He accomplished the feat of becoming a two. P4P. NEW YORK – Alex Pereira has had a change of mind. Is he now a top-5 pound-for-pound fighter? Plus, Tom Aspinall makes his debut after his own smashing success at the Garden. LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT (up to 205 pounds) 1. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Atualmente, é o Campeão Meio-Pesado do. Moreover, it was just his 11th UFC fight, and even won the ‘Performance of the Night’ honor with. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost his middleweight title when he was stopped in Round 2 by Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in their rematch this past Saturday in Miami. 3; in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings as of October 24, 2023, he is at No. Robert Whittaker 3. Currently sitting on that light heavyweight throne is Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who is confident he would make easy work of “Poatan. Alex Pereira has always been an impossibly huge middleweight, but his days at 185 pounds may be coming to an end. Alex Pereira – for vacant light heavyweight title; Sergei Pavlovich vs. The main. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, and in MMA for Jungle Fight and LFA. Watch the Sean Strickland vs. Tickets. Alex Pereira doesn’t want to see an immediate rematch between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. Buy UFC 287 on ESPN+ PPV. Alex Pereira has evolved. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. Alex Pereira’s UFC run is off to a great start. Here, though, are five fights to make following UFC 287: Alex Pereira vs. UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier believes Alex Pereira’s new weight class could help him with an important aspect of his game. Champions. When former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya thinks back on the combined 11 rounds he has competed in opposite current 185-pound king Alex Pereira across the sports of kickboxing and MMA. Apr 9, 2023. Alex Pereira (7-1), campeón peso mediano UFC. ESPN. Yes! Alex Pereira is a ranked fighter in the UFC. Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) returns to fight Alex Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) for the vacant light heavyweight title in Saturday’s headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York. Avg. With Alex Pereira moving to light heavyweight and winning at UFC 291, the former No. The light-heavyweight champion then took on Sean Strickland to earn a title shot. Alex Pereira (c) def. Pereira scored a come-from-behind victory against Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday night to become the new. 11 Str. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Here, The Independent has constructed its own top 10, pound-for-pound rankings for men’s UFC fighters, to be updated throughout the year. 2 SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute Str. The Brazilian’s record-setting pace to two-division champion status certainly puts him in the conversation, but in the end our panel stopped just shy of. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it. 1:58;The bout is a rematch from UFC 281 on Nov. 15. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. Alex Pereira has fought just three times in the UFC. MMA Junkie Staff. The Brazilian was making his highly anticipated 205lbs division debut against. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim the middleweight title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when the pair run things back in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 in Miami. In the main event of the pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York, Pereira claimed the vacant light heavyweight title by finishing Jiri Prochazka in the second round. 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. 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. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but. Alex Pereira made his case for Pound-for-Pound greatness by conquering another weight class at UFC 295. '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. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. From the moment he sat at the podium, things seemed different. “I was like, ‘I love it that you’re going. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) dethroned Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) with a come-from-behind TKO win to capture the middleweight title last month at UFC 281. The division. 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. Alex Pereira has not shortage of options for his first UFC fight at light heavyweight. PereiraAlex Pereira has had enough of hearing what Anthony Smith thinks of him. View the full Article. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. Jamahal Hill says he wants to stand-and-trade with Alex Pereira. More. 12, 2022) in New York City, Alex Pereira rocketed up the Middleweight rankings into the top slot as 185-pound. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) was successful in his light heavyweight debut when he edged out former champion Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC) in this past Saturday’s co-headliner in Salt Lake City. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but. Jan Blachowicz thinks the long layoff will likely impact Jamahal Hill vs. Jamahal Hill thinks Jiri Prochazka will have to use all his tools to beat Alex Pereira. The rankings themselves are bs like you’re pointing out. Jiri Prochazka +105, vacant light heavyweight title. Matt Frevola, Nazim Sadykov and Dennis Buzukja eat with their team. UFC P4P rankings: Alex Pereira breaks into top-5 of pound-for-pound following title win at UFC 295 Alex Pereira breaks into top-5 of pound-for-pound. Alex Pereira def. Here, The Independent has constructed its own top 10, pound-for-pound rankings for men’s UFC fighters, to be updated throughout the year. Photo: Jeff Bottari Source: Getty ImagesMiddleweight champion; Previous ranking: Not revealed; At the age of 35, Alex made a late transition from kickboxing to. Alex Pereira knew Sean Strickland could beat Israel Adesanya, and now the rest of the world does too. Champion: Alex Pereira. Alex Pereira -170 Jamahal Hill +140. Alex Pereira beats Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 to claim middleweight gold. Winning the middleweight championship just four fights into his UFC career would allow him to jump over. 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. P4P. W-W-W. Israel Adesanya finally landed the punches he sought for years – and when they landed, he once again became the UFC middleweight champion. 3; in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings as of October 24, 2023, he is at No. Jiri Prochazka’s plan to regain the light heavyweight title was derailed Saturday when he came up short against Alex Pereira in the UFC 295 main event. 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. The UFC’s light heavyweight has a new champion and his name is Alex Pereira. In this fight, you would need to bet $170 to win $100 if you like Alex Pereira to win. Jacoby fought Pereira at Glory 14 in 2014 and. In November, Pereira challenged for the 185-pound title in only his eighth. 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. Rankings: None Odds (as of 07. The division. Allen defeated Craig via submission at 0:38 of round 3. “Poatan” rematches longtime rival Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 287 on Saturday. Both Adesanya and. Próximo. DC & RC. The latest UFC ranking updates are out! The UFC has updated the rankings after last weekend's pay-per-view event. 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. 7. Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya approves of Alex Pereira’s performance at UFC 291. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Subscribe to ESPN+. He is #13 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings. More. Instead, Hill has his eyes on the winner of Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) vs. #10. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. 00. Silva had a seven-fight win streak and was 3-0 in the UFC prior to the loss vs Pereira. 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. 2 ranked middleweight Alex Pereira and No. Adesanya (24-2 MMA, 13-2 UFC) vanquished his demons against longtime rival. As a result, both fighters found themselves making headway in the “official” UFC rankings, with Pereira taking over the No. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. P4P. Pereira is not currently booked for any fights. MMA Rankings, July 2022: Rafael Fiziev, Alex Pereira, Shavkat Rakhmonov lead invasion of new blood By Alexander K. Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost his middleweight title when he was stopped in Round 2 by Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in their rematch this past Saturday in Miami. Sarah Stier/Getty. Jiri Prochazka agrees with UFC 295 stoppage, vows to return 'stronger than ever'. Aaron Chow. 12, 2022) in New York City, Alex Pereira rocketed up the Middleweight rankings into the top slot as 185-pound. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. Subscribe to ESPN+. [8] Foi duplo campeão mundial de Kickboxing pelo Glory, e duplo campeão mundial de MMA pelo UFC. 27, 2023. UFC 295 promised two new champions and two men stepped up and delivered. Watch the Israel Adesanya vs. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. The latest updates to the UFC rankings across all divisions are here. More. UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira expects Jamahal Hill to resort to grappling like most of his past opponents. – Dustin Jacoby has already shared the kickboxing ring with Alex Pereira, so sure. An account on X pointed out that Pereira has a special record of bringing long UFC unbeaten or win streaks to an end. PFL. The now former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has a bold take on Alex Pereira’s title win against Jiri Prochazka. Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo thinks the UFC might disregard the rankings when deciding on the first challenger for Alex Pereira's newly-acquired light heavyweight title. The contest is an immediate rematch, after Pereira dethroned Adesanya by fifth-round TKO at UFC 281 in November to claim gold. Hill teased Pereira as he defeated Glover Teixeira a friend and mentor of Pereira at UFC 283. With “Poatan” announcing that he is ready to make the move from 185 pounds to 205 pounds, several. night (July 2, 2022) at T-Mobile Arena. And while they’re now 1-1 in UFC, Izzy sounds uninterested in granting Pereira a third mixed martial arts (MMA) fight. Tickets. Rankings; Athletes. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. Who are Alex Pereira’s parents? Alex Pereira is very close to his mother named Maria Zilma. Alex Pereira knew he was going to win a UFC title when he left Teixeira MMA & Fitness in Connecticut to go to New York City for UFC 281. Reach: 79" STANCE: Orthodox DOB: Jul 07, 1987 Career statistics: SLpM: 5. Atualmente, é o Campeão Meio-Pesado do. we’d have taken Khabib Nurmagomedov out of our rankings a lot quicker than the UFC did Pereira, a two-division Glory kickboxing champion, was an elite striker who dabbled in MMA before signing full-time with UFC in November 2021. Andre Muniz and Dricus Du Plessis also saw. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN (UK). Champions. Due to his history in kickboxing with now-two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, the path to a UFC title shot for Pereria was a short one at 185 pounds. 3, above 205. Mandatory Credit: Jeff. Sean Strickland. Jan Blachowicz took issue with Alex Pereira issuing a callout to Israel Adesanya after his title win at UFC 295 over the weekend. Pereira is yet to have a fight booked,. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress, eventually returned to an upright position and extended the fight. (Pay-per-view, 10 p. The sixth episode of “Embedded” follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. P4P. Alex Pereira: životopis – původ, výška, věk a další základní informace. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira made his UFC light heavyweight debut on Saturday night in the co-main event at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Acc. The rankings don’t matter. 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. 24. Prior to that, “Poatan” beat Adesanya twice in kickboxing, including once by. 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. Tags. Saturday's fights in Salt Lake City unlocked a myriad of exciting. 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. April 7, 2023 9:30 am ET. April 13, 2023 9:35 am ET. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 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. In the aftermath of Noche UFC, MMA News has you covered with this week's updates to the official UFC rankings. By Zac Pacleb, on Twitter @ZacPacleb • Jan. Alex Pereira (8-2, light-heavyweight)Latest UFC rankings update following the UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place last Sat. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. 17-1-1. 205. UFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Alex Pereira Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images Alex Pereira is not only the undisputed UFC middleweight champion after beating Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 ,. November 7, 2023 3:40 pm ET. 50. : 100% TD Def. Pereira thus became the ninth fighter to win UFC championships in two weight classes. Alex Pereira made certain history will remember him. Khamzat Chimaev thinks he’d have an easy time with newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira. Jared Cannonier 4. : 0. Following his highlight-reel knockout of Pereira at UFC 287, Adesanya mocked Pereira’s progeny — who was seated cageside — by mimicking the celebration the younger Pereira directed at “The. UFC 286: Pereira vs. 3 light heavyweight ranking on Saturday night with the split. 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. (previous ranking shown): Alex Pereira def. Last weekend. The UFC light heavyweight rankings are a showcase of some of the very best fighters 205-pound fighters in the world. Pereira. Israel Adesanya has the advantage over Alex Pereira heading into their UFC 287 middleweight title rematch, according to oddsmakers. The former UFC middleweight champion has walked back the talk of a return to the 185-pound division and plans to stay at light heavyweight. Fightcenter. 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. Alex Pereira "Poatan" ASSOCIATION Teixeira MMA & Fitness CLASS Light Heavyweight Wins 9 KO / TKO 7 78% SUBMISSIONS 0 0% DECISIONS 2 22% Losses 2 KO / TKO 1 50% SUBMISSIONS 1 50%. #1. 3. 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. Pereira pits Alex Poatan Pereira vs Jiri BJP Prochazka fight in Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States on Nov 11, 2023. 37-18. 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. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023: KO (Punches). In the. UFC rankings: Alex Pereira makes his debut at light heavyweight after defeating former champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City. PFL. Buy UFC 281 on ESPN+ PPV UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Prochazka and Pereira will fight for their second UFC championships in four and seven UFC fights, respectively, on. “Seems like my plans to go down one more time to. Pereira was able to defeat Adesanya for. leaving both Alex Pereira (#12) and Jiří Procházka (#13) one spot worse off. Alex Pereira is the only person to knock out Israel Adesanya – and he's done it twice. 