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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Alex Pereira: Net Worth 2024, Record, Salary, and Endorsements</b></h2>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Who is Alex Pereira?</b></h2>
Alex Pereira is the current undisputed world champion of the UFC light heavyweight. The Brazilian is also a former undisputed UFC middleweight champion. Pereira made his UFC debut in 2021, after reaching exceptional heights of success in kickboxing. The 'Poatan' also boasts a stellar record in GLORY kickboxing where he became the first simultaneous two-division champion.

His rivalry with <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/israel-adesanya/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Israel Adesanya</a> is one of the most famous storylines in UFC history. He maintained his reputation even after his UFC entry as he gained another point in their rivalry by defeating 'Izzy' at UFC 281 for the undisputed UFC middleweight championship. Although he dropped the title to the Kiwi at UFC 287 a few months later, he had already built a massive stature among the UFC audience.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Alex Pereira's early life and family</b></h2>
Alex Pereira was born on July 7, 1987 in SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo, SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. According to reports, his mother's name is Maria Pereira, and she is a single mother and a housewife. His father's name is unknown.

His younger sister Aline Pereira traced the steps of her elder brother, Alex, and started off training in combat sports. She also turned a professional on 22 July 2017, debuting for the 'WGP Kickboxing' promotion.

She then fought 3 bouts under Glory and transitioned to MMA, joining the 'LFA' like her brother. However, she too began her MMA career with a defeat and currently boasts a 0-1 record in MMA. Reportedly, Alex and Aline share a loving and strong brother-sister relationship.

<img src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-design-2023-04-05T002727.567.png" />

'Poatan' belongs to the indigenous Brazilian tribe named 'Patax'. He quit school at 12 years of age and took up a job at a tire shop. This was where he developed a debilitating drinking habit. Iced cachaca- a Brazilian rum made from sugarcane - was his poison of choice. By the champion's own admission, he was a heavy drinker by the age of 16, drinking up to a liter of rum a day with some beers as well.

This excessive drinking also meant he got into fights. Pereira was able to handle himself in those situations, thanks to his crude power and sheer size. This eventually led him to take up kickboxing at the age of 21, which also helped him get off his addiction to drinking.

At the gym, where several native Brazilians trained, Pereira discovered his true heritage. This was a wake-up call for him, after having spent most of his childhood and teenage in a more urban setting. Pereira discovered his roots and heritage and adopted the name 'Poatan' roughly meaning 'hands of stone' in the native Brazilian Tupi language.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's partner and children</h2>
Alex Pereira is a divorcee. His ex-wife's name is unknown. The 36-year-old, however, has two sons from his previous marriage - Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva - both of them likely in their early teenage years.

Pereira was in a relationship with Merle Christine until late 2023. In news that shocked fans, the couple had a very ugly and a very public breakup. According to Pereira, Merle was married while she was with him and this was the reason for their split.

Next, the Brazilian's love life garnered attention again after speculations of a romance brewed between him and fellow Brazilian UFC star Polyana Viana. But those rumors came to an end shortly afterwards.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's 2024 net worth</h2>
According to several sources, Alex Pereira reportedly boasts a current net worth of a whopping $4M. This comes from his UFC paychecks and endorsements.

Like other UFC fighters, Pereira also receives his salary per fight. 'Poatan' earned the highest salary of his UFC career from his UFC 300 fight, which stood at a total of $2,900,000.

His second-highest paycheck was for his middleweight title defense against Israel Adensanya. The fight earned him $1,767,000 in total. It is also important to note that for both these title fights, he had a reported base salary of a million dollars.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Alex Pereira's career timeline</b></h2>
The 'Poatan' started off his amateur kickboxing career in the year 2009 and ramped up a 25-3 record (all 25 wins via KO). Once, he had gone on record to state that all his losses had come against the same person. Pereira also turned a professional in the year 2012 and made his debut under the Brazilian kickboxing and MMA promotion named 'Jungle Fight'.

<img src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/alex-pereira.jpeg" />

Following that, he joined WGP Kickboxing where he claimed the middleweight Title of the promotion in 2015. Further, he also had a title defense as he finished off Maycon Silva in the second round of his WGP KB 40 bout.
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At the same time, Pereira was also fighting for the noted, 'GLORY Kickboxing' promotion as well. In 2017, Pereira claimed the promotion's middleweight Championship and made four title defenses to his name. GLORY Kickboxing is also the platform that witnessed the beginning of the historic rivalry between Pereira and the former UFC champion, Israel Adesanya.

In 2021, he also became the first-ever 'GLORY' fighter to boast championships in two divisions (Middleweight and Light Heavyweight). Pereira's 'Glory Kickboxing' record of 12-4 also contains two wins over the former UFC middleweight king, Adesanya.

