For other uses, see Alex Pereira (disambiguation).
Alex Pereira
Birth nameAlex Sandro Silva Pereira[1]
Birth date7 July 1987 (age 39)
Birth placeSão Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo, Brazil
Fighting out ofDanbury, Connecticut, U.S.[2]
Height6 ft 4 in
Weight205 lb
Weight classMiddleweight (MMA), (Kickboxing) (2015–2016, 2020–2023)
Light heavyweight (MMA), (Kickboxing) (2023–present)
Cruiserweight (Boxing)
Reach79 in (200 cm)[3]
StyleKickboxing
RankBlack belt in kickboxing[4]
Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Plinio Cruz[5]
StanceOrthodox
TeamTeixeira MMA & Fitness (2020–present)[6][7]
TrainerVinicius Reviravolta,
Glover Teixeira,
Plinio Cruz
Years active2010–2021 (kickboxing)
2015–present (MMA)[7]
Kickbox win33
Kickbox kowin21
Kickbox loss7
Kickbox koloss2
Mma kowin11
Mma decwin2
Mma koloss1
Mma subloss1
Mma decloss1
Box win1
Box kowin1
RelativesAline Pereira (sister)
Boxrec803499
Sherdog224511
Alex Pereira
Youtube handlePoatan.AlexPereira
Youtube display nameAlex Poatan Pereira
Youtube subscribers700 thousand
Youtube views79.6 million
Stats update16 January 2026

Alex Sandro Silva Pereira[1] (born 7 July 1987) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and former UFC Middleweight Champion. As of 12 May 2026, he is #2 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and #4 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.[8]

He is the ninth fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions and the first to become champion in both the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions of the organization. In kickboxing, he is a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion, and is the first and only fighter to have held Glory titles in two weight classes simultaneously. Pereira also competed in promotions such as It's Showtime and Superkombat Fighting Championship in kickboxing, and for Jungle Fight and Legacy Fighting Alliance in MMA. Pereira is the only known fighter to be a two-division world champion in MMA and kickboxing and is regarded as one of the greatest combat athletes of all time.[9][10][11][12][13] Pereira was ranked #1 in the kickboxing middleweight and light-heavyweight rankings in February 2021.[14][15]

Early life

Growing up in a favela, Pereira dropped out of middle school to begin working as a bricklayer's assistant[16] and later in a tire shop.[17] Influenced by his colleagues, he began drinking and eventually became an alcoholic.[17] In 2009, he began training kickboxing in order to get rid of his addiction.[18]

Amateur boxing career

Before becoming a prominent figure in kickboxing and mixed martial arts, Alex Pereira had a notable amateur boxing career in Brazil. He reportedly competed in 28 amateur boxing matches, achieving a record of 25 wins, all by knockout, with just 3 losses.[19] Pereira’s signature power, particularly his devastating left hook, became evident early in his amateur career, as seen in viral footage showcasing multiple knockouts, including an instance where he knocked an opponent out of the ring.[20]

Kickboxing career

In 2012 Alex won the Jungle Fight Middleweight Title, the WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship and challenged for the It's Showtime 85MAX Championship vs Jason Wilnis losing by TKO in the second round.

In 2013 he won the WAKO Pro Panamerican K-1 -85 kg/187 lb Championship.

In late 2013 he went back to the amateurs to participate in the W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 at -91 kg. He won in the quarter final and the semi final but came up short in the finals vs Sergej Maslobojev earning him a silver medal. Two months later he participated in the WGP tournament and beat Camilo Ferraz in the semi final and fought César Almeida in the finals having previously defeating him in SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2, in the finals Alex lost by decision making their rivalry 1-1.

In 2014 he made his Glory debut having won the Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia on 8 March 2014, beating Dustin Jacoby by first-round knockout in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan by majority decision in the final.[21][22]

It was announced during the Glory 15: Istanbul broadcast that Pereira would be one of eight fighters competing in the Glory 17: Los Angeles - Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in Inglewood, California, United States on 21 June 2014.[23][24] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.[25][26][27]

He was scheduled to fight a trilogy with César Almeida during WGP Kickboxing 25 for the vacant belt WGP Middleweight Championship. He defeated Almeida by decision.[28] He defended his WGP KB title with a second-round KO of Maycon Silva at WGP KB 40.[29]

In his next five fights, Pereira went on a 4–1 run, losing only to the pound for pound great Artur Kyshenko.[30] During this run Pereira achieved his most famous victories, defeating the future UFC Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya twice: once by unanimous decision, and once by a counter left hook KO.[31][32]

Pereira participated in the Glory Contender Tournament defeating Burim Rama in the semi finals, losing to Yousri Belgaroui at the Glory 40 in the finale.

