Alex Pereira “Poatan”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 73/100 · peak 75 · Power striker · 10–3 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 73 (career peak 75), Alex Pereira's ORCA rating ranks 7th of 54 active heavyweights. Striking offence grades 98 (significant strike accuracy 100), 3rd of 54 active heavyweights, the high point of the profile. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 27, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 2. 8 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 98 | 3 of 54 | Significant strike accuracy 100 |
| Striking defence | 71 | 10 of 54 | — |
| Grappling offence | 27 | 39 of 54 | Control time, seconds per minute 3 |
| Grappling defence | 36 | 46 of 54 | Takedown defence 90 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strike accuracy 100. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 2.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 73 (peak 75)
- Heavyweight rank
- 7 of 54 active
- UFC record
- 10–3
- Pro record
- 13–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 39
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 79″ (201 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- Teixeira MMA & Fitness-Bethel, CT
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.09
- Significant strike accuracy: 61%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.72
- Significant strike defence: 52%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.1
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 80%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.23
Next bout
- vs Sergei Pavlovich · UFC 335: Oliveira vs. Lopes · 2026-12-12 · Co-main · Alex Pereira vs Sergei Pavlovich: matchup · stats, grades and expected outcomes
Fight history
- 2026-06-14 · L vs Ciryl Gane · KO/TKO · UFC Freedom 250
- 2025-10-04 · W vs Magomed Ankalaev · KO/TKO · UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
- 2025-03-08 · L vs Magomed Ankalaev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev
- 2024-10-05 · W vs Khalil Rountree Jr. · KO/TKO · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-06-29 · W vs Jiri Prochazka · KO/TKO · UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2
- 2024-04-13 · W vs Jamahal Hill · KO/TKO · UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill
- 2023-11-11 · W vs Jiri Prochazka · KO/TKO · UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira
- 2023-07-29 · W vs Jan Blachowicz · Decision - Split · UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2
- 2023-04-08 · L vs Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-11-12 · W vs Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
- 2022-07-02 · W vs Sean Strickland · KO/TKO · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- 2022-03-12 · W vs Bruno Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev
- 2021-11-06 · W vs Andreas Michailidis · KO/TKO · UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2
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