Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“Poatan”

Alex Pereira

13-312 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

Aging Threat

8× Title

8× 5R

High Variance

High Wear

6'4"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

Last fightWMagomed Ankalaev·KO/TKO·R1·7mo ago

Fighter Context

10–2UFC·

8KO

0Sub

2Dec

11.1min/fight

133UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

9–2(11 fights)

78%finish rate

+3.7str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

5–2(7 fights)

80%finish rate

+3.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+1.66

Positive

84%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.016

Passive

22%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability

Durable

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

Strong

75%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pereira

Blitzer

Leg Kicker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min5.16

Str. Accuracy62%

685UFC landed/1,103attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.5 vs avg3.50

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / fight0.58

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.08

CQ KO Power

Above Avg63%ile1.02

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

47%

Body

26%

Leg

27%

By Position

Distance81%

Clinch11%

Ground9%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 112 rounds	Round 29 rounds	Round 35 rounds	Round 43 rounds	Round 52 rounds
Avg. Landed	19	21	29	28	21
Avg. Absorbed	11	17	19	18	15
Avg. Net	+8	+4	+10	+10	+7

Grappling

Pereira

Non-Factor

·13s ctrlPassive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.11

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.23

TD Accuracy50%

1UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense79%

34UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Sub Proof

Finishing

Finish Rate

80%

Elite Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

2UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO8 / 10

Submission0 / 10

Decision2 / 10

KD → Finish

6/6Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO1 / 2

Submission0 / 2

Decision1 / 2

Loss Pattern

1 of 2 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 6 of 8 KOs inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

—

More data needed.

Decision Margin

1.7pts

W2 dec

—

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

1SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 55 vs 59 first half

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=9

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

5.5

5.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

4.6

3.8

Diff

+1.8

+0.9

+2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▲Absorbed+41%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Pereira — 12 UFC Fights

Result

Method

12 fights

Magomed AnkalaevVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 1:20Oct '25

+24

·28 SS (62%)·4 abs·17s ctrl

Magomed AnkalaevVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '25

-18

·76 SS (55%)·94 abs·0/1 td

Khalil Rountree Jr.Veteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R4 · 4:32Oct '24

+66

·127 SS (61%)·61 abs·1 kd landed

Jiri Prochazka

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:13Jun '24

+31

·38 SS (76%)·7 abs·2 kd landed

Jamahal Hill

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 3:14Apr '24

+12

·24 SS (80%)·12 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd landed

Jiri Prochazka

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:08Nov '23

·38 SS (62%)·30 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Jan BlachowiczVeteran

S-DEC R3Jul '23

+18

·70 SS (76%)·52 abs·3 td taken·6s ctrl·1 sub att

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:21Apr '23

·49 SS (58%)·41 abs·1 kd taken

Israel AdesanyaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 2:01Nov '22

·91 SS (58%)·86 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·31s ctrl

Sean StricklandVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 2:36Jul '22

+10

·25 SS (63%)·15 abs·1 kd landed

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“Poatan”

Alex Pereira

13-312 UFC

Form

6'4"ht·79"reach·Orthodoxstance·38age

Last fightWMagomed Ankalaev·KO/TKO·7mo ago

Fighter Context

10–2UFC·

8KO

0Sub

2Dec

11.1min/fight

133UFC min

vs. Winning Record9–2

vs. Veterans (8+ W)5–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+1.66

84%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.016

22%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

81%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

75%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Pereira

Light Heavyweight avg

BlitzerLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min5.16

Str. Accuracy62%

685UFC landed/1,103attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.5 vs avg3.50

Str. Defense53%

KD Rate / Fight0.58

7UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.08

CQ KO Power

Above Avg63%ile1.02

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

47%

Body

26%

Leg

27%

By Position

Dist81%

Clinch11%

Ground9%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=12	R2 n=9	R3 n=5	R4 n=3	R5 n=2
Landed	19	21	29	28	21
Absorbed	11	17	19	18	15
Net	+8	+4	+10	+10	+7

Grappling

Pereira

Light Heavyweight avg

Non-Factor

13s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.11

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.23

TD Accuracy50%

1UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20

0UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense79%

34UFC defended/43opp. attempts

Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

80%

Elite Finisher

Win Methods

8KO/TKO

0Sub

2Dec

Loss Methods

1KO/TKO

0Sub

1Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

—More data needed.

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.7pts

W2 dec

—more needed

L1 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

2UD

1SD

0MD

33%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=9

R3n=5

Outputsig strikes / min

4.3

5.5

5.7

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.5

4.6

3.8

Diff

+1.8

+0.9

+2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Pereira — UFC Fight Log

Magomed AnkalaevVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Oct '25

28 SS (62%)·4 abs·17s ctrl

Magomed AnkalaevVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Mar '25

76 SS (55%)·94 abs·0/1 td

Khalil Rountree Jr.VeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R4·Oct '24

127 SS (61%)·61 abs·1 kd

Jiri ProchazkaTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jun '24

38 SS (76%)·7 abs·2 kd

Jamahal HillTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '24

24 SS (80%)·12 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd

Jiri ProchazkaTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '23

38 SS (62%)·30 abs·1 td taken·8s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Jan BlachowiczVeteran

S-DEC·R3·Jul '23

70 SS (76%)·52 abs·3 td taken·6s ctrl·1 sub

Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Apr '23

49 SS (58%)·41 abs·1 kd taken

Round 112 rounds

Round 29 rounds

Round 35 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 52 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+10

n=12

n=9

n=5

n=3

n=2

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+10