Glory Middleweight Championship

Pereira won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China.[33]

Alex defended the title in a rematch vs Yousri Belgaroui At Glory 49 Superfight Series,[34][35] and then in 2018 in New York Madison Square Garden at the Glory 55 for the Middleweight Title Match, where Belgaroui had received the overhand right knockout at 2:29 of Round 1.[36][37] For Pereira, it was the 28th career victory and the sixth inside the Glory ring.[34]

In November 2018, Pereira said he would pursue MMA career after his contract with Glory will expire in April 2019.[38] Eventually, Pereira re-signed with Glory with possibility to fight in the mixed martial arts also.[39]

After four successful Glory middleweight title defenses (against Yousri Belgaroui twice, Simon Marcus and Jason Wilnis),[40][41][42] Pereira moved up to fight Donegi Abena for the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship at Glory 68. Pereira won the fight via knockout in the third round, becoming the first double champion in Glory history.[43]

After winning the Interim Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira opted to defend his middleweight title against Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory Collision 2 on 21 December 2019. After largely dominating the first round, he won the bout via knockout at the end of the round.[44]

Glory Light Heavyweight Championship

Pereira was scheduled to challenge Artem Vakhitov for the Glory Light Heavyweight title at Glory 77.[45] Pereira won the fight by split decision, becoming the first fighter in GLORY history to simultaneously hold two belts at the same time.[46]

Pereira was later stripped of his Middleweight title.[47]

Pereira rematched Artem Vakhitov at Glory 78: Rotterdam in his first title defense.[48][49] He lost the rematch by majority decision. Pereira was deducted one point in round 4 due to repeated clinching, which was seen by many as a controversial decision by the referee.[50]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Transitioning from kickboxing, Pereira made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2015 at Jungle Fight 82 against Quemuel Ottoni, losing the fight via submission.[51] He continued at Jungle Fight subsequently racking up two straight victories against Marcelo Cruz and Marcus Vinicius Silveira, with a KO and TKO respectively. Pereira announced he had signed a contract to face Diego Henrique da Silva in the Brazilian edition of Dana White's Contender Series on August 10, 2018.[52] However, the bout never materialized as Glory did not permit Pereira to compete.[53]

On 22 October 2020, news surfaced that Pereira had signed a contract with Legacy Fighting Alliance and he then made his promotional debut against Thomas Powell on 20 November 2020.[54] He won the fight via knockout in round one.[55]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 3 September 2021, Pereira signed with the UFC. He made his promotional debut against Andreas Michailidis on 6 November 2021, at UFC 268.[56] He won the fight via technical knock out in round two.[57] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award.[58]

Pereira faced Bruno Silva on 12 March 2022, at UFC Fight Night 203.[59] Pereira outstruck Silva for all three rounds and won the fight via unanimous decision.[60]

Pereira was scheduled to face Sean Strickland on 30 July 2022, at UFC 277.[61] However, the promotion decided to move the pairing to UFC 276 on 2 July 2022.[62] Pereira won the fight after knocking Strickland out in the first round.[63] This win earned him a Performance of the Night award,[64] and Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night third place award which paid in bitcoin of US$10,000.[65]

UFC Middleweight Championship

Pereira faced Israel Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 November 2022, at UFC 281.[66] He won the bout via technical knockout in the fifth round.[67] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[68]

A rematch between Pereira and Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship took place on 8 April 2023, at UFC 287.[69] He lost the bout via knockout in the final minute of round two.[70]

Move to Light Heavyweight

Pereira was often noted for his large frame for his weight class and ability to comfortably cut large amounts of weight. According to Pereira, he would weigh about 215 pounds on fight night when fighting as a middleweight (after dehydrating to the 185-pound limit at the weigh-in), and still 225 to 235 pounds as a light heavyweight.[71] For comparison, his longtime rival Israel Adesanya typically weighed 196 pounds on fight night.[72]

On 13 April 2023, Pereira announced via Twitter that he was moving up to the Light Heavyweight division.[73]

Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jan Błachowicz on 29 July 2023 at UFC 291.[74] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.[75] 22 out of 26 media outlets scored the bout for Pereira.[76]

UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

Pereira faced former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship belt on 11 November 2023, at UFC 295.[77] He won the bout via TKO stoppage in the second round to win the title.[78] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[79] This victory made Pereira the 9th fighter in UFC history to become champion in two different weight divisions.[80]

