Alex Pereira: Conquering Demons Inside and Outside the Octagon

Alexsandro Pereira is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is the current UFC Middleweight Champion. In this video we'll dive deep into his legendary career.
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[@clenchedteeth]

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[@zewa5255]

Love what you’re doin! Keep up the good work!

[@Captain_Clark_CDoryAdventures]

Why was it demonetized may I ask? Great video by the way.

[@WithScienceAsMySheperd]

fun fact : Chael Sonnen keeps misnaming him Alex PIERRE. Pierre , in french means a rock, so stone hands Alex Poatan Pierre :P Uncle Chale is not wrong!

[@rickrussell579]

Well, demonitized or not, you get my sub just because you don't make people out to be good guys or bad guys. Just facts and stats and that's what this genre of content needs. I don't care what other people think, I want info to make my own decisions on fighters. Well done. Keep up this kind of content and I'll keep watching!

[@turpiebuds3584]

Ty for the ❤️ but anybody with in the fight game can respect good striking I come from a strong karate kickboxing background kyokoshin

[@The_Reality_Filter]

For someone with his background and no martial arts training at all as a youth just shows what a unique human being he really is. Even at a Genetic level he's special. That left hook!

[@petehira1594]

Hed probably put down the higher weight division champs aswell Has held two belts at the same time the guys the best ever.

[@jessethechampion9537]

Most MMA fighters start late so not that uncommon

[@mtosh2974]

@@jessethechampion9537 but his kickboxing accolades considering he started late for training. Most people who specialise in a martial art at the highest level done it from young age

[@user-vt3vo1yd3v]

@@jessethechampion9537 Most dont start at 21 with absolutely no training in any martial arts. Jon Jones started mma at 20, but he had been a great wrestler before then. GSP started around the same age, but he had been training in karate and he trained wrestling (he never competed in wrestling but trained with his coach before he started his mma career) Alex peireira started with nothing whatsoever.

[@localweebslayer875]

@@user-vt3vo1yd3v yes alot of elite fighters have wrestling backgrounds or other martial arts training before MMA. Rare you'll see someone with nothing and still have success in combat sports

[@TheReal_GigaChad]

Bro is Izzy's biggest hater. Beat him in kickboxing, rematched and did it again, Izzy escaped to the UFC, Pereira FOLLOWED HIM to the UFC, and knocks him out yet again. Legendary bully.

[@xxskullonexx]

😅😂

[@leperiv4378]

For me it's the fact that he only followed Izzy to the UFC because of his big mouth saying he was alcoholic and would be a nobody in a bar watching him as an UFC star. 😂 He would still be champ with he could keep his mouth shut.

[@MagnetDzn]

Hater is not the word

[@gils3066]

And you know bro wants that light heavyweight strap to fuck with Izzy 😂

[@AdnanHaamZa--]

Alex🔥🔥🔥

[@-will-1389]

Even after his loss at 287, Alex's stoicism and good sportsmanship still shows. Alex Periera will continue a successful UFC career, even Adasanya noted how good of a guy Alex is

[@vortexcheetos3595]

You think they won’t have a rematch? Izzy’s not loose from this man yet

[@ihatethisfameihatethisgame.]

​@@vortexcheetos3595Can you even read?

[@kauankmk3844]

​@@vortexcheetos3595don't know if this will happen. Cuz Izzy lost his belt, if Pereira beat Jiri, that fight wouldn't make sense.

[@Ibrahim.l20]

maybe izzy moves up@@kauankmk3844

[@vitordourado5052]

thist aged well

[@budthechud9795]

Dude is an absolute force of nature. To come in completely weight drained and recover from the heavy stun in the first round is magic in itself but to be able to get the stoppage in the 5th in that condition is the stuff of legend.

[@pavanjot9422]

Dude clearly does the biggest weight cut in UFC history yet it doesn’t affect him at all is just pure fear & has his opponents on the back foot before the bell has even rung.

[@lynnxdzn]

@@pavanjot9422 i wouldnt say the biggest weight cut in ufc history but it definitely is quite a bit

[@HeavyStorm1]

He's like the new Kratos, reserved in emotion , explosive in execution

[@stewiegilligangriffin4904]

Exactly 😂

[@JoeyCentral]

Izzy: "I am the last stylebender and I have never known defeat!" Alex: "Boi!"

[@eetfuk3571]

@@JoeyCentral is that a Malenia reference? because Elden Ring clearly beat God Of War: Ragnarok in the GOTY awards.

