Alex Pereira: From Tire Shop to UFC Glory — The Unbelievable Rise of a Living Legend!

2009 / At 22, he started kickboxing; at that time, he was an alcoholic working in a tire shop.

2015 / At 28, he wins the GLORY middleweight title, becoming the world’s strongest kicker in that category.

2019 / At 32, he wins the GLORY light heavyweight title, solidifying his status as the world’s top kicker in that division.

2022 / At 35, he wins the UFC middleweight title.

2023 / At 36, he wins the UFC light heavyweight title.

Who in the UFC currently has a more astonishing rise to glory? Pereira is already a living combat sports legend, and if he closes the trilogy with Adesanya in his favor, defeats Hill and Ankalaev (you never know), he’ll etch his name in MMA history as one of the best fighters the world has ever seen. His achievements already surpass 99.99% of fighters, and that’s after just 7 UFC bouts!