Pereira made his first title defence against former UFC Light Heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill, on 13 April 2024, at UFC 300.[81] He won the fight by knockout in the first round after a left hook.[82]

On two weeks notice, replacing the main event bout between Michael Chandler and Conor McGregor, who was injured, Pereira faced Jiří Procházka in a rematch on 29 June 2024, at UFC 303.[83] After knocking Prochazka down in the last second of the first round with a left hook, he was able to win the bout with a head kick knockdown followed by punches early in the second round.[84] This fight earned him another $50,000 Performance of the Night award.[85] On an interview, Pereira's coach later revealed that Pereira received a $303,000 bonus for his performance at UFC 303.[86]

Pereira made his third title defense against Khalil Rountree Jr. on 5 October 2024 at UFC 307.[87] He won the fight by technical knockout in the fourth round.[88] This fight earned him his first Fight of the Night award.[89] Pereira set the record for the shortest time for three title defenses in the UFC at 175 days, beating the previous record of 189 days by Ronda Rousey, and became the seventh UFC fighter to record three title defenses in a calendar year.[90]

Pereira faced former title challenger Magomed Ankalaev on 8 March 2025 at UFC 313.[91] He lost the title by unanimous decision.[92] 11 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout for Ankalaev.[93]

Pereira competed for the championship against Magomed Ankalaev in a rematch on 4 October 2025 at UFC 320.[94] He reclaimed the championship by technical knockout via punches and elbows in the first round.[95] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award.[96] Following the fight, Pereira expressed his desire to fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones at the UFC Freedom 250 event, a match-up supported by Jones.[97]

It was announced on 27 February 2026, that Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg would be headlining UFC 327 for the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship resulting in Pereira officially vacating the title.[98]

UFC Heavyweight Championship

Pereira is scheduled to attempt to be the first UFC fighter to win titles in three divisions by competing for the interim heavyweight championship against former interim champion Ciryl Gane on 14 June 2026 at UFC Freedom 250.[99]

On 11 April 2026, it was announced that Pereira will be a recipient of the 2026 UFC Forrest Griffin Community Award for his institute "Instituto Poatan" which supports underserved youth in São Paulo, Brazil.[100]

Fighting style

Pereira’s fighting style is heavily rooted in his kickboxing background, especially from his time as a two-division champion in Glory. He typically maintains a composed stance and applies pressure with deliberate movement, often using low kicks to slow his opponents down and set up power shots.[101] While his pace isn’t particularly high, he’s extremely efficient—many of his strikes are thrown with knockout intent.

One of his most dangerous weapons is his left hook, which has finished multiple opponents and is often used as a counter when they overextend.[102] Even though he entered MMA with minimal grappling experience, he’s shown noticeable progress in takedown defense and clinch work— thanks in large part to training under his coaches Plinio Cruz and former UFC light heavyweight champion Glover Teixeira.[103][104]

Personal life

Pereira has two sons with his ex-wife.[105]

Pereira has indigenous ancestry from the Pataxó tribe.[17][106] His nickname "Poatan"[107] means "Stone Hands" in the Tupi language, though this is not the ethnic language of the Pataxó.[108] The nickname was given to him by his first kickboxing trainer Belocqua Wera, who was also responsible for helping Pereira discover his indigenous ancestry.[109] Pereira has frequently used his indigenous ancestry as part of his promotion and imagery, ever since his first match against Adesanya he has used traditional indigenous garbs on the weigh-ins and after his victory of the Middleweight belt, he brought it to the Porto do Boi Pataxó indigenous reservation.[106]

He has a younger sister, Aline Pereira, who competes in Karate Combat and previously for Glory and LFA.[110][111]

Alex Pereira founded the "Instituto Poatan" in São Paulo, which offers free combat sports training, English lessons, and computer classes. During a September 2025 appearance on The Ariel Helwani Show, Pereira said “It has over 700 registered kids. We offer kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, computer and English classes for free. It’s a success and I’m happy to help these kids, many from poor backgrounds with challenges like alcohol and drugs.”[112]

In January 2026, Pereira publicly confirmed that he was dating fellow fighter Tracy Cortez. Pereira ended their relationship a week later.[113]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Professional