Pereira made his professional MMA debut under the same 'Jungle Fight' since the promotion hosted events for both kickboxing and MMA. Between 2015 and 2016, he accumulated a 2-1 record from 'Jungle Fight'. After a decorated kickboxing career, Pereira decided to move on to MMA full-time and had his fourth career MMA fight for 'Legacy Fighting Alliance' on 20 November 2020. He also picked up a convincing victory over his opponent, Thomas Powell, with a first-round TKO.
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On September 3, 2021, it was announced that 'Poatan' had signed into the UFC. The Brazilian was put to work against <strong>Andreas Michailidis</strong> in his first UFC encounter at UFC 268 and passed the test with flying colors, securing a knockout win in the second round, courtesy of a vicious knee. The promotion scheduled him against another exciting middleweight <strong>Bruno Silva</strong> in his second fight which he won via decision.

Pereira fought the noted MiddleweightÂ <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/sean-strickland/" target="_self" rel="noopener">Sean Strickland</a> in his next bout and knocked him out in the opening round. This fight earned him a shot at the middleweight gold held by Adesanya. At UFC 281 in November 2022, 'Poatan' finished off Adesanya in the final round of the bout with a standing TKO inside the Madison Square Garden.

<img src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/imago1019157955h-1.jpg" />

However, he lost a rematch with Adesanya at UFC 287 in April 2023 in Miami. Next, he moved to the light heavyweight division where he defeated <strong>Jan Blachowicz</strong> at UFC 291 via a split decision. This fight earned him a shot at the vacant 205 lbs division's title and he knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 to claim it. Next, he made two title defenses against Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Alex Pereira currently holds a professional MMA record of 11-2-0 in his MMA career and is 8-1 in the UFC.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's contracts</h2>
Poatan's ascend to the top at lightspeed is not slowing down anytime soon. Alongside the UFC 300 headliner, Pereira has been signed by the promotion for eight more fights.

As he revealed on the MMA Hour, <em>â€œWhen I first joined UFC, they gave me three fights. After the first fight, they renewed me for eight, Dana did after the [Sean] Strickland fight. Now, they just gave me another eight and of course, I bring [things] to the table, too. Theyâ€™re happy with that but theyâ€™re very good with us, too, so, we cannot complain. Weâ€™re in a perfect relationship.â€</em>
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Alex Pereira's partnerships and endorsements</b></h2>
Apart from the fight purse in UFC, Pereira has a few sponsors. Pereira had an NFT partnership with <a class="jsx-2b55705d932ea6e9" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ChXeMZhMfzQ/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">OWNIC</a>. He also endorses the brand AthletiCBD. The Brazilian, like any other fighter in the UFC, gets promotional benefits from UFC fight gear as well.
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's career stats and records</h2>
Pereira's career record currently stands at Â 11-2-0. So far he has only suffered 2 losses- the first in his professional MMA debut against Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82, and the second against his arch-nemesis Â Israel Adesanya at UFC 287.
<h2 class="jsx-cb26a7af5694ead9" style="text-align: center"><b>Alex Pereira's major achievements and awards</b></h2>
Understandably, Pereira's decorated combat sports career has earned him a lot of awards to date. Here are some of the notable accolades that the 'Patax' tribe native currently boasts:
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Shortest time and fewest bouts to win championships in two divisions in UFC history (2 years/7 bouts)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">First and only fighter to win the UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight championships</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Andreas Michailidis, Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, and JiÅ™Ã­ ProchÃ¡zka</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fifth highest significant strike percentage in UFC history (61.9%)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Latest knockout in a UFC Middleweight fight (2:01 of R5 vs Israel Adesanya 1)</span></li>
</ul>
<em><strong>MMAjunkie.com</strong></em>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 July Knockout of the Month vs. Sean Strickland</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Male Fighter of the Year</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Breakout Fighter of the Year</span></li>
</ul>
<em><strong>ESPN</strong></em>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Male Fighter of the Year</span></li>
</ul>
<em><strong>Sherdog</strong></em>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Fighter of the Year</span></li>
</ul>
<em><strong>MMA Fighting</strong></em>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2022 Male Fighter of the Year</span></li>
</ul>
<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's charity and foundation</h2>
Pereira who himself rose from favelas, doesn't shy away from giving back to his community. However, when he does, it is usually without beating the drums for public acknowledgment. Be it raising funds for those affected by Zika Virus in 2017, or <a href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/ufc-mma-news-cant-help-but-weasel-his-way-into-our-hearts-fans-cant-get-enough-of-alex-pereira-generosity-after-he-was-seen-handing-out-food-to-the-needy-at-his-favela/">delivering relief and rebuilding efforts</a> to those impacted by heavy rainfall and severe destruction in Fazendinha in 2023.

