Alex Pereira
| Alex Pereira | |
|---|---|
| Born | Alexsandro Pereira July 7, 1987, São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo Brazil |
| Other names | Pó Atan |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 85.0 kg (187.4 lb; 13.39 st) |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Reach | 80.0 in (203 cm) |
| Style | Kickboxing, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | São Bernardo do Campo, São Paulo Brazil |
| Trainer | Beloqua Wera |
| Years active | 2009-present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 41 |
| Wins | 35 |
| By knockout | 25 |
| Losses | 6 |
Last updated on: June 21, 2014 | |
Alexsandro Pereira (born July 7, 1987), commonly known as Alex Pereira or sometimes Alex Sandro is a Brazilian kickboxer who competes in the middleweight division. He turned to kickboxing after giving up a career as a boxer. Pereira came to prominence when he became a WAKO Pro Panamerican champion in 2013. He has competed in promotions such as the SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, It's Showtime, Jungle Fight and WGP Kickboxing, and signed with Glory in 2014.[1]
As of 24 July 2017, he is ranked the #5 middleweight in the world by LiverKick.com.[2]
Career
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.[3][4]
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 June 21, 2014.[5][6] He lost to eventual champion Artem Levin by unanimous decision in the quarter-finals to exit the tournament.[7][8][9]
Championships and awards
Kickboxing
- 2015 WGP Kickboxing Middleweight Champion
- 2014 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament Winner
- 2013 WAKO Pro Panamerican -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules
- 2013 WAKO World Championships in Guaruja, Brasil
-91 kg (K-1 Rules) - 2012 WGP -85 kg/187 lb Championship
- 2012 Brazilian -85 kg/187 lb Championship K-1 Rules
Kickboxing record
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35 wins (25 KOs), 6 losses
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Personal life
He is part of the Indigenous peoples in Brazil.
External links
References
- ^ "Team Brazil: A Superpower on the Rise?". gloryworldseries.com. 21 February 2014.
- ^ "LiverKick Rankings Updated on 7/24/2017". liverkick.com. 24 July 2017.
- ^ Remy Bonjasky Walks Away With Controversial Decision Over ‘Cro Cop’ at Glory 14
- ^ Glory 14 Results and Recap Archived 2015-03-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ GLORY 17 Los Angeles Featuring PPV Tournament
- ^ GLORY 17: 'Last Man Standing' 8-man middleweight PPV announced for June 21
- ^ Glory 17 and Last Man Standing Live Results Archived 2016-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glory's Last Man Standing Results Archived 2014-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Glory results: Artem Levin, Rico Verhoeven and Joseph Valtellini take home Glory gold
- ^ http://www.wakopro.org/en/news/press-release-wgp-25-cesar-almeida-vs-alex-po-atan-pereira-i/386d54b3-eb32-4ecf-bdcc-e050c2f84426
- ^ http://liverkick.com/index.php/item/3613-weekend-results-wgp-25-cesar-almeida-x-alex-pereira-iii
- ^ WGP 22 Fight Card and Stream Info - Alex Pereira vs. Robert Thomas
- ^ WGP SUPER 4, Ibirapuera SP (Brasil), 26/04/2014
- ^ WGP Kickboxing – Finais até 85 kgTemplate:Pt icon
- ^ WGP KICKBOXING, Sao Paolo, Brazil