My Take
Alex Pereira is the kind of fighter who makes you rethink what's possible in combat sports. The guy came up as a world-class kickboxer — a two-time Glory Kickboxing middleweight world champion — and then, relatively late by MMA standards, made the jump to the UFC and somehow became even more dominant. What gets me is the sheer audacity of his path: he knocked out Israel Adesanya twice, became UFC Middleweight Champion, then moved up to light heavyweight and won that belt too. Two weight classes, multiple title reigns, all after turning 30. He hits with this eerie, almost casual power that doesn't look like it should be as devastating as it is. Born in São Paulo state and built from scratch through kickboxing gyms, Pereira is proof that elite striking, properly applied, remains the most exciting thing in MMA.
Overview
Alex Sandro Silva Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Middleweight Champion.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alex Pereira
- Name (Japanese)
- アレックス・ペレイラ
- Reading
- あれっくす・ぺれいら
- Born
- July 7, 1987 (age 38)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 194 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- kickboxer / mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.