[@Robin_4225]

@@eetfuk3571 Gowr got 6 awards while elden ring got less but ok lol

[@eetfuk3571]

@@Robin_4225 like it does matter. doesn't matter how many fights you win as long as you're not a champion you're a bum.

[@richardparker969]

The Style Ender!

[@freakhustlerone4648]

IsraELSA "the last styleEnder" adesanya

[@oscardiniz6122]

kkkkkkk

[@__The.World.of.Music__]

Not anymore Edit: Nvm he just trained a guy to do it again

[@IgorSant0ss]

Tarzan

[@messiona]

@@__The.World.of.Music__😂😂😂😂

[@xesig]

I don't fear the man who was born disciplined, but I fear the man who learned to be disciplined.

[@andredias9766]

did you come up with that phrase?

[@fryhyh]

No one is born disciplined. Its a life skill that you learn

[@rodrigo-tj1gf]

no one is born disciplined

[@gitarooman2995]

Ok scared baby

[@xesig]

@@gitarooman2995 it's a quote

[@HeavyStorm1]

"Without me he wouldn't be here" It's not like he knocked your ass out.

[@Last_Chance.]

If it wasn't for Izzy he wouldn't be a ufc star. That's a fact. He would have had to work through the ranks and probably wouldn't have made through the wrestlers. Because of Izzy they cherry picked and rushed him to the top. So yeah, without Izzy he wouldn't be where he is today. That's a fact

[@HILAL19564]

@@Last_Chance. you talk as if izzy handed him all 3 victories.. Quit the bullshit and excuses and admit poatan is izzy's nightmare. Imagine if the 2 started martial arts at the same time.. Izzy would've been nowhere

[@Last_Chance.]

@@HILAL19564 your missing the point beta boy. Izzy gave him the fame. If he didn't have history with Izzy he wouldn't have got rushed through the division and he wouldn't be the champ. We all know you're a beta but don't be such an ignorant beta. Smdh.

[@HILAL19564]

@@Last_Chance. plus it's like he didn't have to fight and beat izzy for the belt you beta. The rest of the guys couldn't beat izzy what makes you think the only guy who did beat izzy can't beat them.. He won the belt fair and square. There are no free rides to a belt jack.. Now get over it

[@GoulagInamte777]

@@Last_Chance.He would def be in the UFC, being a two division champ in kickboxing is a solid accomplishment

[@mykeawxlong2228]

He’s actually candid and honest in interviews. When I saw him talking about Strickland my opinion changed of him

[@buckbreaker5185]

You just know Strickland needed that confidence boost too. Really cool of Pereira.

[@newdiary6978]

no matter how good you are, there is still this someone who is your kryptonite.

[@Propanus]

What about Jon Jones?

[@NotFinancialAdviceLOL]

@@Propanus himself

[@Propanus]

@@NotFinancialAdviceLOL ah, Touché

[@lavonnealexander6936]

@@PropanusFrancis nagnnou 😂😂😂is going to drop his ass

[@aakash539]

Khabib

[@kamartah6887]

Izzy is definitely a Superman, but this Poatan guy is a freaking kryptonite

[@leopoldovieira1558]

Bro..Poatan is Dark Side...

[@LutaLivre_Lippe]

If Izzy was Superman, Poatan would be Lobo.

[@SirCaco]

Good to see at least one video about Alex Pereira not paint him as some one-trick goon that was put on this Earth to beat Adesanya repeatedly and still have his merits questioned ad nauseam. Thank you for making this.

[@atown4124]

Lmao the way you described that is hilarious😂😂

[@everrunic8375]

Well put 🤣

[@martyscurllisinnocent4324]

Still, Izzy could go and start playing Golf professionally and Pereira would follow him to Golf and beat him

[@Umar-gw6fy]

@@martyscurllisinnocent4324 Izzy could become a chef, open a restaurant and Alex would open his own restaurant on the otherside of the street just to prove he’s better than him 😂

[@acea2941]

Izzu showed champs mentality and won.

[@oc.420]

Who else is coming back to this after Pereria won the LHW belt?

[@G59Hidden]

This man has the heart of a warrior. And I believe he will be dominant, in multiple divisions possibly. He may lose the belt but I think he will get it back in the end

[@willbonefas58]

He will definitely lose the belt

[@ironfront9573]

If he has the desire he could last a long time in the sport because he clearly won't get CTE. He will only get beaten by grapplers.

[@jay-xj2fx]

he will not get past ankalaevs wrestling

[@mauriliocinema]

@@willbonefas58 Everybody loses the belt one day

[@rustenberg3994]

This comment aged well

[@yes.2144]

I’m rooting for Alex! Prove the doubters wrong!

