Heavyweight

Alex Pereira

Last fought: Jun 2026

RECORD

Pro

13-4-0

UFC

10-3-0

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

79"

Stance

Orthodox

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Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:42
Fight Completion Rate	48.8%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.14
% Fights Inside the Distance	76.9%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	107-24 (81.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	74-19 (79.6%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	33-5 (86.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	75.7%
% Time in Control	1.9%
% Time Controlled	22.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	7.8%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	5.37
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.22
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.16
Distance Strike Accuracy	58.1%
Distance Strike Defense	55.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.57
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.54
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.10
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	2.14
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	11.39
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.37

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Alex Pereira League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Alex Pereira
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	61.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.7
Strike Differential	1.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.2
Control Time/15min	0:17
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	80.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	20.0%
Avg Fight Time	10:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.8
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	59.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.8
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:04

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Ciryl Gane

UFC Freedom 250 • Jun 2026HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:27

Alex Pereira12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ciryl Gane54/8663%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	11/26	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	23/45	51%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Alex Pereira	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ciryl Gane	31/41	76%	0/1	0:12	1

WIN

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 1:20

Alex Pereira28/4562%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17

Magomed Ankalaev4/944%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	28/45	62%	0/0	0:17	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	4/9	44%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Magomed Ankalaev

UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2025Light HeavyweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Alex Pereira76/13755%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Magomed Ankalaev94/18052%TD 0/12Ctrl 5:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	16/34	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	9/27	33%	0/1	0:22	—

R2	Alex Pereira	18/36	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	29/53	55%	0/0	0:02	—

R3	Alex Pereira	21/34	62%	0/1	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	17/40	42%	0/1	0:06	—

R4	Alex Pereira	7/12	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	19/24	79%	0/6	3:50	—

R5	Alex Pereira	14/21	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Magomed Ankalaev	20/36	56%	0/4	1:22	—

WIN

vs. Khalil Rountree Jr.

UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. • Oct 2024Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 4, 4:32

Alex Pereira127/20961%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Khalil Rountree Jr.61/19132%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	15/27	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	10/42	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Pereira	18/41	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	11/42	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Alex Pereira	31/49	63%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	25/54	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Alex Pereira	63/92	68%	0/0	0:02	1
	Khalil Rountree Jr.	15/53	28%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jiri Prochazka

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 0:13

Alex Pereira38/5076%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 2

Jiri Prochazka7/2528%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	27/37	73%	0/0	0:00	1
	Jiri Prochazka	7/25	28%	0/0	1:11	—

R2	Alex Pereira	11/13	85%	0/0	0:03	1
	Jiri Prochazka	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jamahal Hill

UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill • Apr 2024Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:14

Alex Pereira24/3080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Jamahal Hill12/2255%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	24/30	80%	0/0	0:07	1
	Jamahal Hill	12/22	55%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jiri Prochazka

UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira • Nov 2023Light HeavyweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 4:08

Alex Pereira38/6162%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

Jiri Prochazka30/5357%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jiri Prochazka	11/19	58%	1/2	2:17	—

R2	Alex Pereira	27/41	66%	0/0	0:08	1
	Jiri Prochazka	19/34	56%	0/1	0:28	—

WIN

vs. Jan Blachowicz

UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 • Jul 2023Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Pereira70/9276%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

Jan Blachowicz52/8164%TD 3/8Ctrl 7:32

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	2/3	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	6/6	100%	1/3	4:50	—

R2	Alex Pereira	33/47	70%	0/0	0:06	—
	Jan Blachowicz	20/29	69%	1/2	1:57	—

R3	Alex Pereira	35/42	83%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	26/46	57%	1/3	0:45	—

LOSS

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:21

Alex Pereira49/8558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Israel Adesanya41/9643%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	15/38	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Alex Pereira	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	26/58	45%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:01

Alex Pereira91/15758%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:31

Israel Adesanya86/16253%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	23/41	56%	0/0	0:06	—
	Israel Adesanya	23/43	53%	0/0	0:14	—

R2	Alex Pereira	17/36	47%	1/1	0:21	—
	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/2	1:13	—

R3	Alex Pereira	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	14/25	56%	1/1	3:47	—

R4	Alex Pereira	15/29	52%	0/0	0:02	—
	Israel Adesanya	20/35	57%	0/1	1:08	—

R5	Alex Pereira	28/37	76%	0/0	0:02	—
	Israel Adesanya	9/15	60%	0/0	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:36

Alex Pereira25/4062%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Sean Strickland15/2952%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	25/40	62%	0/0	0:03	1
	Sean Strickland	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Bruno Blindado Silva

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev • Mar 2022Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Alex Pereira108/17960%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:17

Bruno Blindado Silva59/14740%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	27/51	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	16/46	35%	1/1	0:48	—

R2	Alex Pereira	33/58	57%	0/0	0:07	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	31/64	48%	1/2	1:10	—

R3	Alex Pereira	48/70	69%	0/0	1:10	—
	Bruno Blindado Silva	12/37	32%	0/5	1:17	—

WIN

vs. Andreas Michailidis

UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 • Nov 2021Middleweight

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 0:18

Alex Pereira11/1861%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Andreas Michailidis3/1127%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:59

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Alex Pereira	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andreas Michailidis	3/10	30%	2/7	3:59	—

R2	Alex Pereira	2/4	50%	0/0	0:04	1
	Andreas Michailidis	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com