The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) brought its mega and much-awaited pay-per-view event, UFC 300, to its fans across the globe from Las Vegas, United States. The cards were stacked for exciting mixed martial arts bouts across divisions. The current light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira, and the former light heavyweight champion headlined the main event of the evening in an exciting five-round light heavyweight title showdown. Pereira won the bout via a devastating KO in the first round.
Alex Pereira since making his debut in 2015, has seen a meteoric rise to his career as a professional mixed martial artist. After losing his first professional fight against Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82, Pereira made a spectacular comeback and won four consecutive fights, paving the way for his UFC debut. He faced Bruno Silva in his first match in the promotion on March 12, 2022, at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev.
After defeating Bruno Silva, Alex Pereira next faced the former UFC middleweight champion and old rival, Israel Adesanya, at UFC 276 for the middleweight title. He shut his lights off in the fifth round to win the fight and become the new middleweight champion. Pereira lost the title in a rematch to Israel Adesanya at UFC 287 and moved up to the light heavyweight division. He defeated Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 by dispatching him in the second round while fighting for the vacant UFC light heavyweight title and became a double-division champion.
Alex Pereira is scheduled to take on the former UFC light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hill. He made his debut as a professional mixed martial artist on September 30, 2017, against Alex Davidson and secured a unanimous decision victory to start his professional career. He registered a clinical record of 6 wins and 0 losses when he faced Alexander Poppeck at Dana White’s Contender Series in 2019.
Hill defeated won the fight via a third-round TKO and made his professional debut on January 25, 2020, against Darko Stosic at UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Dos Santos. He faced Glover Teixeira at UFC 283 in a vacant UFC light heavyweight title bout and defeated him by a unanimous decision to become the champion. Jamahal Hill was forced to vacate his title due to an injury in July 2023. Unfortunately, he wasn't successful in getting the title back as he lost to 'Poatan' via KO.
Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill Stats
| Stats | Alex Pereira | Jamahal Hill |
| Record | 10-2 (8 KOs) | 12-2-(1) (7 KOs) |
| Championship | - | - |
| Age | 36 | 36 |
| Height | 1.94m | 1.94m |
| Division(s) | Light heavyweight, | Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 79” | 79” |
| Win Streak (Active) | 2 | 4 |
| Professional Debut | 2015 | 2017 |
Alex Pereira Record
Alex Pereira holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 10 wins and 2 losses as of April 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Win | 10-2 | Jamahal Hill | KO (punches) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 1 | 3:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Defended the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–2 | Jiří Procházka | TKO (elbows) | UFC 295 | 11-Nov-23 | 2 | 4:08 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 8–2 | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (split) | UFC 291 | 29-Jul-23 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Loss | 7–2 | Israel Adesanya | KO (punches) | UFC 287 | 08-Apr-23 | 2 | 4:21 | Miami, Florida, United States | Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | UFC 281 | 12-Nov-22 | 5 | 2:01 | New York City, New York, United States | Won the UFC Middleweight Championship. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–1 | Sean Strickland | KO (punches) | UFC 276 | 02-Jul-22 | 1 | 2:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 5–1 | Bruno Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev | 12-Mar-22 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Andreas Michailidis | TKO (flying knee and punches) | UFC 268 | 06-Nov-21 | 2 | 0:18 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 3–1 | Thomas Powell | KO (punch) | LFA 95 | 20-Nov-20 | 1 | 4:04 | Park City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Marcus Vinicius da Silveira | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 87 | 21-May-16 | 2 | 4:55 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–1 | Marcelo Cruz | KO (punches) | Jungle Fight 85 | 23-Jan-16 | 1 | 4:07 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Quemuel Ottoni | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 82 | 24-Oct-15 | 3 | 2:52 | São Paulo, Brazil | Middleweight debut. |
Jamahal Hill Record
Jamahal Hill holds a professional mixed martial arts record of 12 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest as of April 2024.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 12–2 (1) | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 300 | April 13, 2024 | 1 | 3:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–1 (1) | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 283 | January 21, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Won the vacant UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Later vacated the title due to injury. |
| Win | 11–1 (1) | Thiago Santos | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill | August 6, 2022 | 4 | 2:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 (1) | Johnny Walker | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill | February 19, 2022 | 1 | 2:55 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 9–1 (1) | Jimmy Crute | KO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Aldo | December 4, 2021 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 8–1 (1) | Paul Craig | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 263 | June 12, 2021 | 1 | 1:59 | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 (1) | Ovince Saint Preux | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Hermansson vs. Vettori | December 5, 2020 | 2 | 3:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (207.5 lb) bout; Saint Preux missed weight. |
| NC | 7–0 (1) | Klidson Abreu | NC (overturned) | UFC on ESPN: Woodley vs. Burns | May 30, 2020 | 1 | 1:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Originally a TKO (knee to the body and punches) win for Hill; overturned after he tested positive for marijuana.[44] |
| Win | 7–0 | Darko Stošić | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. dos Santos | January 25, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Alexander Poppeck | TKO (punches and elbows) | Dana White's Contender Series 21 | July 23, 2019 | 3 | 0:22 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | William Vincent | TKO (retirement) | Lights Out Championship 2 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Catchweight (225 lb) bout. |
| Win | 4–0 | Dequan Townsend | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 62 | June 30, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Won the KOP Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | William Vincent | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 61 | April 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Mike Johnson | TKO (punches) | KnockOut Promotions 59 | December 16, 2017 | 1 | 4:45 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Light Heavyweight debut. |
| Win | 1–0 | Alex Davidson | Decision (unanimous) | KnockOut Promotions 58 | September 30, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | Catchweight (215 lb) bout. |
Alex Pereira Losses
Alex Pereira has lost two professional bouts in his career as a professional mixed martial artist as of April 2024.
Alex Pereira vs. Quemuel Ottoni
Alex Pereira faced Quemuel Ottoni in the first fight of his professional career at Jungle Fight 82 on October 24, 2015, in a middleweight bout. Ottoni defeated him by a third-round submission and won the fight.
Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya
Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya squared off against each other in a rematch at UFC 287 in a middleweight title showdown. Pereira lost the fight by a second-round TKO and dropped the title to Israel Adesanya.
Last Updated On April 14, 2024
FAQs on Alex Pereira vs. Jamahal Hill Head to Head Record
A. Alex Pereira has a professional MMA record of 10 wins and 2 losses.
A. Jamahal Hill has a professional MMA record of 12 wins, 2 losses, and 1 no-contest.
A. Alex Pereira and Jamahal Hill headlined the UFC 300 in a light heavyweight title showdown.
A. No, he vacated the title after suffering an injury.
A. He has a reach of 79 inches.