[@marknesstorres276]

Me 2wo

[@Quantum3691]

Alex has been on a mission to stay out of poverty, and his drive has allowed him to reach the pinnacle of a brutal sport in spectacular fashion to capture the middleweight championship title. He would not be denied. What a journey. I'm really impressed.

[@blitheringrando1410]

Pereira is like a Brazillian Fedor, unshakable.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

He's a stone cold killer in the arena. Even today Prime Fedor would be a problem.

[@Uuyrijies1123]

@@The_Reality_Filter Prime Fedor wouldn’t just be a problem, he’d be a problem without a solution. Nobody in heavyweight can beat him. He’d run the division dry like the sahara desert.

[@The_Reality_Filter]

@@Uuyrijies1123 apart from Francis and Sergei he probably does...

[@ag9094]

I thought same

[@iconofsin4578]

Fedor was legend! Pereira is too

[@Hayanomie]

No one: Alex Pereira: 🗿

[@pramudyaprilo4750]

i swear his life story is like a movie, its like he got plot armor in real life

[@markwrenn5965]

9:08 that's gotta be the most impressive bottle cap challenge OAT

[@clenchedteeth]

For real!

[@jeangabrielcotto508]

Alex Pereira is Truly a Beast👹💪

[@milovarquiel]

Can't believe people are still dismissing him even after improving so much in such short time.

[@Quantum3691]

Maybe because he rose through the ranks without much fanfare and got the championship title in short order. Not many can achieve that in a short time like he did.

[@FkTheUFC]

@@Quantum3691 He should be known by mma fans as the combat sport legend he is. But mma fans are ignorant and know nothing about fighting anyway. That’s why in mma he’s not a big deal.

[@victorwisp]

what? people still dismiss him? yea, there will always be the vocal 1%. if you dismiss poatan, you simply delusional

[@Quantum3691]

@@FkTheUFC I think it more comes down to marketing and the popularity of each sport. He is more well known in kickboxing than he is in the more popular MMA. If he had started his career in MMA he would be much more well known and appreciated, but apparently that is changing based upon his success against Izzy.

[@Viniriano]

@@Quantum3691 maybe because they are not good enough

[@ajk9420]

That arrow release with the scream is terrifying lol

[@blaeka]

this dude is like picking the best character against your friend and kicking the shit outta you

[@sonofnam4418]

Alex hunted down and "killed" the most dangerous man in the UFC. Poatan is da man. From Guam, USA 🇺🇸

[@donovanlawson6522]

And izzy took this personally 😂

[@Resilientspirit18]

Facts💯

[@mihaisandu2901]

Thats why he was ko more than once😂

[@andyunchained4393]

Alex, thankyou for helping me put the bottle down. You are my favourite fighter. I have boxed as an amateur in Australia and unfortunately I went to prison. I boxed inside our maximum security prison Silverwater and John Maroney, I won most fights because of no alcohol. My life was ok but my father was an alcoholic and like yourself I have aboriginal blood inside. I think our DNA cannot handle alcohol or drugs they are a new Anglo-Saxon invention. All that said you inspire me to do well in life. I even bought a bow and Arrow set. I hope you read this. It would mean the world to me. Bless you my friend

[@vikalawa5301]

Totally brother i am also aboriginal from india and my family unfortunately has problem with alcohol without it we are our best instead you should try to find the native tribal natural drinks i also find out instead alcohol ,juice from pqlm tree is good

[@mairuspk]

Alex is inspirstion for me too.

[@letstravelgh]

After watching this documentary I root for him. Man has been through lots of stuffs. He will win again

[@alipolat3440]

High quality videos. Keep it up✌🏽🔥

[@Boro_MuayThai]

Love the way this video was made, keep up the good work 🙏

[@Kyrean100]

AND NEW 🏹🏹🏹

[@yattmanntatt3360]

Quiting alcohol and became a fighter. Respect 🙏

[@yattmanntatt3360]

@DSVoid yeah dude... mad respect on him🙏

[@marknesstorres276]

Anything is Possible

[@constantinosefstathiou3611]

That was such a great video keep doing the thing you do best produce AMAZING CONTENT

[@mittinedkitten]

As a fight fan, I'm just glad I get to see both in the UFC.

[@Slides_1]

Wow! Loved the story and also the commentary! You will hit 100k soon! Earned a sub!

[@jcoxy1057]

Amazing video bro! This just gets me so excited for the rematch.. April 8th is gonna bring us one of the greatest fights ever. I’m calling it.

