{"title":"Alex Pereira Odds | UFC Betting","description":"View the latest Alex Pereira odds at talkSPORT BET, with updates on his next fight, heavyweight return, 13-4 record and complete UFC fight history.","custom_path":"/en-gb/pages/alex-pereira-odds","heading":"Alex Pereira Odds","heading_tag":"h1","nofollow":false,"noindex":false,"has_custom_schema":true,"schema_json":[{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"When Is Alex Pereira Fighting Next?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Alex Pereira has stated that he wants to return in November, preferably at Madison Square Garden in New York. The UFC has not yet confirmed an event, fight date or opponent."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Alex Pereira’s Record?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Alex Pereira has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and four defeats. His UFC record stands at 10 wins and three losses."}},{"@type":"Question","name":"Did Alex Pereira Win His Last Fight?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"No. Alex Pereira lost to Ciryl Gane by TKO at 1:27 of the second round at UFC Freedom 250."}}]}],"has_toc":false,"alternate_languages":[],"copy_sections":[{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eLatest Alex Pereira Odds\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira’s next fight has not been officially announced, so there are currently no opponent-specific Alex Pereira odds to compare.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira has said that he intends to return as a heavyweight in November 2026. The UFC is yet to confirm the date, venue or opponent, meaning betting markets cannot open around a particular matchup just yet.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce a fight is booked, the latest odds will appear above. Customers may be able to bet on the winner, method of victory, total rounds, exact round and whether the contest reaches the judges’ scorecards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOdds often move as fight night approaches. The live Alex Pereira betting odds displayed on this page should always take priority over any earlier prices.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse the latest \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/sports/1327866\"\u003eUFC betting odds\u003c/a\u003e at talkSPORT BET to find markets across upcoming events and individual contests.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWho Is Alex Pereira Fighting Next?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira’s next opponent has not been confirmed by the UFC.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Poatan” is targeting a heavyweight return in November 2026, with Madison Square Garden his preferred destination. Pereira has already fought three times at the famous New York arena and won on every occasion.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis UFC debut against Andreas Michailidis took place there in 2021. He returned the following year to stop Israel Adesanya and win the middleweight championship, before beating Jiří Procházka for the vacant light-heavyweight title at UFC 295.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA second fight with Ciryl Gane would give Pereira an opportunity to avenge his latest defeat. However, Gane is expected to face undisputed heavyweight champion \u003ca href=\"https://www.talksportbet.com/en-gb/pages/tom-aspinall-odds\"\u003eTom Aspinall\u003c/a\u003e in a title unification bout, potentially leaving Pereira to meet another ranked contender first.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe prospect of Pereira fighting Jon Jones has also attracted considerable attention in recent years. Neither man is currently booked for that contest, though, and it should not be treated as anything more than a possible future matchup.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira has ruled out returning to light heavyweight and appears committed to continuing at 265lb. This page will be updated with his opponent, date, location and next fight odds once the UFC makes an announcement.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAlex Pereira’s Last Fight\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira lost to Ciryl Gane by second-round TKO at UFC Freedom 250 on 14 June 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe contest was Pereira’s heavyweight debut and carried the interim UFC championship. A victory would have made him the first fighter to win UFC titles across three separate weight divisions.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGane used his movement and range effectively during the opening round before increasing the pressure. Early in the second, a sharp jab dropped Pereira and allowed the Frenchman to follow with further strikes. Pereira regained his feet, but the attack continued until referee Herb Dean stopped the contest at 1:27.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira later argued that several blows during the finishing sequence landed illegally to the back of his head. The official result remained a TKO victory for Gane, with Pereira ultimately deciding not to lodge a formal appeal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was Pereira’s fourth professional MMA defeat and only the second time he had been stopped by strikes.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAlex Pereira Record and Fighter Profile\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira has a professional MMA record of 13 wins and four defeats. Eleven victories have come by knockout or TKO, while the remaining two were secured on the scorecards. He has never recorded a professional submission victory.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis UFC record stands at 10 wins and three losses. Pereira reached that mark despite only making his promotional debut in November 2021, building one of the quickest rises from newcomer to multiple-time champion in UFC history.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, on 7 July 1987, Pereira is 39 years old. He stands 6ft 4in tall, possesses a 79-inch reach and usually fights from an orthodox stance. His size allowed him to compete at middleweight, light heavyweight and, most recently, heavyweight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira’s nickname, “Poatan”, is commonly translated as “stone hands”. It fits a fighter whose left hook has ended contests across several divisions and two different combat sports.