Having lost to Pereira in a close. Alex Pereira demolished Sean Strickland at UFC 276 to go 3-0 under the company’s banner in a span of eight months and earn a shot at Israel Adesanya’s middleweight championship. Reach: 79" STANCE: Orthodox DOB: Jul 07, 1987 Career statistics: SLpM: 5. Alex Sandro Silva Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. #1. PFL. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds) 1. Jed Meshew breaks down his favorite. But with two divisions plagued with. UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira goes for his first title defense against former champ Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira is happy to give Sean Strickland his flowers after a wild upset victory this past weekend. 6 in the UFC’s 185-pound division. Alex Pereira makes history at UFC 295 and Tom Aspinall makes his case to Jon Jones. Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs Brandon Royval 2 (flyweight title) Shavkat Rahkmonov vs Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (welterweight. 3 in the light heavyweight rankings, Blachowicz is a high tier opponent for "Poatan", and a victory for either. UFC President Dana White believes Pereira may make good on previous hints to move. According to Glover Teixeira, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira’s move up to light heavyweight couldn’t have come at a better time. Sarah Stier/Getty. Apr 9, 2023. The UFC cage sounds great, too. Go Behind The Scenes With The Athletes Fighting At UFC 295: Procházka vs Pereira In New York On November 11, 2023. Alex Pereira is just three fights into his UFC career, with a total of seven professional MMA bouts. Current UFC Rankings . Pereira, who has won five straight in UFC competition and recently entered the promotion’s welterweight rankings, will face Sean Brady at UFC on ESPN 43 in San Antonio, Texas, on March 25. Khamzat Chimaev thinks he’d have an easy time with newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira. NEWARK, N. Alex Pereira is currently the only Brazilian man holding a UFC belt, and he has a tough task ahead. The UFC scheduled him to fight on the UFC 268 card on November 6th of 2021 where he would fight Andreas Michailidis (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC). The highlight of the UFC rankings update is Alex Pereira’s surging entry into the pound-for-pound top five. First streamed on Sunday, November 13, 2022. From the moment he sat at the podium, things seemed different. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. The former UFC middleweight champion is set to face Jiri Prochazka for the vacant light heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 on Nov. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. The main. The rankings don’t matter. It’s officially Strickland’s world, and we’re all just living in it post-UFC 293. MMA pound-for-pound rankings: How high did Alex Pereira's power boost him? Alex Pereira celebrates winning the title with his mentor, former champion Glover Teixeira, at UFC 295. April 7, 2023 9:30 am ET. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early. The former two division Glory kickboxing world champion, Alex Pereira, took Jan Blachowizc’s No. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) avenged his stoppage loss to Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) with a. Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall shake up pound-for-pound chart in official UFC rankings update. Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) understands that the UFC’s fast track of. Now, UFC 295 on Nov. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 11: Alex Pereira of Brazil embraces Jiri Prochazka of the Czech Republic in the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 295 event at Madison Square Garden on November 11, 2023 in New York City. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. Alex Pereira has been named MMA Junkie's Male Fighter of 2022 after going 3-0 and knocking out Israel Adesanya to become UFC champion. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Alex Pereira, unsurprisingly, is headed up to the 205-pound division. Take a look at which fighters have moved up and down in the most recent edition, and whose rankings are on the line at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig. Tom Aspinall, the trial of the century! Plus, Alex Pereira burns it all down again By Shaun Al-Shatti , Alexander K. The division. ‘Poatan’ called out Adesanya in his post-fight interview after he submitted Jiří Procházka via TKO to win the light heavyweight championship. Alex Pereira: In only his fourth fight in the UFC and eighth fight overall, Pereira won the middleweight championship. He has only seven fights as a pro in mixed martial arts. Periera defeated Sean Strickland, then ranked fourth in the UFC middleweight rankings, via a wild first-round knockoutUFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Pereira knocked out Adesanya to capture the UFC. , Nov. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it. He became the promotion’s 9th two-division champion. PFL. 11 will either see Prochazka become a two-time champion or Pereira secure two-weight champion status as the former middleweight title holder. Tickets. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC), the former longtime. Alex Pereira 3 became a topic of conversation following UFC 295. DC & RC. The. Alex Pereira is the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya – and he's done it twice. Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 44 bout Saturday, Jacoby (18-6-1 MMA, 6-3-1 UFC) was eager to volunteer to welcome Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) to light heavyweight. Subscribe to ESPN+. The middleweight division saw the most movement with Alex Pereira leading the way as he went from unranked to No. Moreover, it was just his 11th UFC fight, and even won the ‘Performance of the Night’ honor with. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023: KO (Punches). Adesanya. Welcome to the light heavyweight division, Alex Pereira. 3, above 205. During his post-fight interview, Pereria. UFC 295 saw Alex Pereira claim the vacant light heavyweight crown with a second-round technical knockout of Jiri Prochazka in the evening’s main event. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN. Tickets. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress, eventually returned to an upright position and extended the fight. Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings Alex Pereira has proven to be a quick study when it comes to mixed. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants UFC middleweights to get on their knees and thank him for sending Alex Pereira to light heavyweight, where "Poatan" will battle Jiri Prochazka. night (April 8, 2023) at Kaseya Center in Miami, featuring movement from Alex Pereira and. : 100% TD Def. DC & RC. Kai Kara-France takes inspiration from the way Israel Adesanya bounced back against Alex Pereira. Israel Adesanya finally got his revenge, knocking out his longtime rival Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight championship this past Saturday in Miami. Jiri Prochazka agrees with UFC 295 stoppage, vows to return 'stronger than ever'. Now they’ll meet in an immediate rematch Saturday night at UFC 287. 2. Alex Pereira debuts in a new UFC weight class, against a fearsome opponent. Newly-crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira shook up the 185-pound rankings, as well as the pound-for-pound list, by stopping former division. Lee , Jed Meshew , and Mike Heck Nov 15, 2023, 2. This is the UFC 287 live blog for Alex Pereira vs. Danis boxes Logan Paul on Oct. Jacoby fought Pereira at Glory 14 in 2014 and. Is he now a top-5 pound-for-pound fighter? Plus, Tom Aspinall makes his debut after his own smashing success at the Garden. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) returns to the octagon this Saturday in the main event of UFC 295. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) issued Adesanya a challenge after he knocked out Jiri Prochazka to claim the vacant light heavyweight title in this past Saturday’s UFC 295 headliner at Madison Square Garden. Israel Adesanya 2, the middleweight main event on Saturday in Miami. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet for the vacant 205. UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. It seems Robert Whittaker and a UFC card in Perth is the latest addition. Alex Pereira – for vacant light heavyweight title; Sergei Pavlovich vs. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. If you’ve been following mma as long as you say you have you should know this better than me. Pereira knocked out Adesanya to capture the UFC. Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. As of 14 November 2023, he is #5 in the UFC men's pound-for. Sarah Stier/Getty. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Who are Alex Pereira’s parents? Alex Pereira is very close to his mother named Maria Zilma. 70 Str. Strickland was born in New Bern, North Carolina and grew up in Corona, California. Unsurprisingly, "God of War" has now debuted in the rankings at #11, with his defeated opponent dropping out of the top 15. And what Pereira did last Saturday at UFC 295 in New York, brutalizing the lead leg of former champion Jiri Prochazka before violently finishing him with a series of elbows in Round 2, catapulted Pereira to an all-new level of significance by claiming the vacant 205-pound title. Subscribe to ESPN+. Ottoni is perhaps best known for a third-round submission victory over current UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at Jungle Fight 82 in 2015. “Poatan” insisted he could still make middleweight but sees light heavyweight as. Robert Whittaker 3. 