[@AozoraUltra2006]

I love an upset, big brand champs being humbled. bouncing back from these losses makes legends

[@adamanderson5055]

The fight was close but Alex won it. He is THE MAN who has beaten Adesanya THREE TIMES. We got these other guys saying he won't keep it...He's the only one to knock out Izzy and he did it twice. Adesanya might later beat him (but he's 0-3) but who else? I see him still having room to improve. Izzy was already the best he'll ever be. Alex is new to MMA and just beat one of the Best Of All Time. The others are talking a bunch of crap.

[@clenchedteeth]

Louder for those in the back!

[@acea2941]

Stop the cap!!

[@Klkdaniel]

@@acea2941state the cap hater

[@uh3331]

i had so much faith before ufc 281, wow man seein it live. POATANNNNN

[@ANON29421]

With Teixeira retiring to focus on Pereira i think he has immense potential currently brown belt bjj needs some wrestling coaching and he will fly.

[@comet206]

the way Pereira twists his body when he throws that left just gives him so much power. i think a lot of it is genetics, he's just built for it, he knows just how to throw his body into every punch without even thinking about it

[@MarkBerenger]

That's just from repeatedly throwing punches, it's called muscle memory lol

[@comet206]

@@MarkBerenger that's not true. take your fake ''lol'' somewhere else

[@jack_ssr]

This channel is so professional, gonna hit 100k real soon

[@DDubb007]

Thanks for the content. You guys do a wonderful job.

[@clenchedteeth]

Thank you for the support!

[@millhouse313]

I really think he could have knocked out Izzy way earlier in that fight. The difference when he did knock him out, is Alex was shrugging off the clinch. That same sequence had happened several times in that fight. Big ups to Alex man he’s awesome

[@mig1017]

New sub. Great channel. Really interesting finding out about the fighters backgrounds.

[@JJ-ru2qy]

Im brazilian , Pereira looks very humble, its perceptible in your speak..

[@Leyofuniversal]

I truly enjoyed seeing this documentary. Epic

[@hagegesamuel]

I really enjoy your videos man! And love Poatan

[@anthonyworkman2852]

Legend has it the gods of combat created and gifted Alex his Left hand due to his troubled youth and indigenous warrior tribe roots

[@saintultra2737]

There is some research now to suggest that the hard work and skills of your forefathers, depending on how removed you are from them (indigenous people, historically are very close to their tribal ancestors), you could inherit some of that edge. Alex is one such man, warrior 🪶.

[@serge2cool]

There's something about this guy that's so damn moving and motivating, I can't quite place what it is. Especially without being that emotive. Almost like hidden charisma. Izzi never once had that for me, so I never really thought much of him as an individual, despite being super skilled in MMA

[@WHITE_RAPTOR]

Wtf.. I’m surprised see the number of subscribers… You’re criminally underrated bro…

[@archie7288]

Big thanks to you man to make this amazing naration & videos editing your amazing 🔥

[@clenchedteeth]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@alfieban2769]

The fact that one day he he just walked into a gym and then from that he became a monster, imagine if he had been training wince a young age

[@billfisher304]

Great video… I’m now a subscriber, I look forward to watching more of your content!

[@bharathikb8116]

This is the best documentary video of Alex

[@WDA-]

I always root for the underdog. The guys are killer

[@Skelloter]

Not the view or sub count I was expecting for such a polished video. Great job, I hope you get more attention!

[@clenchedteeth]

You and me both! 😂

[@hendawg69]

sick video man. Had to sub

[@emu8584]

Im 27 years old now and started boxing at 25,its very hard to start doing combat sports like boxing or mma in your late 20's You gotta be a specimen like Alex Parreira

[@BrokeTheSeal]

Well made video man

[@vibeizolierupreo8273]

His first belt was the only time he showed any emotion... Undermine him now but by the end of his career he gonna be GOAT..

[@Milfhunter040]

Love his story one of my favorite fighters

[@viniciuscaldas4143]

When he became national Champion of Kickboxing in Brazil he was alcoholic still, after that he started to stop drinking little by little. His first time training he was 21/22 years old what’s considered too late.

[@dvegx]

Concordo, linda 😍🥰

[@terasantmyers6398]

This man is frightening. I love him❤❤

[@d.profet5873]

Yo, your production quality is pretty fucking solid man. I see this channel going places, keep it up.

