from kickboxing, Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2015, losing the fight via submission. [40] Subsequently racking up two straight victories, Pereira announced he had signed a contract to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series on 10 August 2018. [41] However, the bout never materialized as Glory did not permit Pereira to compete. [42]
On October 22, 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on November 20, 2020. [43] He won the fight with a counter left hook knockout. [44]
On 3 September 2021, Pereira signed with the UFC and has been booked to make his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on 6 November 2021 at UFC 268. [6]
He is part of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil. [7] Alex Pereira is the brother of Aline Pereira, who is also a professional kickboxer at Glory Kickboxing. [45]
Professional
Amateur
Awards
33 wins (21 KOs), 7 losses (2 KOs) | ||||||||
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2021-09-04 | Loss | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 78: Arnhem | Arnhem, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Loses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2021-01-30 | Win | Artem Vakhitov | Glory 77: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Decision (Split) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. | ||||||||
2019-12-21 | Win | Ertugrul Bayrak | Glory Collision 2 | Arnhem, Netherlands | KO (Left Hook) | 1 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2019-09-28 | Win | Donegi Abena | Glory 68: Miami | Miami, United States | KO (Left Hook) | 3 | 2:08 | |
Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship | ||||||||
2019-05-17 | Win | Jason Wilnis | Glory 65: Utrecht | Utrecht, Netherlands | KO (Left Flying Knee) | 1 | 1:31 | |
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2018-09-14 | Win | Simon Marcus | Glory 58: Chicago | Chicago, United States | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2018-07-20 | Win | Yousri Belgaroui | Glory 55: New York | New York, United States | KO (Right Hook) | 1 | 2:16 | |
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2017-12-09 | Win | Yousri Belgaroui | Glory 49: Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | TKO (Doctor Stopage) | 3 | 1:54 | |
Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2017-10-14 | Win | Simon Marcus | Glory 46: China | Guangzhou, China | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship | ||||||||
2017-09-16 | Win | Maycon Silva | WGP Kickboxing 40 [47] | Paraná, Brazil | KO (Left Hook) | 2 | 2:00 | |
Defends the belt WGP -85 kg / 187 lb. [48] | ||||||||
2017-04-29 | Loss | Yousri Belgaroui | Glory 40: Copenhagen, Final | Copenhagen, Denmark | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2017-04-29 | Win | Burim Rama | Glory 40: Copenhagen, Semi Final | Copenhagen, Denmark | TKO (Right Hook) | 3 | 1:42 | |
2017-03-04 | Win | Israel Adesanya | Glory of Heroes 7 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | KO (Left Hook) | 3 | ||
2016-07-31 | Loss | Artur Kyshenko | Kunlun Fight 48 | Jining, China | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:55 | |
2016-05-08 | Win | Junior Alpha | WGP Kickboxing 30 | Brazil | KO (Right Hook) | 4 | ||
2016-04-02 | Win | Israel Adesanya | Glory of Heroes | China | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
2015-07-25 | Win | César Almeida | WGP Kickboxing 25 [49] | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
Wins the vacant belt WGP -85 kg / 187 lb. [48] | ||||||||
2015-04-03 | Loss | Jason Wilnis | Glory 20: Dubai - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals | Dubai, UAE | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-12-20 | Win | Ivan Galaz | WGP Kickboxing 24 | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO (three knockdowns) | 2 | ||
2014-09-27 | Win | Robert Thomas | WGP Kickboxing 22 [50] | Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-06-21 | Loss | Artem Levin | Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter Finals | Inglewood, California, USA | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-04-26 | Win | Alexandr Dmitrienko | WGP SUPER 4 [51] | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
2014-03-08 | Win | Sahak Parparyan | Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Final | Zagreb, Croatia | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 3:00 | |
Wins the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. | ||||||||
2014-03-08 | Win | Dustin Jacoby | Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals | Zagreb, Croatia | KO (left hook) | 1 | 2:02 | |
2013-12-21 | Loss | César Almeida | WGP Kickboxing 17, Final | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | ||
2013-12-21 | Win | Camilo Ferraz | WGP Kickboxing 17, Semi Final | São Paulo, Brazil | KO (Right Knee to the head) | 1 | ||
2013-08-24 | Win | Matías Adaro | WGP Kickboxing 15 | São Paulo, Brazil | KO (Right Cross) | 2 | ||
Wins the WAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. | ||||||||
2013-03-23 | Win | César Almeida | SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 | São Caetano, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
2012-11-10 | Loss | Jason Wilnis | It's Showtime 60 | São Paulo, Brazil | TKO (retirement) | 2 | ||
Fight was for vacant It's Showtime 85MAX Championship. | ||||||||
2012-09-16 | Win | Felipe Micheletti | WGP Kickboxing 9 | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
2012-07-07 | Win | Clei Silva | WGP Kickboxing, Final | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision | 3 | ||
Wins the WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship. [52] [53] | ||||||||
2012-07-07 | Win | Fabio Alberto | WGP Kickboxing, Semi finals | São Paulo, Brazil | KO | 1 | ||
2012-03-31 | Win | Clei Silva | Jungle Fight 37 | São Paulo, Brazil | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ||
Wins the Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. |
Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Location | Method | Round | Time | |
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2013-10 | Loss | Sergej Maslobojev | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Final -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | ||||
Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 K-1 Silver Medal -91 kg. | ||||||||
2013-10 | Win | Mattia Faraoni | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | ||||
2013-10 | Win | Selby Devereux | W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg | Guaruja, Brasil | ||||
Legend: Win Loss Draw/No contest Notes |
Professional record breakdown | ||
4 matches | 3 wins | 1 loss |
By knockout | 3 | 0 |
By submission | 0 | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Win | 3–1 | Thomas Powell | KO (punch) | LFA 95 | 20 November 2020 | 1 | 4:04 | Park City, Kansas, United States | |
Win | 2–1 | Marcus Vinicius Fialho da Silveira | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 87 | 21 May 2016 | 2 | 4:55 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Win | 1–1 | Marcelo Cruz | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 85 | 23 January 2016 | 1 | 4:07 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
Loss | 0–1 | Quemuel Ottoni | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 82 | 24 October 2015 | 3 | 2:52 | São Paulo, Brazil |
1 fight | 1 win | 0 losses |
By knockout | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | Marcelo de Souza Cruz | TKO | 3 (4) | Jun 17, 2017 | Hotel Golden Park, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil |
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