UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Bout

Alex Pereira

“Poatan”

Record: 10-3-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 4"
Reach: 79"
Weight: 205 lbs.
Born: Jul 07, 1987

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 13
Minutes: 139.2
Knockdowns: 7
Sig. accuracy: 61.4%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 50.0%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 2
Control / 15: 0:17

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted697/1136

Accuracy61.4%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head46.8%
Body25.8%
Leg27.4%

Position

Distance81.2%
Clinch10.3%
Ground8.5%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head54.6%
Body22.8%
Leg22.6%

Position absorbed

Distance85.7%
Clinch7.9%
Ground6.4%

Grappling

For

Takedowns1/2

TD accuracy50.0%

TD per 150.1

Sub attempts2

Subs per 150.2

Reversals0

Control2:38

Control per 150:17

Against

Takedowns absorbed9/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced2

Control conceded31:13

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.1/0.1	100.0%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0/0.2	0.0%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	0/0	—	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Ciryl Gane
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 1:27
UFC Freedom 250Jun 14, 2026
KD 0 · Sig 12/33 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Magomed Ankalaev
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 1:20
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Oct 4, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 28/45 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:17
Loss vs Magomed Ankalaev
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 313: Pereira vs. AnkalaevMar 8, 2025
KD 0 · Sig 76/137 · TD 0/1 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Khalil Rountree Jr.
KO/TKO · Round 4 · 4:32
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.Oct 5, 2024
KD 1 · Sig 127/209 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:02
Win vs Jiri Prochazka
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:13
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2Jun 29, 2024
KD 2 · Sig 38/50 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:03
Win vs Jamahal Hill
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 3:14
UFC 300: Pereira vs. HillApr 13, 2024
KD 1 · Sig 24/30 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:07
Win vs Jiri Prochazka
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:08
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. PereiraNov 11, 2023
KD 1 · Sig 38/61 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:08
Win vs Jan Blachowicz
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2Jul 29, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 70/92 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:06
Loss vs Israel Adesanya
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2Apr 8, 2023
KD 0 · Sig 49/85 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Israel Adesanya
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraNov 12, 2022
KD 0 · Sig 91/157 · TD 1/1 · Ctrl 0:31

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