[citation needed] Alex Pereira is the brother of Aline Pereira, who is also a professional kickboxer at Glory Kickboxing. Middleweight champion Alex Pereira’s new contract with Glory includes provision for MMA bouts New, 4 comments By Guilherme Cruz @guicruzzz Mar 15, 2019, 10:48am EDT [36], He is part of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil. The Adesanya Slayer. Alex Pereira fought three times in MMA under Jungle Fight (a Brazilian MMA promotion) banner. Pereira has competed in professional MMA three times — all in Jungle Fight — losing his first fight by submission but winning the next two via KO. The event was headlined by an exclusive 4-man heavyweight tournament which featured GLORY champion Rico Verhoeven, Hesdy Gerges, Levi Rigters, and Tarik Khbabez. Wins the Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. The year 2021 is the tenth year in the history of Glory, an international kickboxing promotion. 1Y; Aline Pereira, sister of world middleweight champion Alex ‘Po Atan’ Pereira, to an exclusive multi-fight, multi year deal. Event: LFA 95: Pereira vs. Powell. Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut against Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82 on October 24, 2015. The LFA announced the signing through Twitter. Adesanya left the sport of kickboxing on a fairly dubious note. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > KOPPE i used to wrestle in high school bro. [2] He first entered the middleweight rankings in October 2019,[3] and the pound for pound rankings in October 2018. [33] However, the bout never materialized as Glory did not permit Pereira to compete. Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 5 of 5) Pro/Am: Professional. Pereira’s best work in kickboxing may come from the fact that he holds two wins over UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya. Copyright 2021 Shazzu, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ahead of the event the promotion released a new video compiling top knockouts produced by “Po Atan”. Subsequently racking up two straight victories, Pereira announced he had signed a contract to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series on August 10, 2018. He is the current GLORY Middleweight (85 kg) and Light Heavyweight (95 kg) champion. He earned the score of 2-1. For 2021, besides its own channels Glory announced official distribution partnerships with FITE TV, Spike Netherlands, Sport Extra and La Sueur, to broadcast the promotion's Pay-per-view events. He turned to kickboxing after giving up a career as a boxer. Israel Adesanya has only been knocked out one time in his lengthy combat sports career. It was a very close match, but Alex Pereira just beat Vakhitov by split decision at GLORY 77 to win the LHW belt. If you only know Israel Adesanya for his run in the UFC, then you have never seen him lose a fight. ... Next Fight. [16][17][18], Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China. Pereira came to prominence when he became a WAKO Pro Panamerican champion in 2013. Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. 2018/07/21.   Notes, Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship, Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. Alex Pereira is the only fighter ever to have finished Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira defends his belt against top contender Yousri Belgaroui at the GLORY 49 Super Fight Series. Recent Fights. Surprise, surprise, LFA brings yet another KO of the Year fighter to UFC FIGHT PASS. UFC's Sijara Eubanks Releases Statement After Domestic Violence Allegations: "I Suffered". Next Fight. Pereira even called out Rico in his post-fight interview. He lost the fight via third-round submission. Referee: Kerry Hatley.   Loss The fighter will make his promotion debut on November 20 facing Thomas Powell in a middleweight division encounter. Location: Park City, Kansas, United States. In his last fight at GLORY Collision 2, Pereira faced off against Ertugrul Bayrak. [10][11][12], He was scheduled to fight a rematch with César Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight title. Fightful has all of your MMA needs covered. The current Glory Mw champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional kickboxing record of 38-6-0 (27 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. Israel Adesanya has quickly climbed up the MMA ladder since making his debut back in 2018. After largely dominating the first round, he won the bout via knockout at the end of the round. 2018/11/06. Two division Glory kickboxing champion and three fight MMA veteran Alex Pereira has signed a multi-fight deal with the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). Follow us on Twitter for updates, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for exclusive interviews, lists, news updates and predictions. [24] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also. However Alex Pereira, the one man to do it, may be headed to the UFC soon.. ... Ariel Helwani's MMA thoughts: The time is now to book Conor McGregor's next fight. Alexsandro Pereira (born 7 July 1987), commonly known as Alex Pereira or sometimes Alex Sandro, is a Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. UFC welterweight Michel Pereira issued a fiery callout of former UFC champion Anthony Pettis following their victories at UFC Vegas 17. Joined: Oct 4, 2020 Messages: 633 Likes Received: 1,448 "Surprise, surprise, LFA brings yet another KO of the Year fighter to UFC FIGHT PASS. 12.09.2017 Pereira attempted to take a fight with Diego Henrique da Silva for a bout on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series Brazil, but he claims GLORY did not allow him to do so. The fighter will make his promotion debut on November 20 facing Thomas Powell in a middleweight division encounter. [5], He won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final. Alex Pereira has done something that no one in the world of MMA has yet to do — defeat Israel Adesanya. Alex Pereira praised Israel Adesanya. Last night the Brazilian kickboxing star made his Stateside MMA debut, at LFA 95, where he took on Thomas Powell.   Draw/No contest by ATBF Editorial Board. [34], On October 22, 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on November 20, 2020. Latest on Michel Pereira including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. Overeem VS Volkov VS UFC Fight Night February, 06, 2021. KO of the Year: Alex Pereira – LFA 95. 