Alex Pereira's kids

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Alex periera

Alexsandro Pereira is a Brazilian MMA fighter who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former UFC middleweight champion and a former UFC light heavyweight champion.

Alex Pereira has a background in kickboxing and used to compete at Glory, where he was a former Glory middleweight champion and a former Glory light heavyweight champion. He made his UFC debut at UFC 268 against Andreas Michailidis on November 6, 2021. He defeated Michailidis by TKO in Round 2. He has also been a 5-time winner of Performance of the Night. He moved to the light heavyweight division in April 2023. As of March 2025, Pereira currently has an MMA record of 12-3-0.

Does Alex Pereira have a kid?

Alex Pereira has two sons with his ex-wife. Their names are Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva. Pereira is known to have quite a private life off the octagon.

What did Israel Adesanya do to Alex Pereira’s son?

Isreal Adesanya mocked Pereira’s son, Alessandro, by imitating his father’s fall from his knockout punch. This has Alessandro in tears, while Adesanya justified his action by saying he taught manners to Pereira’s son.

Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya have a longstanding rivalry, whether it is kickboxing or MMA. The 2 of them had faced each other 4 times in the past. Pereira first beat Adesanya at Glory of Heroes 1 in Shenzhen, China, in 2016. He again beat Adesanya at Glory of Heroes 2 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 2017. At that time, Alessandro got the ring and mocked Adesanya by imitating his fall from the knockout punch delivered by his father.

These two rivals would soon find themselves face-to-face again at UFC 281: Pereira vs. Adesanya on November 12, 2022. This was a fight for the UFC middleweight championship. Pereira defeated Adesanya with punches, resulting in a TKO at 2 minutes, 01 seconds into Round 5. Pereira became the UFC middleweight champion.

However, Adesanya would again challenge Pereira for the title at UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 on April 8, 2023. This time, Adesanya would have his revenge and defeat Pereira via a punch, leading to a KO at 4 minutes, 21 seconds into Round 2. Adesanya became a 2-time UFC middleweight champion.

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FAQs On Alex Pereira’s Kids

A. Alex Pereira has 2 sons named Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva.

A. Alex Pereira is from Brazil.

A. Alex Pereira is a former light heavyweight and middleweight champion in UFC.

A. Alex Pereira's next fight is yet to be announced.

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