From kickboxing to mixed martial arts, Pereira has conquered the world of professional fighting. Garnering two-division champion status in both Glory and the UFC, the Brazilian striking savant ...

Alex Pereira has earned the nickname "Poatan" due to his infamous knockouts. "Poatan" translates to "Stone Hands" in Tupi. Pereira is Indigenous and belongs to the Pataxo tribe. According to the ...

Alex Pereira is nicknamed ‘Poatan’. It is derived from the indigenous language Tupi-Guarani, where Po stands for ‘Hand,’ and Atan means ‘Stone,’ and hence Poatan stands for “Hand of ...

Alex Pereira, born on July 7 ... UFC champion in the light heavyweight division (205 lbs). Pereira, nicknamed "Poatan" (meaning "Stone Hands"), started working at a young age to support his ...

Dricus Du Plessis shouted out loud as he stepped forward and glared into Alex Pereira’s eyes during his ... him fighting the man with the hands of stone. The middleweight champion indeed ...

In his most recent outing to the octagon, Alex Pereira squared off against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. "Poatan" failed to defend his title as Ankalaev was declared the winner via a unanimous ...

Alex Pereira’s recklessness could be the reason for his downfall—and that’s not our opinion; it’s what former UFC fighter ...

Alex Pereira has vowed to bounce back better than ... More news: UFC 313: Mauricio Ruffy Knocks Out King Green With ...

Alex Pereira doesn ... His mindset. Pereira isn’t the type to doubt himself. When he steps into the cage, he’s already won ...

Before he lets Alex Pereira take a shot at the heavyweight champion, White plans on making Tom Aspinall try his strength ...

Not everyone expected Magomed Ankalaev to shake hands with Tom Aspinall soon after he defeated Alex Pereira ... reason behind Pereira’s defeat. And Firas Zahabi, the owner and head coach of ...