Amateur

Awards

Other

Mixed martial arts record

|- |Win |align=center|13–3 |Magomed Ankalaev |TKO (punches and elbows) |UFC 320 |4 October 2025 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:20 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. Later vacated the title on 11 April 2026. |- |Loss |align=center|12–3 |Magomed Ankalaev |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 313 |8 March 2025 |align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Lost the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|12–2 |Khalil Rountree Jr. |TKO (punches) |UFC 307 |5 October 2024 |align=center|4 |align=center|4:32 |Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|11–2 |Jiří Procházka |TKO (head kick and punches) |UFC 303 |29 June 2024 |align=center|2 |align=center|0:13 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|10–2 |Jamahal Hill |KO (punches) |UFC 300 |13 April 2024 |align=center|1 |align=center|3:14 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|9–2 |Jiří Procházka |TKO (elbows) |UFC 295 |11 November 2023 |align=center|2 |align=center|4:08 |New York City, New York, United States |Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|8–2 |Jan Błachowicz |Decision (split) |UFC 291 |29 July 2023 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |Light Heavyweight debut. |- |Loss |align=center|7–2 |Israel Adesanya |KO (punches) |UFC 287 |8 April 2023 |align=center|2 |align=center|4:21 |Miami, Florida, United States |Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. |- |Win |align=center|7–1 |Israel Adesanya |TKO (punches) |UFC 281 |12 November 2022 |align=center|5 |align=center|2:01 |New York City, New York, United States |Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|6–1 |Sean Strickland |KO (punches) |UFC 276 |2 July 2022 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:36 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Performance of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|5–1 |Bruno Silva |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev |12 March 2022 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4–1 |Andreas Michailidis |TKO (flying knee and punches) |UFC 268 |6 November 2021 |align=center|2 |align=center|0:18 |New York City, New York, United States |Performance of the Night. |- |Win |align=center|3–1 |Thomas Powell |KO (punch) |LFA 95 |20 November 2020 |align=center|1 |align=center|4:04 |Park City, Kansas, United States | |- |Win |align=center|2–1 |Marcus Vinicius da Silveira |TKO (punches) |Jungle Fight 87 |21 May 2016 |align=center|2 |align=center|4:55 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|1–1 |Marcelo Cruz |KO (punches) |Jungle Fight 85 |23 January 2016 |align=center|1 |align=center|4:07 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center|0–1 |Quemuel Ottoni |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Jungle Fight 82 |24 October 2015 |align=center|3 |align=center|2:52 |São Paulo, Brazil |Middleweight debut.

[167]

Pay-per-view bouts

No.EventFightDateVenueCityPPV buys
1.UFC 281Adesanya vs. PereiraNovember 12, 2022Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United StatesNot Disclosed[168]
2.UFC 287Pereira vs. Adesanya 2April 8, 2023Kaseya CenterMiami, Florida, United StatesNot Disclosed[169]
3.UFC 295Procházka vs. PereiraNovember 11, 2023Madison Square GardenNew York City, New York, United StatesNot Disclosed[170]
4.UFC 300Pereira vs. HillApril 13, 2024T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States615,000[171]
5.UFC 303Pereira vs. Procházka 2June 29, 2024T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United States274,000[171]
6.UFC 307Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.October 5, 2024Delta CenterSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesNot Disclosed[172]
7.UFC 313Pereira vs. AnkalaevMarch 8, 2025T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed[173]
8.UFC 320Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2October 4, 2025T-Mobile ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, United StatesNot Disclosed[174]

