Height

6' 4"

Reach

79in

Stance

Orthodox

Age

"Poatan"

ALEX PEREIRA

Rank #1Brazilian· Teixeira MMA & Fitness

Height

6' 4"

Reach

79in

Stance

Orthodox

Age

Brazilian orthodox striker Alex Pereira, known as Poatan, trains out of Teixeira MMA & Fitness. The former kickboxer utilized his powerful striking to compete in the UFC's light heavyweight division, becoming the first competitor in promotion history to hold titles in both the middleweight and light heavyweight classes. Along the way, he earned notable wins against Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland.

Entering UFC 300 with an 8-3-0 record, Pereira's recent fights include a knockout of Strickland and a technical knockout of Adesanya, followed by a knockout loss to Adesanya. He subsequently rebounded with a split-decision victory over Jan Blachowicz and a technical knockout win using elbows against Jiri Prochazka.

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

Wins

Losses

Draws

8-3-0

Overall

Previous fights

07vs. Jiří Procházka

Win12-4-0 (0 NC)·TKO (elbows)

UFC 295·New York City, New York, United States

Nov 11, 2023·Round 2·4:08

06vs. Jan Błachowicz

Win11-4-0 (0 NC)·Decision (split)

UFC 291·Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Jul 29, 2023·Round 3·5:00

05vs. Israel Adesanya

Loss10-4-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)

UFC 287·Miami, Florida, United States

Apr 8, 2023·Round 2·4:21

04vs. Israel Adesanya

Win10-3-0 (0 NC)·TKO (punches)

UFC 281·New York City, New York, United States

Nov 12, 2022·Round 5·2:01

03vs. Sean Strickland

Win9-3-0 (0 NC)·KO (punches)

UFC 276·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Jul 2, 2022·Round 1·2:36

02vs. Bruno Silva

Win8-3-0 (0 NC)·Decision (unanimous)

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev·Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Mar 12, 2022·Round 3·5:00

01vs. Andreas Michailidis

Win7-3-0 (0 NC)·TKO (flying knee and punches)

UFC 268·New York City, New York, United States

Nov 6, 2021·Round 2·0:18

ALEX PEREIRA

Record entering UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill

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