Alex Pereira: record, height, age, boxing career, photos, age, net worth

Alex Pereira: record, height, age, boxing career, photos, age, net worth

Lenah Ann
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:16 PM

Just like the United States is the mother of most basketball players in the NBA, so is Brazil as the mother of mixed martial artists. There has never been a moment when Brazilians failed to be near the pinnacle of greatness. In this case, Alex Pereira's record proves how Brazilians know their way around the octagon.

Alex Pereira's boxing career
Pereira walks out of the octagon after defeating Israel Adesanya during the 5th round of their Middleweight fight at UFC 281 on 12 November 2022 in New York City. Photo: Jamie Squire
Source: Getty Images

Alex Pereira is a famous Brazilian-based MMA fighter currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC. Before joining the Ultimate Fighting Championship, he had won the Glory middleweight kickboxing title and defended it four consecutive times.

Alex Pereira's profile and bio summary

Full name

Alexsandro Pereira

Place of birth

Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Date of birth

7 July 1987

Age

35 years of age (2022)

Zodiac sign

Cancer

Nationality

Brazilian

Ethnicity

Pataxo

Mother

Maria Zilma

Sister

Aline

Height

6 feet 4 inches or 193 centimetres

Weight

185 pounds or 84 kilograms

Relationship status

Presumed single

Religion

Christianity

Profession

Professional mixed martial artist

Net worth

$2 million

Social media presence

Instagram

Alex Pereira's age

The professional mixed martial artist is 35 years of age as of November 2022. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He was born on 7 July 1987 in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Maria Zilma. He is a private person as he has kept details about his family and parents under wraps. However, he often flaunts them on social media platforms like Instagram.

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Alex Pereira's age
Alex of Brazil poses for a portrait after his victory during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on 12 November 2022 in New York City. Photo: Mike Roach
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Does Alex Pereira have a brother?

Although the professional kickboxer often maintains a low profile about his personal life, he has revealed that he was raised alongside his younger sister, Aline, a professional kickboxer. He does not have a brother.

Alex Pereira's nationality

The mixed martial artist is a Brazilian national of the Pataxo tribe. In 2022, reports suggest Alex Pereira's height at 6 feet 4 inches or 193 centimetres and weighing 185 pounds or 84 kilograms.

Does Alex Pereira have a wife?

As of November 2022, the mixed martial artist is pretty tight-lipped, especially when disclosing details about his personal life. That said, there is no record of his relationship and love affairs. Moreover, his social media pages barely feature anything but pictures of him training. Therefore, it is safe to imply that he is single as of November 2022, as there is no evidence to prove otherwise.

Alex Pereira's boxing career

Pereira debuted on the boxing scene in 2009. His fame skyrocketed in March 2013 when he won the middleweight contender tournament and defeated Dustin Jacoby. Following his victory, he took part in various Glory middleweight tournaments.

He then went ahead and won the Glory middleweight title and defended it four times. His boxing record continued to be more impressive, and he became a champion of numerous awards. In 2015, he transitioned from kickboxing to Mixed Martial Arts, MMA.

After five years in the MMA, the professional kickboxer signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance in October 2020 and had his debut match against Thomas Powell. His breakthrough, however, came in 2021 when he signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC and defeated Bruno Silva and Sean Strickland in subsequent UFC matches.

Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya

Israel is yet another of the most decorated mixed martial artists in history today. He often intimidates his opponents to the point of some opting out of the match. But come 2019, tables turned for him when Pereira knocked him out and stopped him again via TKO at 2 minutes, 1 second of the fifth and final round in the main event.

Who won Alex Pereira vs Israel Adesanya fight?
Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Pereira of Brazil in the UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 281 event on November 12, 2022 in New York City. Photo: Jeff Bottari
Source: Getty Images

Following the defeat, Alex stated,

So many years of hard work and dedication, I am the world champion.

On the other hand, his opponent, Israel, had something to say too;

It was just my leg. My leg gave away. Kudos to him. He invested in those calf kicks well.
It is another great story for him, but it is not over. This is still war.

Alex Pereira's net worth and salary

The professional's records are impressive, as he recorded wins in most UFC events. According to various sources, his net worth estimates at $2 million as of November 2022. The bulk of his net worth is entirely from his MMA boxing endeavours.

Alex earned a total of $134,000 just for defeating Andreas Michallidis in the UFC 268 fight. Additionally, in the UFC 276 fight, he pocketed $188,000 just for defeating Sean Strickland. One fan fact about mixed martial artists is that they do not have a basic salary as they make their coins according to various fights.

Alex Pereira's photos
The UFC champion walks out of the octagon after defeating Israel Adesanya on 12 November 2022 in New York City. Photo: Jamie Squire
Source: Getty Images

Alex Pereira is on Instagram, boasting over 675k followers as of November 2022. On the platform, he often uploads photos and videos of training.

In early 2021, Alex Pereira's records took a turn unanimously when he defeated Israel Adesanya. Since then, he has immensely fed his resume winning award after award. He has also maintained a clean profile since debuting in the fighting scene.

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Lenah Ann is a Kenyan-based content creator with 2 years of experience. She graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Media and Communication from Dedan Kimathi, Kenya in 2021.