[@clenchedteeth]

Appreciate you brother! 👍

[@samuelbrocanelli]

Poatan é o Sagat brasileiro 😂💪🏼🇧🇷

[@djxz4344]

Great vid earned a sub

[@ang.etrav747]

Classiest MMA documentary edits from u bro

[@clenchedteeth]

Thanks bro!

[@benoktorres9520]

Alex is the BOSS in a game who can ones shot you Israel is the player who will never stop until he beats the BOSS

[@fachriranu1041]

Player who quit after 2 try. LoL

[@hagegesamuel]

@@quincy189 now that's a stretch. Because PEDS Jones is invincible.

[@nicolasoliveira4903]

@@quincy189 i dont think so. Jones has something called Wrestling, Alex cant defend Jones takedowns.

[@wackydude2137]

@@quincy189 you’re funny asf

[@TWIZZY_RlCH]

​@@quincy189 started mma too late, but on the feet no doubt alex would spark him cold

[@aooolll3784]

Wow I loved the ending sentence ❤

[@theanc316ientone]

I love when shit talkers literally eat their words

[@theanc316ientone]

I hope only the beat for Alex, I'm glad he's done so well...and I hope he will continue to fill UFC graves.

[@jonjones4972]

I like his demeanor. Cool and calm.

[@bambamhakkai]

Quality content here. New sub

[@psycholol4855]

this is such a good video omg

[@joelhenriqueluz1172]

Conteúdo excelente, parabéns!

[@felipesousa1335]

Amazing work on this video, we are proud of poatan.

[@AlexPoata]

Good job Sir 👍

[@autumnnembrey1508]

crazy to see how may other hitters are just as good out there and i havent heard of them. Alex could have lost half of those fights you just shared. Epic video. Great work

[@hagegesamuel]

I disagree. Look at his kickboxing fights, the guy was already a legend. He came into MMA and he's now champ but people still doubt him. Wait and see, my friend.

[@manuelalejandrogonzalez1897]

Poatan 🔥🔥

[@inSynced]

How the hell did he grow to 6’4 with a 6’8 wingspan if he was an alcoholic as a teenager...? Damn man, talk about top tier genes.

[@keezkeezkeez]

bro should’ve been 6”8 😭

[@scoopypoopy823]

He was also really poor aswell meaning he didn't have access to proper nutrition either.

[@howtodo9953]

Amazing video

[@dameekone1728]

no one has the fight experience like these kickboxers

[@adi5962]

Awesome video broo

[@RealJesseONFIRE]

Excellent work

[@michaelmyers7425]

I love AP ! izzy needed that humble pie and it will only make him better imo. I have a feeling AP will move up if he ever loses the belt in this weight class

[@simplesmenteespetacular7007]

Poatan é um grande guerreiro!!!💪🦾🙏

[@nadavatotah]

Great video! Also worth mentioning in the Adesanya fight are the leg kicks in the first round. According to Adesanya, the leg damage he received was the whole reason he lost

[@vikalawa5301]

Izzy reasons out like its alex's fault he throw leg kick ,he is typical narcisst who cant admit his faults

[@saljewsteinbergowitz]

lolollololol Israel "I got my perennial nerve hit in the first, didn't affect me until the 5th tho" Adesanya is full of shit. He got dominated in the 5th round. He wouldn't even say he was close to getting knocked out. Stop being a fan boy, Israel will get destroyed again and quickly this time.

[@donchi1234]

@@vikalawa5301you only hear what you want I guess…Izzy gave props to Alex for the leg kicks and said it was the reason he lost..not his fault they asked the reason..it was clearly the reason..even after he knocked Alex out he gave him props for the leg kicks

[@rajumaqsood3378]

Natural and God gifted size and strength..

[@disappointmentyes6387]

Allah better.....

[@carloagarcia6698]

REAL CHAMPION!!!!!!

[@iced3585]

True warrior blood

[@geranasad893]

Oh shit. I’m so glad I found this page

[@DaBinChe]

Poatan needs to go up to LHW and win that belt too then go to HW and win that one too...would be the first to hold all three belts, LOL

[@huywenchow8579]

Crazy underrated channel.Produces nothing but tip top quality videos!!!!!!

[@mairuspk]

Excepcional work in editing.

[@teegees]

Excellent minidocu! Well done 👍

[@clenchedteeth]

Glad you like it!

[@iamhear_officially]

Great work!

[@clenchedteeth]

Thank you! 👍

[@turpiebuds3584]

Beautiful to watch awesome striking

[@TheAdvencherContinues2022]

That dude has a great story. I'm glad I watched this.

[@ilicbojan5198]

Top video! :-)