History of Alex Pereira in Timeline
Alex Pereira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former kickboxer, currently competing in the UFC's Light Heavyweight division. He is the reigning two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of February 2026, he is ranked #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings, establishing him as one of the top fighters in the sport.
3 hours ago : Pereira Vacates Title, Prochazka vs. Ulberg Headlines UFC 327 for Light Heavyweight.
Alex Pereira vacated his Light Heavyweight title. Jiri Prochazka will face Carlos Ulberg in the main event of UFC 327 for the vacant title, as announced by Dana White.
July 1987: Alex Pereira's Birth
In July 1987, Alex Sandro Silva Pereira was born.
2009: Started Kickboxing Training
In 2009, Alex Pereira began training kickboxing in order to overcome his addiction to alcohol.
2012: Jungle Fight and WGP Championship
In 2012, Alex Pereira won the Jungle Fight Middleweight Title and the WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship. He also challenged for the It's Showtime 85MAX Championship but lost.
2013: W.A.K.O. World Championship and WGP Tournament
In 2013, Alex Pereira participated in the W.A.K.O. World Championship at -91 kg, earning a silver medal after losing in the finals. He also participated in the WGP tournament, losing to César Almeida in the finals.
2013: WAKO Pro Panamerican Championship
In 2013, Alex Pereira won the WAKO Pro Panamerican K-1 -85 kg/187 lb Championship.
March 2014: Glory Debut
In March 2014, Alex Pereira made his Glory debut and won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament by defeating Dustin Jacoby and Sahak Parparyan.
June 2014: Glory 17 Tournament
In June 2014, Alex Pereira participated in the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament but lost in the quarter-finals to Artem Levin.
2015: MMA Debut
In 2015, Alex Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut at Jungle Fight 82 against Quemuel Ottoni, losing the fight via submission.
August 10, 2018: Dana White's Contender Series Bout That Never Materialized
On August 10, 2018, Alex Pereira was scheduled to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series, but the bout never happened due to Glory not permitting Pereira to compete.
November 2018: Potential MMA Career Pursuit
In November 2018, Alex Pereira expressed interest in pursuing an MMA career after his Glory contract expired.
2018: Glory Middleweight Title Defense
In 2018, Alex Pereira defended his Glory Middleweight Title in a rematch against Yousri Belgaroui at Glory 55 in New York's Madison Square Garden, winning by knockout in the first round.
April 2019: Re-signing with Glory
In April 2019, Alex Pereira re-signed with Glory, with the possibility of also competing in mixed martial arts.
December 2019: Glory Collision 2
In December 2019, after winning the Interim Light Heavyweight Championship, Alex Pereira defended his middleweight title against Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory Collision 2, winning by knockout at the end of the first round.
October 2020: Signing with Legacy Fighting Alliance
In October 2020, it was announced that Alex Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance.
November 2020: LFA Debut
In November 2020, Alex Pereira made his Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) debut against Thomas Powell, winning the fight via knockout in round one.
February 2021: Kickboxing Rankings
In February 2021, Alex Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings.
September 2021: Signing with UFC
In September 2021, Alex Pereira signed with the UFC.
November 2021: UFC Debut
In November 2021, Alex Pereira made his UFC debut against Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268, winning by technical knockout in round two, earning him a Performance of the Night award.
March 2022: UFC Fight Night 203
In March 2022, Alex Pereira faced Bruno Silva at UFC Fight Night 203, winning the fight via unanimous decision.
July 2022: UFC 276 Win
In July 2022, Alex Pereira faced Sean Strickland at UFC 276 and won by knockout in the first round. This victory earned him a Performance of the Night award and a Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third place award of US$10,000 in bitcoin.
November 2022: UFC Middleweight Championship Win
In November 2022, Alex Pereira faced Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 for the UFC Middleweight Championship and won by technical knockout in the fifth round, earning him the Performance of the Night award.
April 2023: UFC Middleweight Championship Loss
In April 2023, Alex Pereira had a rematch with Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 for the UFC Middleweight Championship, losing the bout via knockout in the final minute of round two.
April 2023: Moving to Light Heavyweight Division
On April 13, 2023, Alex Pereira announced via Twitter his decision to move up to the Light Heavyweight division.
July 2023: UFC 291 Win
In July 2023, Alex Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz at UFC 291 and won via split decision.
November 2023: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Win
In November 2023, Alex Pereira faced Jiří Procházka at UFC 295 for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and won via TKO in the second round, earning the Performance of the Night award. This victory made Pereira the 9th fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions.
April 2024: First Light Heavyweight Title Defense
In April 2024, Alex Pereira made his first title defense against Jamahal Hill at UFC 300, winning the fight by knockout in the first round.
June 2024: UFC 303 Win Against Procházka
In June 2024, Alex Pereira faced Jiří Procházka in a rematch at UFC 303, winning the bout with a head kick knockdown followed by punches in the second round, earning him another $50,000 Performance of the Night award and a $303,000 bonus.
October 2024: Third Title Defense at UFC 307
In October 2024, Alex Pereira made his third title defense against Khalil Rountree Jr. at UFC 307, winning by technical knockout in the fourth round, earning his first Fight of the Night award. Pereira set the record for the shortest time for three title defenses in the UFC at 175 days, beating the previous record of 189 days by Ronda Rousey, and became the seventh UFC fighter to record three title defenses in a calendar year.
March 2025: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Loss
In March 2025, Alex Pereira faced Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313 and lost the title by unanimous decision.
September 2025: The Ariel Helwani Show Appearance
During a September 2025 appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Alex Pereira talked about the "Instituto Poatan" foundation that he built for children from poor backgrounds with challenges like alcohol and drugs, which offers free combat sports training, English lessons, and computer classes for over 700 registered kids.
October 4, 2025: Reclaimed UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
On October 4, 2025, Alex Pereira competed in a rematch against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 and reclaimed the championship by technical knockout, earning another Performance of the Night award. Following the fight, Pereira expressed his desire to fight Jon Jones at the UFC White House event.
January 2026: Dating and Breakup with Tracy Cortez
In January 2026, Alex Pereira publicly confirmed that he was dating fellow fighter Tracy Cortez, but he ended their relationship a week later.
February 2026: UFC Ranking
As of February 2026, Alex Pereira is ranked #5 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
February 27, 2026: Vacating the UFC Light Heavweight Championship
On February 27, 2026, it was announced that Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg would be headlining UFC 327 for the vacant UFC Light Heavweight Championship, resulting in Pereira officially vacating the title.
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