Alex Pereira has always been an impossibly huge middleweight, but his days at 185 pounds may be coming to an end. Adesanya, the former UFC middleweight champion, came in 0-3 versus Pereira in kickboxing and MMA matches. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is going to try his hand at light heavyweight. Pereira was able to defeat Adesanya for. 4; Pereira No. Subscribe to ESPN+. 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. March 19, 2023 1:50 pm ET. DC & RC. 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. Pereira most recently fought Israel Adesanya at UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Allen defeated Craig via submission at 0:38 of round 3. Dan Hardy sees Alex Pereira getting the best of Israel Adesanya again. UFC 295 - Prochazka vs. 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. 12, 2022) in New York City, Alex Pereira rocketed up the Middleweight rankings into the top slot as 185-pound. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Daniel Cormier wants to see a trilogy bout between Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira next. 11 to claim the vacant belt at UFC 295. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN (IN). After Islam Makhachev recently topped the list, there have been two new additions to the ranks. The Men’s Official UFC P4P Rankings can be found below: Islam Makhachev (25-1 MM) Jon Jones (27-1 MMA) Alexander Volkanovski (26-3 MMA) Leon. 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. The UFC light heavyweight rankings are a showcase of some of the very best fighters 205-pound fighters in the world. Divisional Rankings. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). April 13, 2023 9:35 am ET. Alex Pereira -170 Jamahal Hill +140. But it was Alex Pereira who called for an MMA trilogy involving the two bitter adversaries, not the fans. The UFC’s light heavyweight has a new champion and his name is Alex Pereira. Alex Pereira enters middleweight. Winner: Alex Pereira 3-0 (def. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 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. Adesanya (23-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) will look to reclaim his title from Pereira (7-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) when they run things back in the UFC 287 headliner on April 8 at Miami-Dade Arena. Obtén las últimas noticias, estadísticas en vivo y mira sus videos destacados. 2 middleweight, honorable mention pound-for-pound Odds (as of 07. Alex Pereira: In only his fourth fight in the UFC and eighth fight overall, Pereira won the middleweight championship. The former UFC middleweight champion made a successful move up to 205 pounds Saturday, when he defeated former light. Champions. Próximo. Farah Hannoun. Tickets. Alex Pereira . 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. The middleweight division saw the most movement with Alex Pereira leading the way as he went from unranked to No. 4-ranked Sean Strickland on July 2, 2022. With their series tied 1-1 in MMA, Bisping. Alex Pereira made his case for Pound-for-Pound greatness by conquering another weight class at UFC 295. 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). 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. Brazilian Mixed Martial Art (MMA) star Alex Pereira, who made headlines at UFC 295 by winning second title, has jumped into top five spot in CBS Sports' pound-for-pound rankings. Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Winning the middleweight championship just four fights into his UFC career would allow him to jump over. Adesanya 2. 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. In addition, Adesanya helped clear the way by knocking off a number of contenders. Edwards (21-3 MM). April 9, 2023 10:15 am ET. Champions. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. 14. Unsurprisingly, "God of War" has now debuted in the rankings at #11, with his defeated opponent dropping out of the top 15. Once Hill suffered a ruptured Achilles, the UFC booked a vacant title fight between Pereira and Prochazka. Alex Pereira def. 3 light heavyweight Jan Błachowicz. 3; in the UFC Men’s Pound-for-Pound rankings as of October 24, 2023, he is at No. DIVISIONAL RANKINGS POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS WOMEN'S POUND-FOR-POUND RANKINGS. Divisional Rankings. Glover Teixeira, a longtime. Israel Adesanya 2. Pereira became the light heavyweight champion with a second-round knockout win over Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295. 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. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya wants UFC middleweights to get on their knees and thank him for sending Alex Pereira to light heavyweight, where "Poatan" will battle Jiri Prochazka. Pereira. Reach: 79" STANCE: Orthodox DOB: Jul 07, 1987 Career statistics: SLpM: 5. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. #10. Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is expected to challenge. Alex Pereira has been training hard ahead of his first defense of the UFC middleweight title and insists that he is "very confident" of going up against Israel Adesanya for the fourth time in combat sNEW YORK – Glover Teixeira likes Jamahal Hill as a next opponent for Alex Pereira. Having lost to Pereira in a close. Strickland was born in New Bern, North Carolina and grew up in Corona, California. Jul 29, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Jan Blachowicz (red gloves) and Alex Pereira (blue gloves) react after their fight during UFC 291 at Delta Center. P4P. 3 middleweight, No. View our carefully crafted ranking below, then light up the comments section to let us know what your Top 10 would look like. Alex Pereira debuts in a new UFC weight class, against a fearsome opponent. MMA Junkie Staff. In a new video, Adesanya explained that he fought Pereira with a torn MCL. Last weekend. Sarah Stier/Getty. Pereira (4-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) knocked out Andreas Michailidis with a flying knee in the second round of their middleweight contest. PFL. There are still a ton of questions about the new champ, but “Poatan. W-W-W. The latest UFC ranking updates are out! The UFC has updated the rankings after last weekend's pay-per-view event. Dana White Reacts To The Performances Of Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, And More At UFC 295. m. “I was like, ‘I love it that you’re going. Subscribe to ESPN+. At UFC 295, Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) knocked out Jiri Prochazka to claim the vacant light heavyweight title that Hill relinquished after he ruptured his Achilles. . After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira goes for his first title defense against former champ Israel Adesanya. 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. Sean O’Malley. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. UFC 295 -- Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill welcomes Alex Pereira to light heavyweight. The latest updates to the UFC rankings across all divisions are here. Alex Pereira reacts to ‘child’ Israel Adesanya mocking his son following UFC 287 knockout: ‘I wouldn’t do the same’ Rankings. Hill teased Pereira as he defeated Glover Teixeira a friend and mentor of Pereira at UFC 283. From the moment he sat at the podium, things seemed different. "I. Alex Pereira. Israel Adesanya defends his middleweight title against Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 281 in New York. Pereira dethroned Adesanya to become middleweight champion this past November at UFC 281. View fighter info . 'Poatan' pulled off a rare feat at UFC 295 in earning a title in a second weight class CBSSports. 4-ranked contender in the middleweight division, which is ruled by his former kickboxing foe Israel Adesanya. 70 Str. . Alex Pereira won’t take any credit for Sean Strickland’s huge upset of Israel Adesanya. Instead, Hill has his eyes on the winner of Jan Blachowicz (29-9-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC) vs. Stay on current site or go to US version. Subscribe to ESPN+. Alex Pereira Promotion: UFC. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. It was to be Allen’s sixth straight win in the Octagon, five of those by submission. 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. - Significant Striking Accuracy As your new light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira surged to No. Photo: Jeff Bottari Source: Getty ImagesMiddleweight champion; Previous ranking: Not revealed; At the age of 35, Alex made a late transition from kickboxing to. Marc Raimondi, ESPN Staff Writer Nov 12, 2023, 04:29 PM. He is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Champion. The now former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill has a bold take on Alex Pereira’s title win against Jiri Prochazka. As a result, both fighters found themselves making headway in the “official” UFC rankings, with Pereira taking over the No. Matt Frevola, Nazim Sadykov and Dennis Buzukja eat with their team. Aaron Chow. Periera defeated Sean Strickland, then ranked fourth in the UFC middleweight rankings, via a wild first-round knockoutUFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Chael Sonnen thinks Alex Pereira is the Fighter of the Year if he can capture the light heavyweight title at UFC 295. 1:58;The bout is a rematch from UFC 281 on Nov. Buy UFC 281 on ESPN+ PPV UFC 281: Adesanya vs. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN. Champions. At No. Danis boxes Logan Paul on Oct. who defeated Glover Teixeira to be crowned champ at UFC 283 in. Pereira stopped Jiri Prochazka via TKO at 4:08 of the second round Saturday. 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. With his massive win over Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 this past weekend (Sat. And now he has won championships in two weight classes. Alex Pereira. Newly crowned light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira moved up, while interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall made his debut on the list. Alex Pereira may have punched his ticket to a light heavyweight title fight after a former champion of the division. PFL. 37-18. : 62% SApM: 3. The most obvious target for the next light heavyweight championship is a planned upcoming bout at UFC 291 between former champions Jan Blachowicz and Alex Pereira. Subscribe to ESPN+. 