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore concentrating on MMA, Pereira became a two-division champion in Glory Kickboxing. He held the Glory middleweight and light-heavyweight titles, building an elite striking background before joining the UFC.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira then repeated that success in MMA. He won the UFC middleweight championship from Israel Adesanya before moving up and claiming the light-heavyweight belt twice. His attempt to add the interim heavyweight title ended in defeat against Gane.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFourteen of Pereira’s 17 professional MMA contests have finished before the final judges’ scorecards. His victories over Adesanya, Procházka, Jamahal Hill, Khalil Rountree Jr. and Magomed Ankalaev underline why knockout markets often receive attention whenever he fights.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAlex Pereira Fight Record\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe table below highlights selected fights from Alex Pereira’s professional MMA career:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"raw-html-embed\"\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\r\n  \u003cthead\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eDate\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eOpponent\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eEvent\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eResult\u003c/th\u003e\r\n      \u003cth\u003eMethod\u003c/th\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/thead\u003e\r\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e14 June 2026\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eCiryl Gane\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC Freedom 250\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eLoss\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTKO – strikes\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e4 October 2025\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eMagomed Ankalaev\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 320\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTKO – punches and elbows\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e8 March 2025\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eMagomed Ankalaev\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 313\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eLoss\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUnanimous decision\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e5 October 2024\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eKhalil Rountree Jr.\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 307\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTKO – punches\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e29 June 2024\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eJiří Procházka\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 303\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTKO – head kick and punches\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e13 April 2024\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eJamahal Hill\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 300\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eKO – punches\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e11 November 2023\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eJiří Procházka\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 295\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eTKO – elbows\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n    \u003ctr\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003e29 July 2023\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eJan Błachowicz\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eUFC 291\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eWin\u003c/td\u003e\r\n      \u003ctd\u003eSplit decision\u003c/td\u003e\r\n    \u003c/tr\u003e\r\n  \u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira has won 10 of his 13 UFC appearances. His three promotional defeats came against Adesanya, Ankalaev and Gane, with Pereira later avenging the losses to Adesanya and Ankalaev during their respective rivalries.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eWhat Weight Class Does Alex Pereira Fight In?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira now competes in the UFC heavyweight division.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeavyweights can weigh no more than 265lb for a championship fight. A one-pound allowance normally applies to non-title contests, taking the maximum to 266lb.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira began his UFC career at middleweight, where competitors must reach 185lb for title fights. His large frame made the weight cut increasingly difficult, and he moved to light heavyweight after losing his middleweight championship to Adesanya.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 205lb, Pereira went on to win six of his seven appearances. He captured the light-heavyweight title twice and completed three successful defences before relinquishing the belt to pursue a third UFC championship.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira weighed 251lb for his heavyweight debut against Gane. Although the result went against him, he has since made it clear that he plans to remain in the division rather than cut back down to light heavyweight.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHas Alex Pereira Won UFC Titles in Two Divisions?\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira has won UFC championships at middleweight and light heavyweight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis first title arrived against Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 in November 2022. Pereira trailed on the scorecards entering the fifth round but forced a stoppage with less than three minutes remaining to become middleweight champion.