22 TD Acc. Divisional Rankings. . Edwards (21-3 MM) Alex Pereira (9-2 MMA) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) recently updated its official rankings in the wake of the UFC 276 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place last Sat. Israel Adesanya 2. Watch the Israel Adesanya vs. Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), who plans on competing at middleweight next, expressed interest in fighting Pereira at UFC 283, just two months after “Poatan” dethroned Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 in November. Winning the middleweight championship just four fights into his UFC career would allow him to jump over. Advertisement Pereira took on Jiri Prochazka in the main event of. 亚历克斯·佩雷拉（葡萄牙語： Alexsandro Pereira ；1987年7月7日 — ），巴西职业综合格斗运动员和前自由搏击运动员，现为UFC终极格斗冠军赛选手，前UFC中量级冠军和现UFC轻重量级冠军。 在自由搏击方面，他是前Glory格斗中量级和轻重量级冠军，也曾参加It's Showtime、SUPERKOMBAT等赛事。Alex Pereira doesn’t want to waste any time talking about Khamzat Chimaev as a middleweight contender. 00. UFC Pound-for-Pound Fighter Rankings: Alex Pereira jumps into top five after securing second title 'Poatan' pulled off a rare feat at UFC 295 in earning a title in a. ”Alex Pereira is a UFC rising star, and has beaten Israel Adesanya before. 19. Alex Pereira. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) will make his light heavyweight debut against former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6-1 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 291 co-main event at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) meets Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) in the UFC 291 co-main event on July 29 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Upside With Win: Huge. Alex Pereira has always been an impossibly huge middleweight, but his days at 185 pounds may be coming to an end. Subscribe to ESPN+. The Miami showdown acts as the MMA rematch for the pair of sensational strikers. Aspinall and Pavlovich are the best fast starters in UFC history, ranking No. TBA . The UFC scheduled him to fight on the UFC 268 card on November 6th of 2021 where he would fight Andreas Michailidis (13-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC). Before the first question was even asked,. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. Alex Pereira won’t take any credit for Sean Strickland’s huge upset of Israel Adesanya. The card features another No. Edwards (21-3 MM). In the main event, Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) will return to competition from a significant injury to. #10. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 23): Priscila Cachoeira (+260), Miranda Maverick (-335). Saturday 16 December – UFC 296 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, US. Alex Pereira: 6 : Charles Oliveira: 7 : Sean O'Malley: 8 : Sean Strickland: 9 : Israel Adesanya: 10 : Alexandre Pantoja: 11 : Aljamain Sterling: 12 : Tom AspinallStats | UFC Alex Pereira Record: 9-2-0 Poatan Height: 6' 4" Weight: 205 lbs. August 15, 2023 8:10 pm ET. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. 6 in the UFC’s 185-pound division. Not Defended Yet . #10. Middleweight champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) rematches Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC 287 main event at Kaseya Center in Miami. By Zac Pacleb, on Twitter @ZacPacleb • Jan. W-W-W. Pereira’s ascent. But Adesanya was. Sean Strickland expects the UFC to book an immediate rematch between middleweight champion Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but. night (July 2, 2022) at T-Mobile Arena. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) rallied to knock out Israel Adesanya in Round 5 this past Saturday at UFC 281, claiming the 185-pound title in Madison Square Garden. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday. UFC Heavyweight . Alex Pereira has not shortage of options for his first UFC fight at light heavyweight. The UFC middleweight contender thinks Adesanya, who’s arguably the best striker in MMA, might show some wrestling in his upcoming title defense against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 on Nov. UFC welterweight bout: Kevin Holland vs. 1 pound-for-pound in the official UFC rankings and also set himself up for a potentially even greater 2023. 