Alex Pereira net worth: How much is he worth?
Alex Pereira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer with a net worth of around $2 million. He competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In the UFC, Alex is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion.
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Alex Pereira Biography
Pereira was born on 7 July 1987São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil. Growing up in a favela, Pereira dropped out of middle school at the age of 12 and started working in a tire shop. It was here that he became influenced by his colleagues, drinking and eventually becoming an alcoholic.
In 2009, Pereira made the decision to turn his life around and began training in kickboxing as a way to overcome his addiction. His dedication to the sport paid off when he won the Glory 14: Zagreb – Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on March 8, 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final.
Pereira’s success in kickboxing led him to compete in the Glory 17: Los Angeles – Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in Inglewood, California on June 21, 2014. Despite losing to eventual champion Artem Levin in the quarter-finals, Pereira continued to hone his skills in the sport and earned several more victories in the ring.
In November 2018, Pereira announced that he would pursue a career in MMA after his contract with Glory expired in April 2019. He eventually re-signed with Glory with the possibility of fighting in both kickboxing and mixed martial arts. Pereira went on to win four straight successful Glory middleweight title defences against Yousri Belgaroui, Simon Marcus, and Jason Wilnis before moving up to fight Donegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68.
Pereira made history when he won the fight against Abena via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history. He later went on to win the Glory Light Heavyweight title after defeating Artem Vakhitov by a split decision at Glory 77, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.
In September 2021, Pereira signed with the UFC and made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis at UFC 268 on November 6, 2021. He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round, earning him a Performance of the Night award. Pereira continued to impress in the UFC with victories over Bruno Silva and Sean Strickland, both of which earned him Performance of the Night awards and a Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third-place award which paid in bitcoin of US$10,000.
Pereira’s impressive record in both kickboxing and MMA led to a highly anticipated matchup with Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on November 12, 2022, at UFC 281. In a stunning performance, Pereira knocked out Adesanya in the fifth round to become the new Middleweight Champion and earn yet another Performance of the Night award.
A rematch between Pereira and Adesanya is scheduled for April 8, 2023, at UFC 287.
Alex Pereira’s net worth: How much is he worth?
Pereira’s net worth in 2023 is estimated at around $2 million. For his stunning knockout win over Sean Strickland at UFC 276, Pereira earned $244,000 (including a Performance of the Night Bonus). However, his biggest payday came in November 2022 when he beat Israel Adesanya to win the UFC middleweight title. Pereira earned a whopping $682,000 for that TKO win.
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