'Poatan' pulled off a rare feat at UFC 295 in earning a title in a second weight class CBSSports. 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. : 62% SApM: 3. 2; Pereira 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 205-pound title. 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. More : UFC. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. 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. UFC 295 concluded with two new champions, as Alex Pereira won the vacant light heavyweight title and Tom Aspinall took home the interim heavyweight title. UFC 287 (4/8/23) Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at 4:21 of the second. Alex Pereira isn’t waiting around for Israel Adesanya in his new division. 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. 2 middleweight, honorable mention pound-for-pound Odds (as of 07. As your new light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira surged to No. DIVISIONAL RANKINGS POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS. Sherdog’s Pound-for-Pound Top 10 Rankings Alex Pereira has proven to be a quick study when it comes to mixed. March 19, 2023 1:50 pm ET. But Adesanya was. The co-feature of UFC 291 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City was a key light heavyweight matchup between Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and Jan Blachowicz (29-10-1 MMA, 12-7-1 UFC). 11 will either see Prochazka become a two-time champion or Pereira secure two-weight champion status as the former middleweight title holder. During his post-fight interview, Pereria. Alex Pereira won his second UFC championship, the light heavyweight title, at UFC 295. 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. Alex Pereira is currently the only Brazilian man holding a UFC belt, and he has a tough task ahead. 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. Alex Pereira sees Jan Blachowicz as a tougher test than Jiri Prochazka. Rankings; Athletes. Israel Adesanya 2, the middleweight main event on Saturday in Miami. Former two-division kickboxing champion, Alex Pereira, is making a big jump up the rankings to take on No. Enter The UFC Matchmaker SweepstakesFarah Hannoun. Pereira calls out Adesanya after finishing Prochazka to win vacant light heavyweight title at UFC 295 Alex Pereira became the ninth two-division champion in UFC history after he finished Jiri. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). The middleweight bout closed out the UFC 268 preliminary. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Tom. Daniel Cormier thinks Alex Pereira made a mistake by calling out Israel Adesanya. Certain things just aren’t supposed to go together like pineapple and pizza and Kayne West and any form of social media. 37-18. 3 in the light heavyweight rankings, Blachowicz is a high tier opponent for "Poatan", and a victory for either. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. It was Brendan Allen (23-5 MMA) vs Paul Craig (17-7 MMA) in the middleweight main event. 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. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. Welcome to the light heavyweight division, Alex Pereira. Alex Pereira debuts in a new UFC weight class, against a fearsome opponent. Alex Pereira continues his successful run in the UFC. It was to be Allen’s sixth straight win in the Octagon, five of those by submission. Pereira said his manager confirmed with the UFC brass that a win over Blachowicz at UFC 291 on July 29 earns the Brazilian a shot at the 205-pound championship. Michael Bisping expects Alex Pereira to be more durable at light heavyweight. UFC 295 was monumental for Alex Pereira. Pereira most recently fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. . Alex Pereira (UFC 281) UFC live stream from ESPN PPV on Watch ESPN. (Photos courtesy of Dillon Danis)His third-round knockout pushed him to the No. 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 second weight class UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira isn’t taking Khamzat Chimaev’s callout too seriously. The. 3 light heavyweight Jan Błachowicz. 23): Jan Blachowicz (-120), Alex. 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. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) avenged his stoppage loss to Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) with a. 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. from MMA Fighting:. Paulo Costa +1 6. Rankings Show: Jon Jones vs. 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). At No. Tickets. Aaron Chow. Champions. Alex Pereira, unsurprisingly, is headed up to the 205-pound division. (L-R) Alex Pereira of Brazil punches Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in the UFC middleweight championship bout during the UFC 281 event at Madison Square Garden on November 12, 2022 in New York City. SALT LAKE CITY – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz may be fighting for gold once again, but first, he must get through another ex-champ in Alex Pereira. Anthony Smith. The middleweight division saw the most movement with Alex Pereira leading the way as he went from unranked to No. 