11 Str. Récord 2022: 3-0 (DU sobre Bruno Silva; KO1 sobre Sean Strickland; TKO5 sobre Israel Adesanya) Ranking 2022 de ESPN MMA: Sin clasificar. A second MMA defeat at the thunderous hands of Pereira would put "The Last Stylebender" in no-man's land on the dingy outskirts of 185-pound contention. 00. Alex Pereira is headed to the light heavyweight division. Reach: 79" STANCE: Orthodox DOB: Jul 07, 1987 Career statistics: SLpM: 5. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, and in MMA for Jungle Fight and LFA. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it comes to MMA top-10 lists. Subscribe to ESPN+. Considering Adesanya’s dominant title reign at 185 pounds, running things back with Pereira seemed imminent. we’d have taken Khabib Nurmagomedov out of our rankings a lot quicker than the UFC didPereira, a two-division Glory kickboxing champion, was an elite striker who dabbled in MMA before signing full-time with UFC in November 2021. The light-heavyweight champion then took on Sean Strickland to earn a title shot. UFC 291 played host to Justin Gaethje's revenge on Dustin Poirier, Alex Pereira's successful light heavyweight debut and more. Jon Jones (27-1-0) UFC Heavyweight Champion. More : UFC. Champions. MIAMI – UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira won’t consider Khamzat Chimaev as a potential next challenger. Alex Pereira surged to No. Pereira’s ascent caused a ripple effect, pushing. Daniel Cormier agrees with the judges’ decision to award Alex Pereira the win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. Saturday's fights in Salt Lake City unlocked a myriad of exciting. But with two divisions plagued with. Alex "Poatan" Pereira is a 35 year old male fighter from Brazil with 7 pro wins and 1 losses. Following the conclusion of the main event, UFC president Dana White, who sits at matchmaking. Not only did he achieve that, but he produced a highlight-reel finish to reclaim the middleweight title. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but Pereira sewed up his place among the best when he followed. We don’t know his father’s name. It’s hard to put into perspective the immense pressure that was on Adesanya (24-2. Former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira is happy to draw Jan Blachowicz in his light heavyweight debut. Alex Pereira 3 became a topic of conversation following UFC 295. 13-0. UFC pound for pound rankings: Alex Pereira enters top 10 after historic win at UFC 295. Pereira won the vacant light heavyweight strap with a second-round knockout win over former champ Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on Saturday. Jared Cannonier 4. 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. UFC weight class power rankings -- Our insiders dissect the. Pereira scored a come-from-behind victory against Adesanya at UFC 281 on Saturday night to become the new. 2 SLpM - Significant Strikes Landed per Minute Str. Dan Hardy sees Alex Pereira getting the best of Israel Adesanya again. 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. The staredown alone could have earned Alex Pereira a spot in the pound-for-pound rankings, but. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. Pereira on Saturday. Apr 9, 2023. : 70% Sub. The current UFC Light Heavyweight champion is Alex Pereira. PFL. At No. Sean Strickland. Michael Bisping expects Alex Pereira to be more durable at light heavyweight. W-L-L. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Middleweight Champion. Alex Sandro Silva Pereira (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. Former middleweight champion Pereira (7-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) announced his move to light heavyweight and Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) welcomes the challenge. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 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. #1. In the aftermath of Noche UFC, MMA News has you covered with this week's updates to the official UFC rankings. 13-0. UFC 295 fight card, odds. Sportsnaut UFC light heavyweight rankings: Alex Pereira takes top spot after KO win at UFC 295 Story by Jason Burgos • 1w The UFC light heavyweight. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami. 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. Tickets. ESPN. Ottoni is perhaps best known for a third-round submission victory over current UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira at Jungle Fight 82 in 2015. Moreover, it was just his 11th UFC fight, and even won the ‘Performance of the Night’ honor with. Alex Pereira defeats Israel Adesanya for the third time in their fighting career, the first in the UFC, to become the new middleweight champion. night (July 2, 2022) at T-Mobile Arena. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Former light heavyweight champion Jiri Procházka and former middleweight champion Alex Pereira will fight for the vacant light heavyweight title in the co-main event of UFC 295 on Nov. Main Event Preview | UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig. That means there’s been a shake-up in the MMA Pound-for-Pound Rankings. Acc. Many expect Hill (12-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to get the next shot at newly crowned light heavyweight champion Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC), who stopped Jiri Prochazka by knockout Nov. W-W-L. 