Alex Pereira is making his way to becoming one of the greatest fighters in UFC history. Coming from nowhere, Pereira, who was working in a garage, made his way to sign an eight-fight deal with the UFC. ‘Poatan’ is now the UFC light heavyweight champion and former middleweight champion in just seven fights.
Fans are wondering how much Alex Pereira is earning from his UFC fights. From fighting for the first time in the UFC in 2021 to becoming a two-division champion by the end of November 2023, he created the UFC record for a quick turnaround.
How much does Alex Pereira earn at the UFC?
From his debut match, Alex Pereira got the spotlight, and most of the MMA community fans have not been able to ignore the Brazilian giant-looking fighter. It should not be shocking for them if ‘Poatan’ is making significant amounts from his recent UFC fights.
As per MMA Salaries, the salaries of six fighters were disclosed to the public. Here, Israel Adesanya, the biggest rival of Alex Pereira, plays a significant role in making both the UFC bouts successful in terms of results and revenue generation.
Alex Pereira has earned $1,767,000 from his loss against Adesanya at UFC 287, but he earned almost $682,000 in his first face-off at UFC 281. The next biggest payout was when Alex won the UFC light heavyweight belt against former UFC champion Jiri Prochazka.
After the fight, the UFC rewarded the Brazilian MMA fighter with a $1,182,000 fight purse. The fight against Sean Strickland ($244,000), Bruno Silva ($104,000), and Andreas Michailidis ($154,000) sums up to $502,000.
Alex Pereira signs a new deal with the UFC.
The big news is that Alex Pereira isn’t leaving the UFC; at least he has eight more fights left. Recently, the UFC light heavyweight champion signed a new deal with the company, where he will be bound to fight at least eight more fights in the octagon. Pereira reacted, looking extremely happy with the deal and thankful to the UFC for showing faith in his skills.
Alex Pereira says on Friday he signed a new 8 fight deal with the UFC.#TheMMAHour pic.twitter.com/tSbhXOpBDT
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) February 21, 2024
Alex Pereira said, “Starting this fight, there’s eight more. My relationship with the UFC is very good. I’m very grateful for how the UFC and my management team get together. They’ve been doing great things together. I think the UFC also appreciates who I am because I’m a composed guy, I’m focused, and I deliver.”
For the fans who were anticipating that Alex Pereira might give a try at the UFC heavyweight division, the wish might come true. There is a long way to go; an 8-fight deal is enough to indicate that there will not just be light heavyweight bouts but either another bout with Israel Adesanya or progression to the UFC heavyweight division.
What do you think? Will Alex Pereira become the first ever all-heavyweight division champion?