10. Acc. Don't Miss A Battle For The Middleweight Title at UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira, Live From Madison Square Garden In New York City On Saturday November 12, 2022UFC Rankings update: Alex Pereira breaks into P4P top-5, Stipe Miocic falls down heavyweight ranks following Tom Aspinall's interim title win Alex Pereira breaks into top-5 of pound-for-pound. Israel Adesanya is now set to face the man who has defeated him twice in kickboxing, but the UFC middleweight champion is looking forward to their third pairing inside the octagon. Opponents Israel Adesanya of Nigeria and Alex Pereira of Brazil face off during the UFC 281 ceremonial weigh-in at Radio City Music Hall on November 11, 2022 in New York City. Fighters moving up in UFC rankings. None were bigger than Alex Pereira, as the Brazilian slugger became just the ninth fighter in UFC history to win titles in multiple divisions when he knocked out former champion Jiri Prochazka to. UFC 291 played host to Justin Gaethje's revenge on Dustin Poirier, Alex Pereira's successful light heavyweight debut and more. Champions. Champions. Israel Adesanya has the advantage over Alex Pereira heading into their UFC 287 middleweight title rematch, according to oddsmakers. Hill does think. Somehow, that never happened for Pereira, who deservingly returned to the top 10 of CBS Sports' pound-for-pound rankings. Tickets. A professional competitor since 2011, he formerly competed for 300 Sparta, Akhmat Fight Club, Serbian Battle Championship, Jungle Fight, Xtreme Fighting Championships and Road Fighting Championship. Pereira stopped. The current UFC Light Heavyweight champion is Alex Pereira. Tickets. PFL. Pereira from Madison Square Garden in New York on November 12, 2022 on ESPN, including the main card and prelims. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. 37-18. Pereira pits Alex Poatan Pereira vs Jiri BJP Prochazka fight in Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States on Nov 11, 2023. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) captured the vacant light heavyweight title when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the second round in this past Saturday’s UFC 295 main event at Madison Square Garden. May 18, 2023 12:10 pm ET. 1. Alex Pereira made certain history will remember him. 12, 2022, when Pereira stopped Adesanya at the 2:01 mark of the fifth round by TKO to win the UFC middleweight championship and the Performance of the Night. 'Poatan' pulled off a rare feat at UFC 295 in earning a title in a second weight class CBSSports. Matt Frevola, Nazim Sadykov and Dennis Buzukja eat with their team. Divisional Rankings. : 62% SApM: 3. Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. 3 middleweight, No. And what Pereira did last Saturday at UFC 295 in New York, brutalizing the lead leg of former champion Jiri Prochazka before violently finishing him with a series of elbows in Round 2, catapulted Pereira to an all-new level of significance by claiming the vacant. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) will battle for the promotion’s vacant light heavyweight title in the UFC 295 co-headliner Nov. P4P. More. Anthony Smith. NEW YORK -- Alex Pereira has been in the UFC for just two years. The division. Subscribe to ESPN+. Winner: Alex Pereira 3-0 (def. LAS VEGAS – Jon Jones thinks Alex Pereira has Israel Adesanya figured out. PFL. DC & RC. Next Scheduled Defence . The Men’s Official UFC P4P Rankings can be found below: Islam Makhachev (25-1 MM) Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA) Leon. we’d have taken Khabib Nurmagomedov out of our rankings a lot quicker than the UFC didPereira, a two-division Glory kickboxing champion, was an elite striker who dabbled in MMA before signing full-time with UFC in November 2021. Israel Adesanya finally tasted victory over the one man who has had his number, brutally knocking out rival Alex Pereira to recapture the middleweight championship Saturday night at UFC 287 in Miami. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) faces Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) for the vacant 205-pound belt in Saturday’s main event Nov. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. As a result, both fighters found themselves making headway in the “official” UFC rankings, with Pereira taking over the No. P4P. – Phil Hawes thinks we might get a new look from Israel Adesanya. Dana White Reacts To The Performances Of Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, And More At UFC 295. The latest updates to the UFC rankings across all divisions are here. Champions. Robert Whittaker likes his chances of reclaiming the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira better than he does Israel Adesanya. UFC pound for pound rankings: Alex Pereira enters top 10 after historic win at UFC 295. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN. Fightcenter ». Alexander Volkanovski thinks his teammate Israel Adesanya avenges his loss to Alex Pereira in a big way. April 9, 2023 10:15 am ET. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC. 14. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. Pereira became the light heavyweight champion with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. Champions. In this fight, you would need to bet $170 to win $100 if you like Alex Pereira to win. Not only did he achieve that, but he produced a highlight-reel finish to reclaim the middleweight title. Subscribe to ESPN+. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. Alex Pereira shocks Jiří Procházka to win light heavyweight title (1:06) Alex Pereira survives an early battle and stuns Jiří Procházka with a second-round knockout. Alex Pereira. Apr 9, 2023. Fightcenter. In the main event, former light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) and ex-middleweight champ Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) meet for the vacant 205. Alex Sandro Silva Pereira, [7] também conhecido como Alex Poatan (São Bernardo do Campo, 7 de julho de 1987) é um lutador brasileiro profissional de artes marciais mistas, ex-lutador de Kickboxing. Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were intense as ever as they came face-to-face for the final time before their. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday. November 7, 2023 3:40 pm ET. An account on X pointed out that Pereira has a special record of bringing long UFC unbeaten or win streaks to an end. The UFC’s light heavyweight has a new champion and his name is Alex Pereira. View the full Article. The former UFC middleweight champion made a successful move up to 205 pounds Saturday, when he defeated former light. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Pereira (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) knocked out Andreas Michailidis with a flying knee in the second round of their middleweight contest. Fightcenter. Despite struggling in the first round from Michailidis's grappling, Pereira would go on to Knock Michailidis out 18 seconds into round 2, improving his MMA record to 4-1 (1-0 UFC). The UFC’s latest pay-per-view event was the source of a number of changes in this week’s rankings. El perfil del peleador Alex Pereira de Brasil en ESPN DEPORTES. 4; Pereira No. Former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz was not a fan of Alex Pereira’s callout of Israel Adesanya at UFC 295. 44. 'Poatan' pulled off a rare feat at UFC 295 in earning a title in a second weight classLatest UFC rankings update in the aftermath of UFC 290 in Las Vegas with Alex Volkanovski pulling into a tie with Jon Jones at pound-for-pound and Dricus Du Plessis surging to No. Stats. Divisional Rankings. Enter The UFC Matchmaker SweepstakesAfter relinquishing the middleweight belt in a knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287, Alex Pereira has designs on challenging for a title in a new division very soon. The rankings will next be updated after UFC 288 on May 6, which means that unless Namajunas signs a. “Poatan” called out Israel Adesanya for a trilogy but is expected to make his first title defense. 11 Str. 5 spot on the pound-for-pound chart and Aspinall debuting at No. NEW YORK – Alex Pereira is middleweight champion, thanks to honesty from his corner heading into the fifth round of his title fight Saturday at UFC 281. All Athletes; Record Book;. Marvin Vettori 5. A week removed from Adesanya knocking Alex Pereira out at UFC 288 to reclaim the middleweight title, White was asked at the UFC Kansas City post-fight press conference if the promotion has. It’s hard to put into perspective the immense pressure that was on Adesanya (24-2. “Poatan” called out Adesanya in his post-fight. Champions. Dan Hardy sees Alex Pereira getting the best of Israel Adesanya again. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka sees Alex Pereira as a welcomed addition to the division. Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) issued a challenge to Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who finished Jiri Prochazka to claim the vacant belt at UFC 295. At No. For now, lightweight. Jamahal Hill thinks Jiri Prochazka will have to use all his tools to beat Alex Pereira. – UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has warned Alex Pereira that challenging him will have him in for a rude awakening. 3 ranked light heavyweight following his win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. 3; in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings as of October 24, 2023, he is at No. Alex Pereira defeated Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on November 12, 2023, and became the new UFC light. UFC middleweight champion Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) is known to have big weight cuts and has teased a potential move to 205 pounds in the future. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. After TKO'ing the former divisional kingpin at 205-pounds, 'Poatan' found his efforts rewarded with a. Hill teased Pereira as he defeated Glover Teixeira a friend and mentor of Pereira at UFC 283. SYDNEY – Alex Pereira and UFC president Dana White seem to be on the same page as far as which division “Poatan” belongs in. 3 bout, this time in the light heavyweight division between No. 15. Tickets. Alex Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) Past five: Blachowicz 3-1-1, Pereira 4-1 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: Blachowicz No. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, and in MMA for Jungle Fight and LFA. Alex Pereira made his case for Pound-for-Pound greatness by conquering another weight class at UFC 295. Glover Teixeira, a longtime. That means there’s been a shake-up in the MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings. What is Alex Pereira’s ranking? In the UFC Light Heavyweight rankings as of August 1, 2023, he is ranked No. In a new video, Adesanya explained that he fought Pereira with a torn MCL. Chael Sonnen thinks Alex Pereira is the Fighter of the Year if he can capture the light heavyweight title at UFC 295. Divisional Rankings. Alex Pereira is still an. NEWS FEATURES FIGHT FINDER PODCASTS VIDEOS RANKINGS FORUM BOXING MORE FIGHT ODDS UFC NEWS ONE NEWS PFL NEWS BELLATOR NEWS WOMEN'S MMA NEWS Alex Pereira is a UFC champion after just eight pro MMA fights and his win over Israel Adesanya has caused chaos in the Pound-for-Pound ranks. Now, UFC 295 on Nov. Get. April 1, 2023 11:00 am ET. Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira are two meteors on a collision course at UFC 295. Tags. Farah Hannoun. Jamahal Hill was not impressed with Alex Pereira’s title win over Jiri Prochazka. Sean O’Malley. UFC 295 was monumental for Alex Pereira. UFC 298 Israel Adesanya vs. P4P. Rankings Show: Jon Jones vs. PFL. Alex Pereira has been training hard ahead of his first defense of the UFC middleweight title and insists that he is "very confident" of going up against Israel Adesanya for the fourth time in combat sNEW YORK – Glover Teixeira likes Jamahal Hill as a next opponent for Alex Pereira. Former UFC middleweight champion and multidivision kickboxing champion Alex Pereira is moving up in weight after his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya last weekend. The fight played out primarily on the feet, but the former. Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) takes on Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in the UFC 291 co-main event on July 29 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. Pereira will get to test himself against former light. Jako kickboxer získal dva tituly Glory, a. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. Get the latest UFC breaking news, fight night results, MMA records and stats. Former UFC middleweight champion Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) announced that he will move up to 205 pounds after losing his middleweight title to Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by knockout at UFC 287. Daniel Cormier sees Alex Pereira having success at light heavyweight, but warns him to avoid one specific fighter. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Alex Pereira’s UFC run is off to a great start. Def: 51% TD Avg. With the victory, Brendan Allen has now moved up 2 spots in the UFC official rankings. [8] Foi duplo campeão mundial de Kickboxing pelo Glory, e duplo campeão mundial de MMA pelo UFC. Paulo Costa +1 6. Alex Pereira debuts in a new UFC weight class, against a fearsome opponent. He takes on Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0. KANSAS CITY, Mo. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. With Pereira. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress. There are still a ton of questions about the new champ, but “Poatan. Rankings; Athletes. The UFC light heavyweight rankings are a showcase of some of the very best fighters 205-pound fighters in the world. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. 2 ranked fighter in middleweight is now out of the rankings entirely. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). He accomplished the feat of becoming a two. Aspinall with the victory has now debuted in the rankings at #14, while Prochazka has moved to #15 and Jamahal Hill has been eliminated on the P4P rankings. Andre Muniz and Dricus Du Plessis also saw. In the. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya approves of Alex Pereira’s performance at UFC 291. COM - United. More : UFC. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. W-L-L. (previous ranking shown): Alex Pereira def. Fightcenter. P4P.