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). 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. Robert Whittaker 3. He has only seven fights as a pro in mixed martial arts. 3 bout, this time in the light heavyweight division between No. Pereira knocked out Adesanya to capture the UFC. 19. Saturday 16 December – UFC 296 – T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, US. Subscribe to ESPN+. Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. "The Korean Zombie," MMA News has you covered with this week's updates to the official UFC rankings. 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. ‘Poatan’ called out Adesanya in his post-fight interview after he submitted Jiří Procházka via TKO to win the light heavyweight championship. 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. Próximo. 205. Pereira (9-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC) captured the vacant light heavyweight title when he knocked out Jiri Prochazka (29-4-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) in the second round in this past Saturday’s UFC 295 main event at Madison Square Garden. Israel Adesanya is now set to face the man who has defeated him twice in kickboxing, but the UFC middleweight champion is looking forward to their third pairing inside the octagon. He won the title against former UFC light heavyweight champion Jiri Prochazka via a 2nd round TKO at UFC 295 on November 11, 2023. Alex Pereira - (7-1) Alex Pereira of Brazil walks to the Octagon in a middleweight fight during the UFC 276 event at T-Mobile Arena on 2nd July 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. : 100% TD Def. He has accomplished that in just 11 pro MMA fights, seven inside the Octagon. After a TKO win to become UFC light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira enters the ESPN top 10. 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. Alex Pereira knocked out Israel Adesanya to claim the UFC middleweight title this past November. UFC 291 (7/29/23) Pereira won a three round split decision over Jan Błachowicz UFC 287 (4/8/23) Pereira was knocked out by Israel Adesanya at 4:21 of the second round, losing his UFC. Alex Pereira has fought just three times in the UFC. Divisional Rankings. With the win, “Poatan” is expected to face Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) for the. The. After TKO'ing the former divisional kingpin at 205-pounds, 'Poatan' found his efforts rewarded with a. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN. April 1, 2023 11:00 am ET. Michel Pereira (born 6 October 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Alex Pereira won his second UFC championship, the light heavyweight title, at UFC 295. Adesanya guided Pereira to the fenceline at UFC 287 and dropped him with counter punches in Round 2. Adesanya 2 Apr / 08 / 2023: KO (Punches). Both fighters are must-watch at every moment. Champions. More. 10 light heavyweight. DC & RC. If you’ve been following mma as long as you say you have you should know this better than me. Sarah Stier/Getty. Alex Pereira: 5 Potential UFC Light Heavyweight Opponents For Poatan After Loss Against Israel AdesanyaUFC 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 classFightcenter. Rankings Report | Week of November 13, 2023. The TNT Sports. Certain things just aren’t supposed to go together like pineapple and pizza and Kayne West and any form of social media. Alexandre Pantoja (C) vs Brandon Royval 2 (flyweight title) Shavkat Rahkmonov vs Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (welterweight. Acc. UFC President Dana White believes Pereira may make good on previous hints to move. Sarah Stier/Getty. 6 in the UFC’s 185-pound division. Hill thought referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight a little. 3 ranked light heavyweight following his win over Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291. 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. Watch the Sean Strickland vs. MIDDLEWEIGHT . UFC 298 Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira became the ninth fighter in UFC history to win titles in two divisions after knocking out Jiri Prochazka in the second round Saturday night at UFC 295. 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. Tickets. Alex Pereira beat a former UFC light heavyweight champion at UFC 291 to become an immediate contender in a new division. Alex Pereira will move up to light heavyweight following his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. The men’s UFC pound for pound rankings is the cream of the crop when it. Pereira pits Alex Poatan Pereira vs Jiri BJP Prochazka fight in Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, United States on Nov 11, 2023. MMA Rankings, July 2022: Rafael Fiziev, Alex Pereira, Shavkat Rakhmonov lead invasion of new blood By Alexander K. 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. UFC 295 takes place Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. “Poatan” insisted he could still make middleweight but sees light heavyweight as. Former UFC middleweight champion and multidivision kickboxing champion Alex Pereira is moving up in weight after his knockout loss to Israel Adesanya last weekend. Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) made good in his light heavyweight debut when he edged out former champion Blachowicz at UFC 291. He takes on Jiri Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0. (Pay-per-view, 10 p. LAS VEGAS – UFC middleweight contender Sean Strickland thinks Israel Adesanya will be a lot more cautious against Alex Pereira in their rematch. Buy UFC 287 on ESPN+ PPV. 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). 44. 1. Alex Pereira doesn’t want to see an immediate rematch between Sean Strickland and Israel Adesanya. Stats. This is the UFC 287 live blog for Alex Pereira vs. After relinquishing the middleweight belt in a knockout loss to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287, Alex Pereira has designs on challenging for a title in a new division very soon. Alex Pereira has secured the spot of No. Michel Pereira (born 6 October 1993) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing as a Middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Rankings; Athletes. Azamat Murzakanvo. 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. Pereira (5-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) defeated Silva (22-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) via a unanimous. Pereira won the vacant light heavyweight strap with a second-round knockout win over former champ Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 on Saturday. The Brazilian is currently the No. The industry pioneer in UFC, Bellator and all things MMA (aka Ultimate Fighting). Get the latest news, live stats and MMA fight highlights. Take a look at which fighters have moved up and down in the most recent edition, and whose rankings are on the line at UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Craig. The middleweight division saw the most movement with Alex Pereira leading the way as he went from unranked to No. 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. Azamat Murzakanvo. Israel Adesanya is ready to make good on his fourth career collision with Alex Pereira this weekend at UFC 287. April 7, 2023 9:30 am ET. According to Glover Teixeira, former UFC middleweight champion Alex Pereira’s move up to light heavyweight couldn’t have come at a better time. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Alex Pereira: 5 Potential UFC Light Heavyweight Opponents For Poatan After Loss Against Israel Adesanya UFC 291 (7/29/23) Pereira won a three round split decision over Jan Błachowicz UFC 287 (4/8/23) Pereira was knocked out by Israel Adesanya at 4:21 of the second round, losing his UFC. Pereira was able. Farah Hannoun. 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. 15. Israel Adesanya regains top 5 spot with championship redemptionRecords: Prochazka (29-3-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Pereira (8-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) Past five: Prochazka 5-0, Pereira 4-1 Division: Light heavyweight Rankings: Prochazka No. In the. Khamzat Chimaev thinks he’d have an easy time with newly crowned middleweight champion Alex Pereira. Subscribe to ESPN+. Divisional Rankings. Divisional Rankings. Jan Blachowicz took issue with Alex Pereira issuing a callout to Israel Adesanya after his title win at UFC 295 over the weekend. Champions. UFC rankings: Alex Pereira makes his debut at light heavyweight after defeating former champion Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 in Salt Lake City. 17-1-1. Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291: Best photos. 19. 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. 11 Str. 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. Adesanya. 23): Priscila Cachoeira (+260), Miranda Maverick (-335). Brazilian Mixed Martial Art (MMA) star Alex Pereira, who made headlines at. View the profile of the MMA fighter Alex Pereira from Brazil on ESPN (UK). Days away from his first defense as UFC middleweight champion, a rematch against Israel. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. PFL. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. April 7, 2023 9:30 am ET. Welcome to the light heavyweight division, Alex Pereira. '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. But it's one thing to accept big fights and another thing to go out and win them. SALT LAKE CITY – Known for his stone-cold expression and serious demeanor, Alex Pereira maintained the status quo for much of his UFC 291 news conference Wednesday – but more smiles were cracked than usual. Alex Pereira Aims For Another Signature Moment In… Former Middleweight Champion Alex Pereira Hopes Winning The Light Heavyweight Title At UFC 295 Cements Himself As One AthletesUFC president Dana White announced a light heavyweight title fight between former belt-holders Jiří Procházka and Alex Pereira will become the co-main event of UFC 295 on Nov. Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) understands that the UFC’s fast track of. NEW YORK -- Alex Pereira has been in the UFC for just two years. Dricus Du Plessis +4 7. 5 spot on the pound-for-pound chart and Aspinall debuting at No. PFL. UFC Heavyweight . Alex Pereira has not shortage of options for his first UFC fight at light heavyweight. More. Despite going 0-3 against Alex Pereira in kickboxing and the UFC, Israel Adesanya was the betting favorite on Satuday night heading into the highly.