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. Subscribe to ESPN+. 1. Divisional Rankings. 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. 0 Hypes. The former Glory kickboxing champion picked up his second win under the UFC banner outpointing Bruno Silva in a hard-fought battle to open up the main card for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 203. Pereira (9-2, 6-1 UFC) stayed calm under duress. 1 and No. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images. Alex Pereira (8-2, light-heavyweight) Latest UFC rankings update following the UFC 287 pay-per-view (PPV) event, which took place last Sat. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. Next Scheduled Defence . Smith, 35, returned to the win column in the UFC Singapore co-main event this past weekend, defeating Ryan Spann via a. Not Defended Yet . Advertisement Pereira took on Jiri Prochazka in the main event of. ‘Poatan’ called out Adesanya in his post-fight interview after he submitted Jiří Procházka via TKO to win the light heavyweight championship. Alex Pereira reflects on becoming a two-division UFC champion in an incredibly short time after a knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. 2. 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 took home an extra bonus after being awarded with Performance of the Night. Israel Adesanya knocked Alex Pereira out cold to regain the UFC middleweight championship. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Alex Pereira surged to No. Adesanya gave a live. Tom Aspinall, the trial of the century! Plus, Alex Pereira burns it all down again By Shaun Al-Shatti , Alexander K. Alex Pereira: 6 : Charles Oliveira: 7 : Sean O'Malley: 8 : Sean Strickland: 9 : Israel Adesanya: 10 : Alexandre Pantoja: 11 : Aljamain Sterling: 12 : Tom Aspinall Stats | UFC Alex Pereira Record: 9-2-0 Poatan Height: 6' 4" Weight: 205 lbs. Sherdog’s Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings Stamp Fairtex can officially. Strickland (28-5 MMA, 15-5 UFC) stunned middleweight champion Adesanya (24-3 MMA, 13-3 UFC) by dethroning him with a decisive unanimous decision win in this past Saturday’s UFC 293 headliner at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Stats. Adesanya guided Pereira to the fenceline at UFC 287 and dropped him with counter punches in Round 2. It was also good news for former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira, whose co-main event win at UFC 291 has seen him climb one spot to #10, a spot he now shares with expected next opponent. MIAMI – It seemed as soon as viewers had a millisecond to digest Israel Adesanya ’s knockout victory Saturday over Alex Pereira at UFC 287, questions emerged about a trilogy meeting in MMA between the two rivals. DC & RC. UFC 295 -- Alex Pereira vs. 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. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) captured the vacant light heavyweight title with a second-round knockout of Prochazka in this past Saturday’s UFC 295 headliner at Madison Square Garden in New York. UFC welterweight bout: Kevin Holland vs. The current UFC Light Heavyweight champion is 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. P4P. Adesanya (23-1 MMA, 12-1 UFC) will look to notch his sixth title defense when he meets Pereira in Saturday’s main event at Madison Square Garden in New York. com 247Sports MaxPreps SportsLine Shop. Following the conclusion of the UFC 293 main event Saturday in Sydney, Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) indicated he’s no longer pursuing a middleweight return. Now, UFC 295 on Nov. Edwards (21-3 MM). #10. Middleweight. Pereira stopped. UFC 295 card and results. Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya were intense as ever as they came face-to-face for the final time before their. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. : 70% Sub. MMA news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997. Time inactive. Khamzat Chimaev thinks Alex Pereira is easy work. Tickets. Subscribe to ESPN+. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is going to try his hand at light heavyweight. Dricus Du Plessis +4 7. A title-earning TKO was the. Próximo. Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) notched his third win over Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) when he dethroned him to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. But it was Alex Pereira who called for an MMA trilogy involving the two bitter adversaries, not the fans. 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. UFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Farah Hannoun. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it comes to MMA top-10 lists. Sarah Stier/Getty. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 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. – Phil Hawes thinks we might get a new look from Israel Adesanya.