Alex Pereira
10W · 2L
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
80% finish rate88% as favorite100% as underdog
1541
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#6of 43 active
Age
39
Jul 7, 1987
Height
6'4" (193.04 cm)
Reach
200.66 cm
Win Rate
83.3%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
5.16
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.50
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+1.66
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
53%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.11
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
79%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
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Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
5.3
Sig. Strikes
0.2
Takedowns
0.3
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO8 (80%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO1 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
88%
7W – 1L in 8 fights
As Underdog
100%
3W – 0L in 3 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Magomed Ankalaev
+13.31541
lost to Magomed Ankalaev
-6.21528
def. Khalil Rountree Jr.
+9.21534
def. Jiri Prochazka
+7.71525
def. Jamahal Hill
+4.91517
def. Jiri Prochazka
+4.01512
def. Jan Blachowicz
+2.61508
lost to Israel Adesanya
-3.21506
def. Israel Adesanya
+3.81509
def. Sean Strickland
+2.31505
def. Bruno Silva
+1.41503
def. Andreas Michailidis
+1.31501
Division ELO Rankings
Light Heavyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Navajo Stirling
1567
Carlos Ulberg
1554
Billy Elekana
1545
Bogdan Guskov
1541
Alex Pereira
1541
Iwo Baraniewski
1541
Dustin Jacoby
1533
Jiri Prochazka
1521
Fight History (12 fights)
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
UFC 313: Pereira vs. Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
vs Jamahal Hill
UFC 300: Pereira vs. Hill · Apr 13, 2024
UFC 295: Prochazka vs. Pereira · Nov 11, 2023
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 · Jul 29, 2023
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
vs Bruno Silva
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev · Mar 12, 2022
UFC 268: Usman vs. Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021