Heavyweight · “Poatan”

Alex Pereira

13-4-0 UFC 10-3-0
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
39Age
8KO wins
0Sub wins
80.0%Finish rate
10:42Avg fight

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min5.01
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.72
Striking accuracy61.4%
Striking defense52.6%
Takedowns / 15 min0.11
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.22
Control time1.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents9-3

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
July 29, 2023 vs Jan Blachowicz — 4.67/min (W) Jul '23 November 11, 2023 vs Jiri Prochazka — 4.16/min (W) Nov '23 April 13, 2024 vs Jamahal Hill — 7.42/min (W) Apr '24 June 29, 2024 vs Jiri Prochazka — 7.28/min (W) Jun '24 October 5, 2024 vs Khalil Rountree Jr. — 6.5/min (W) Oct '24 March 8, 2025 vs Magomed Ankalaev — 3.04/min (L) Mar '25 October 4, 2025 vs Magomed Ankalaev — 21.0/min (W) Oct '25 June 14, 2026 vs Ciryl Gane — 1.86/min (L) Jun '26

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Ciryl Gane 10-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:27 — UFC Freedom 250 · June 14, 2026
12/33Sig. strikes
54/86Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Magomed Ankalaev 12-1-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:20 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
28/45Sig. strikes
4/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Magomed Ankalaev 11-1-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · March 8, 2025
76/137Sig. strikes
94/180Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Khalil Rountree Jr. 9-5 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R4 4:32 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
127/209Sig. strikes
61/191Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jiri Prochazka 4-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 0:13 — UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · June 29, 2024
38/50Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jamahal Hill 6-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:14 — UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · April 13, 2024
24/30Sig. strikes
12/22Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jiri Prochazka 3-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:08 — UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · November 11, 2023
38/61Sig. strikes
30/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Jan Blachowicz 12-6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · July 29, 2023
70/92Sig. strikes
52/81Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 12-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:21 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
49/85Sig. strikes
41/96Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Israel Adesanya 12-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 2:01 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
91/157Sig. strikes
86/162Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean Strickland 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:36 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
25/40Sig. strikes
15/29Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bruno Silva 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · March 12, 2022
108/179Sig. strikes
59/147Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andreas Michailidis 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:18 — UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · November 6, 2021
11/18Sig. strikes
3/11Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
13-4-0Pro record
Teixeira MMA & Fitness (2020–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Jungle Fight 3
LFA 1
Full career — 17 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ciryl Gane TKO (punches) UFC Freedom 250
June 14, 2026
UFC 2 1:27
W Magomed Ankalaev TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 320
October 4, 2025
UFC 1 1:20
L Magomed Ankalaev Decision (unanimous) UFC 313
March 8, 2025
UFC 5 5:00
W Khalil Rountree Jr. TKO (punches) UFC 307
October 5, 2024
UFC 4 4:32
W Jiří Procházka TKO (head kick and punches) UFC 303
June 29, 2024
UFC 2 0:13
W Jamahal Hill KO (punches) UFC 300
April 13, 2024
UFC 1 3:14
W Jiří Procházka TKO (elbows) UFC 295
November 11, 2023
UFC 2 4:08
W Jan Błachowicz Decision (split) UFC 291
July 29, 2023
UFC 3 5:00
L Israel Adesanya KO (punches) UFC 287
April 8, 2023
UFC 2 4:21
W Israel Adesanya TKO (punches) UFC 281
November 12, 2022
UFC 5 2:01
W Sean Strickland KO (punches) UFC 276
July 2, 2022
UFC 1 2:36
W Bruno Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
March 12, 2022
UFC 3 5:00
W Andreas Michailidis TKO (flying knee and punches) UFC 268
November 6, 2021
UFC 2 0:18
W Thomas Powell KO (punch) LFA 95
November 20, 2020
LFA 1 4:04
W Marcus Vinicius da Silveira TKO (punches) Jungle Fight 87
May 21, 2016
Jungle Fight 2 4:55
W Marcelo Cruz KO (punches) Jungle Fight 85
January 23, 2016
Jungle Fight 1 4:07
L Quemuel Ottoni Submission (rear-naked choke) Jungle Fight 82
October 24, 2015
Jungle Fight 3 2:52

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Alex Pereira) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 5.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 61.4% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 52.6% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.1 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 80.0% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.2 avg 0.4
Control time 1.9% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 80.0% avg 63.4%