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdesanya regained the title in their immediate rematch, knocking Pereira out during the second round at UFC 287. Pereira moved up to light heavyweight shortly afterwards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA split-decision victory over Jan Błachowicz earned him a fight for the vacant championship against Jiří Procházka. Pereira won by second-round TKO at UFC 295, becoming a champion in two UFC divisions after only seven appearances in the promotion.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe successfully defended that belt against Jamahal Hill, Procházka and Khalil Rountree Jr. Magomed Ankalaev ended the reign with a unanimous-decision victory at UFC 313, but Pereira reclaimed the championship in their October 2025 rematch.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than make another light-heavyweight defence, Pereira vacated the belt and challenged Gane for the interim heavyweight title. Victory would have made him the first three-division champion in UFC history, but Gane stopped him in the second round.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAlex Pereira Betting Markets\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe Alex Pereira betting markets offered will depend on his opponent, his position on the fight card and whether the bout is scheduled for three or five rounds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eFight Winner\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis market involves choosing which fighter will win the contest. A draw may be displayed as a separate selection.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira has won 13 of his 17 professional MMA fights and 10 of his 13 UFC appearances. That record provides useful context, but his move to heavyweight adds new factors such as size, strength and how he handles larger opponents.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eMethod of Victory\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMethod-of-victory betting combines the winner with the way the fight ends. Possible selections may include Alex Pereira by KO or TKO, Pereira by submission and Pereira by decision.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEleven of Pereira’s 13 victories have come by knockout or technical knockout. Nevertheless, the odds for each method will depend heavily on the opponent and their previous ability to withstand strikes.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eKnockout Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome events may feature a standalone market on whether Pereira wins by KO or TKO.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePereira has carried his power through several divisions, but a move to heavyweight brings him up against opponents who may be significantly heavier. A strong historical knockout record does not guarantee the same outcome in a future fight.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eRound Betting\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRound betting allows customers to predict when the contest will finish. This can include the exact round or combinations that pair a fighter with the finishing round.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive of Pereira’s professional victories have ended during round one. He has also recorded finishes in rounds two, four and five, so his knockout threat has not been restricted to the opening exchanges.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eTotal Rounds\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe total-rounds market asks whether a bout lasts longer or shorter than a displayed line.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe available number will depend on the scheduled distance. A three-round heavyweight fight may feature a 1.5-round or 2.5-round line, while a five-round main event can provide additional options.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eFight to Go the Distance\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis market asks whether the fight reaches the final judges’ scorecards.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnly three of Pereira’s 17 MMA contests have lasted the scheduled distance. He defeated Bruno Silva and Jan Błachowicz by decision, while his first meeting with Ankalaev completed five rounds.\u003c/p\u003e\u003ch3 class=\"bvs-h3\"\u003eSame Game Multi\u003c/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere available, a Same Game Multi lets customers combine compatible selections from the same contest. A combination could include Pereira to win, a particular method and a total-round selection.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach added leg creates another condition that must be correct. The available combinations will appear within the relevant fight market.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eHow to Bet on Alex Pereira\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eOnce Alex Pereira’s next fight has been confirmed and added to the sportsbook:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eSign in to your talkSPORT BET account.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOpen the MMA or UFC section.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChoose the relevant UFC event.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFind the Alex Pereira fight market.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eReview the available odds and selections.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAdd your chosen bet to the slip.\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEnter a stake and check all details before confirming.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn-play Alex Pereira odds may become available after the opening bell. Prices can move quickly following knockdowns, heavy strikes, takedowns or visible signs of fatigue. Markets may also be temporarily suspended during important moments.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"toc_title":"","title":"\u003ch2 class=\"bvs-h2\"\u003eAlex Pereira Odds: The Latest Position\u003c/h2\u003e","content":"\u003cp\u003eAlex Pereira’s unsuccessful attempt to win a third UFC championship has not ended his heavyweight ambitions. After holding titles at middleweight and light heavyweight, the Brazilian now wants to rebuild at 265lb and return to action before the end of 2026.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo opponent has been confirmed, but the latest Alex Pereira odds will appear here when betting markets become available. 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