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[30], Pereira is scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77. Born and raised in Sao Paulo alongside Alex and their three other siblings, Aline followed her brother into the martial arts. The card is rounded off by Tiffany Van Soest defending her Super Bantamweight belt against Aline Pereira , a light heavyweight ranked match between Luis Tavares and Donegi Abena , and a heavyweight prelim between Marcin Pacas and Muhammad Balli . Pereira, a 33-year-old Brazilian, is the last man to hand Adesanya a loss in combat sports competition, knocking him out in a kickboxing match in 2017. We would like to send you notifications for the latest news and updates. The reigning middleweight and interim light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira goes up against the current 95 kg champion Artem Vakhitov in the co-headliner of GLORY 77 fight card this Saturday, January 30 live on pay-per-view. Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira. Enclosure: Cage. Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2018-07-20, good finish between Alex Pereira and Yousri Belgaroui 3: it gets three stars. Pereira has two wins as a professional MMA fighter, with those coming over Marcelo Cruz and Marcus Vinicius Fialho Da Silveira. Pereira was defeated in his first match via submission on October 24, 2015, but he successfully put both of his rivals to sleep in 2016. Kickboxing megastar Alex Pereira came with as much hype behind him as one would expect for the only man to ever KO middleweight champ Israel Adesanya. AL: Yes, folks, that is Alex Pereira, a.k.a. After the aforementioned decision loss to Jason Wilnis, Israel attempted to avenge a loss to Alex Pereira (a fighter who is generally considered by many to be the very best kickboxer in the sport today). Up next FULL MATCH - Yousri Belgaroui vs. Alex Pereira - Tournament Finals: GLORY 40 Copenhagen - … Conor McGregor yet-to-come vs Dustin Poirier yet-to-come ... Alex Pereira official Sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the Lightweight fighter from Brazil. [8][9] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament. Alex Pereira. Verhoeven will fight Gerges and Rigters will fight Khbabez, before the winners are matched in the main event. With 30 wins via knockout, Pereira (41-6) has made a name for himself. Amsterdam – Glory Kickboxing hosted Glory 77 which took place from the Netherlands on Saturday, January 30, 2021. 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Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history. Surprise, surprise, LFA brings yet another KO of the Year fighter to UFC FIGHT PASS. Alex Pereira Shines at LFA 95. [13] He defended his WGP KB title with a second round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40. Get exclusive combat sports content on Fightful Select, our premium news service! Venue: Hartman Arena. Pereira (31-6 kickboxing) takes on Turkey’s Ertugrul Bayrak (18-6 kickboxing) at Saturday’s GLORY 74 event, which streams live on UFC Fight Pass from the 30,000-seat GelreDome in Arnhem, Netherlands, and leads into “GLORY Collision 2: Rico vs. Badr,” a massive rematch between two kickboxing legends. Wins the vacant belt WGP -85 kg / 187 lb. [20], In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019. [4] He's been ranked in the middleweight top ten by Combat Press ever since the rankings were first introduced in September 2014. He has already fought five times in 2017 losing once, with Yousri Belgaroui in their first bout, but then he has won over Maycon Silva and Simon Marcus (=Marcus vs Pereira). Pereira stands at 6 feet 4 inches tall and his height and long limbs were on display in the first round. Pereira hasn’t competed in a professional MMA fight in over four years, with his last bout happening at Jungle Fight 87 in May of 2016. The winner was crowned GLORY heavyweight world tournament champion. The LFA announced the signing through Twitter. Pereira (2-1-0) is the Glory middleweight champion and interim light heavyweight champion, no word has been given yet to Pereira’s status as the double champion now that he has signed with the LFA. After throwing a spinning heel kick, Powell attemped a takedown against the fence. [6][7], It was announced during the Glory 15: Istanbul broadcast that Pereira would be one of eight fighters competing in the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in Inglewood, California, United States on 21 June 2014. He defeated Almeida by decision. [22][23] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring. [31] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.[32]. [14], In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4-1 run, losing only to the pound for pound great Artur Kyshenko. Date: Friday 11.20.2020 at 09:00 PM ET. GLORY 74: Alex Pereira vs. Ertuğrul Bayrak (Middleweight Title Bout) - Full Fight Tuesday, Mar 10 2020 Watch the full fight between Ertuğrul Bayrak and Alex Pereira from GLORY : 74 Arnhem. Known as ‘Po Atan’ (Stone Hand), Alex Pereira has had an excellent few years, winning two Glory titles en route to being named The Fight Site’s kickboxer of the year for 2019. [15] During this run Pereira achieved his most famous victories, defeating the future UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO. He has competed in promotions such as SUPERKOMBAT, It's Showtime, Jungle Fight, WGP Kickboxing and signed with Glory in 2014. Two division Glory kickboxing champion and three fight MMA veteran Alex Pereira has signed a multi-fight deal with the Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA). The Glory Mw champion Alex Pereira entered this fight with a professional record of 37-6-0 (26 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.1 cruiserweight in the world. KO of the Year: Alex Pereira – LFA 95. [37], Legend: .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{}  Win Alexsandro Pereira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer. Pereira attempted multiple right high kicks throughout the fight and faced a moment of adversity. As of February 2021, he is ranked the #1 middleweight, the #1 light-heavyweight and the #6 pound for pound fighter in the world by Combat Press. [25], After four straight successful Glory middleweight title defenses (against Yousri Belgaroui, Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis),[26][27][28] Pereira moved up to fight Donegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68. Pereira has competed in promotions such as GLORY, Kunlun Fight, SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship and It's Showtime. He won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final.