Alex Pereira

Alex Pereira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and former professional kickboxer, born on 7 July 1987 and raised in the favela of Batistini near Sao Bernardo do Campo. He began training in kickboxing in 2009 at the age of 21 and went on to hold Glory titles at middleweight and light heavyweight at the same time, the first and only fighter to do so. He also fought for It's Showtime and Superkombat in kickboxing, and for Jungle Fight and the Legacy Fighting Alliance in mixed martial arts. In the Ultimate Fighting Championship he became middleweight champion and a two-time light heavyweight champion, the first man to win titles in both divisions. This entry is written from the English Wikipedia article on Alex Pereira.