Who are Alex Pereira Parents?

Alexsandro Pereira, a Brazilian mixed martial artist and kickboxer, has made a name for himself with his exceptional fighting skills. He currently holds the UFC Middleweight Championship title and is ranked number 6 in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings as of March 2023.

Pereira has also achieved great success in kickboxing, having been a former Glory middleweight and light heavyweight champion, making him the only fighter to have held both Glory titles simultaneously. With a track record of victories in various promotions such as It’s Showtime and SUPERKOMBAT Fighting Championship, Pereira has proven his worth as a top fighter in the world.

Pereira started his career in kickboxing and was ranked number 1 in both the middleweight and light heavyweight categories as of February 2021. He won the Glory 14: Zagreb – Middleweight Contender Tournament in March 2014 by defeating Dustin Jacoby in the semi-finals and Sahak Parparyan in the final. Despite losing to Artem Levin in the quarter-finals of the Glory 17: Los Angeles – Last Man Standing middleweight tournament in June 2014, Pereira went on to win his next five fights, including two victories against Israel Adesanya, who would later become a UFC Middleweight champion.

He won the Glory Middleweight title with a unanimous decision win against Simon Marcus at Glory 46: China in 2017 and has continued to do well in both mixed martial arts and kickboxing arenas ever since.

Pereira’s path to success hasn’t been easy. He grew up in a favela and dropped out of middle school at the age of 12 to work in a tire shop. Pereira struggled with addiction and became an alcoholic before turning his life around by taking up kickboxing in 2009.

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Alex Pereira Parents

Alex Pereira was born on July 7, 1987, in São Bernardo does Campo, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Despite keeping his personal life private, Alex has disclosed that he has a strong bond with his parents.

His mother’s name is Maria Zilma, and he has a younger sister named Aline Pereira, who also competes in Glory.

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