Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira, “Poatan,” is a UFC heavyweight and No. 10 on the men’s pound-for-pound list, with a 13-4-0 record. His athlete page lists him in the heavyweight division and calls the Brazilian a former middleweight and light heavyweight champion. He debuted in the Octagon on Nov. 6, 2021. He won a light heavyweight title bout by first-round KO/TKO over Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, 2025. He later lost to heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane by second-round KO/TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on Jun. 14, 2026.