Kickboxing record

|- style="background:#fbb;" | 2021-09-04 || Loss ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || Glory 78: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Majority) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Loses the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2021-01-30 || Win ||align=left| Artem Vakhitov || Glory 77: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Split) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2019-12-21|| Win||align=left| Ertugrul Bayrak || Glory Collision 2 || Arnhem, Netherlands || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2019-09-28|| Win ||align=left| Donegi Abena || Glory 68: Miami || Miami, United States || KO (Left Hook) || 3 || 2:08 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the interim Glory Light Heavyweight Championship. |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2019-05-17|| Win ||align=left| Jason Wilnis || Glory 65: Utrecht || Utrecht, Netherlands || KO (Left Flying Knee) || 1 || 1:31 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2018-09-14|| Win ||align=left| Simon Marcus || Glory 58: Chicago || Chicago, United States || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2018-07-20|| Win ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui || Glory 55: New York || New York, United States || KO (Right Hook) || 1 || 2:16 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2017-12-09|| Win ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui || Glory 49: Rotterdam || Rotterdam, Netherlands || TKO (Doctor Stoppage) || 3 || 1:54 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2017-10-14|| Win ||align=left| Simon Marcus || Glory 46: China || Guangzhou, China || Decision (Unanimous)|| 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Glory Middleweight Championship. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2017-09-16|| Win ||align=left| Maycon Silva || WGP Kickboxing 40[175] || Paraná, Brazil || KO (Left Hook)|| 2 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Defends the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[176] |- |- bgcolor= "#FFBBBB" | 2017-04-29 || Loss ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui || Glory 40: Copenhagen, Final ||Copenhagen, Denmark || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2017-04-29 || Win ||align=left| Burim Rama || Glory 40: Copenhagen, Semi Final || Copenhagen, Denmark || TKO (Right Hook) || 3 || 1:42 |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2017-03-04 || Win||align=left| Israel Adesanya || Glory of Heroes 7 || Sao Paulo, Brazil || KO (Left Hook)|| 3 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2016-07-31 || Loss ||align=left| Artur Kyshenko || Kunlun Fight 48 || Jining, China || TKO (Punches) || 2 || 2:55 |- |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2016-05-08 || Win ||align=left| Junior Alpha || WGP Kickboxing 30 || Brazil || KO (Right Hook) || 4 || N/A |- |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2016-04-02 || Win ||align=left| Israel Adesanya || Glory of Heroes 1 || China || Decision (Unanimous) || 5 || N/A |- |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2015-07-25 || Win ||align=left| César Almeida || WGP Kickboxing 25[177] || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the vacant WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[176] |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2015-04-03 || Loss ||align=left| Jason Wilnis || Glory 20: Dubai - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals || Dubai, UAE || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2014-12-20 || Win ||align=left| Ivan Galaz || WGP Kickboxing 24 || São Paulo, Brazil ||TKO (Three Knockdowns) || 2 || N/A |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2014-09-27 || Win ||align=left| Robert Thomas || WGP Kickboxing 22[178] || Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2014-06-21 || Loss ||align=left| Artem Levin || Glory 17: Los Angeles - Middleweight Last Man Standing Tournament, Quarter Finals || Inglewood, California, USA || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2014-04-26 || Win ||align=left| Aleksandr Dmitrenko|| WGP SUPER 4[179] || São Paulo, Brazil ||Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2014-03-08 || Win ||align=left| Sahak Parparyan || Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Final || Zagreb, Croatia ||Decision (Majority) || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. |- |- bgcolor= "#CCFFCC" | 2014-03-08 ||Win ||align=left| Dustin Jacoby || Glory 14: Zagreb - Middleweight Contender Tournament, Semi Finals || Zagreb, Croatia || KO (Left Hook) || 1 || 2:02 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2013-12-21 || Loss ||align=left| César Almeida || WGP Kickboxing 17, Final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision || 3 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-12-21 || Win ||align=left| Camilo Ferraz || WGP Kickboxing 17, Semi Final || São Paulo, Brazil || KO (Right Knee) || 1 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-08-24 || Win ||align=left| Matías Adaro || WGP Kickboxing 15 || São Paulo, Brazil || KO (Right Cross) || 2 || N/A |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the WAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-03-23 || Win ||align=left| César Almeida || SUPERKOMBAT New Heroes 2 || São Caetano, Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2012-11-10 || Loss ||align=left| Jason Wilnis || It's Showtime 60 || São Paulo, Brazil || TKO (Retirement) || 2 || N/A |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Fight was for vacant It's Showtime 85MAX Championship. |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-09-16 || Win ||align=left| Felipe Micheletti || WGP Kickboxing 9 || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-07-07 || Win ||align=left| Clei Silva || WGP Kickboxing, Final || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision || 3 || N/A |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the WGP Kickboxing -85 kg title.[180][181] |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-07-07 || Win ||align=left| Fabio Alberto || WGP Kickboxing, Semi finals || São Paulo, Brazil || KO || 1 || N/A |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2012-03-31 || Win ||align=left| Clei Silva || Jungle Fight 37 || São Paulo, Brazil || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || N/A |- |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins the Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules. |-

|- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 2013-10 || Loss ||align=left| Sergej Maslobojev || W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Final -91 kg || Guaruja, Brasil || Decision || 3 || 2:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 |Wins W.A.K.O. World Championship '13 K-1 Silver Medal -91 kg. |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-10 || Win ||align=left| Mattia Faraoni || W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Semi Finals -91 kg || Guaruja, Brasil || Decision (Split) ||3 || 2:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2013-10 || Win ||align=left| Selby Devereux || W.A.K.O World Championships 2013, K-1 Quarter Finals -91 kg || Guaruja, Brasil || Knockout|| N/A || N/A |- | colspan=9 | Legend:

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Marcelo de Souza CruzTKO3 (4)Jun 17, 2017Hotel Golden Park, Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil

See also

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