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's titles</h2>
<ul>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">UFC Middleweight Championship (One time)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2021 Glory Light Heavyweight Champion</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2019 Glory Interim Light Heavyweight Champion</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2017 Glory Middleweight Champion (five defenses)</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2015 WGP Kickboxing Middleweight Champion</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2013 WAKO Pro Panamerican K-1 -85 kg/187 lb Champion</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2012 Jungle Fight Middleweight Champion</span></li>
</ul>
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<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's car collection</h2>
Pereira boasts a blue Lamborghini Huracan Performante and was found gleaming with joy upon becoming the supercar's proud owner. This was an upgrade from his previous Chevrolet Corvette (C8).

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<h2 style="text-align: center">Alex Pereira's social media accounts</h2>
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<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Instagram</span></td>
<td>https://www.instagram.com/alexpoatanpereira/?hl=en</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Twitter</span></td>
<td>https://twitter.com/AlexPereiraUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td><span style="font-weight: 400">Website</span></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td><b>Personal Information:</b></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Full Name</td>
<td>Alexsandro Pereira</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Birth date</td>
<td>7 July 1987</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Birth Place</td>
<td>SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Net Worth?</td>
<td>$2M</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Parents</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Siblings</td>
<td>Aline Silva Pereira (sister)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Nationality</td>
<td>Brazilian</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Religion</td>
<td>Unconfirmed</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Height</td>
<td>6ft 4inches (1.93m)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Weight</td>
<td>205lbs (Light heavyweight)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Wife</td>
<td>Unknown</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Children</td>
<td>2</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Salary</td>
<td>$500k (from last fight)</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Endorsements</td>
<td>OWNIC, AthletiCBD</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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Alex Pereira: Net Worth 2024, Record, Salary, and Endorsements Who is Alex Pereira? Alex Pereira is the current undisputed world champion of the UFC light heavyweight. The Brazilian is also a former undisputed UFC middleweight champion. Pereira made his UFC debut in 2021, after reaching exceptional heights of success in kickboxing. The &#8216;Poatan&#8217; also boasts a stellar record in GLORY kickboxing where he became the first simultaneous two-division champion. His rivalry with Israel Adesanya is one of the most famous storylines in UFC history. He maintained his reputation even after his UFC entry as he gained another point in their rivalry by defeating &#8216;Izzy&#8217; at UFC 281 for the undisputed UFC middleweight championship. Although he dropped the title to the Kiwi at UFC 287 a few months later, he had already built a massive stature among the UFC audience. Alex Pereira&#8217;s early life and family Alex Pereira was born on July 7, 1987 in SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo, SÃ£o Paulo, Brazil. According to reports, his mother&#8217;s name is Maria Pereira, and she is a single mother and a housewife. His father&#8217;s name is unknown. His younger sister Aline Pereira traced the steps of her elder brother, Alex, and started off training in combat sports. She also turned a professional on 22 July 2017, debuting for the &#8216;WGP Kickboxing&#8217; promotion. She then fought 3 bouts under Glory and transitioned to MMA, joining the &#8216;LFA&#8217; like her brother. However, she too began her MMA career with a defeat and currently boasts a 0-1 record in MMA. Reportedly, Alex and Aline share a loving and strong brother-sister relationship. &#8216;Poatan&#8217; belongs to the indigenous Brazilian tribe named &#8216;Patax&#8217;. He quit school at 12 years of age and took up a job at a tire shop. This was where he developed a debilitating drinking habit. Iced cachaca- a Brazilian rum made from sugarcane &#8211; was his poison of choice. By the champion&#8217;s own admission, he was a heavy drinker by the age of 16, drinking up to a liter of rum a day with some beers as well. This excessive drinking also meant he got into fights. Pereira was able to handle himself in those situations, thanks to his crude power and sheer size. This eventually led him to take up kickboxing at the age of 21, which also helped him get off his addiction to drinking. At the gym, where several native Brazilians trained, Pereira discovered his true heritage. This was a wake-up call for him, after having spent most of his childhood and teenage in a more urban setting. Pereira discovered his roots and heritage and adopted the name &#8216;Poatan&#8217; roughly meaning &#8216;hands of stone&#8217; in the native Brazilian Tupi language. Alex Pereira&#8217;s partner and children Alex Pereira is a divorcee. His ex-wife&#8217;s name is unknown. The 36-year-old, however, has two sons from his previous marriage &#8211; Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva &#8211; both of them likely in their early teenage years. Pereira was in a relationship with Merle Christine until late 2023. In news that shocked fans, the couple had a very ugly and a very public breakup. According to Pereira, Merle was married while she was with him and this was the reason for their split. Next, the Brazilian&#8217;s love life garnered attention again after speculations of a romance brewed between him and fellow Brazilian UFC star Polyana Viana. But those rumors came to an end shortly afterwards. Alex Pereira&#8217;s 2024 net worth According to several sources, Alex Pereira reportedly boasts a current net worth of a whopping $4M. This comes from his UFC paychecks and endorsements. Like other UFC fighters, Pereira also receives his salary per fight. &#8216;Poatan&#8217; earned the highest salary of his UFC career from his UFC 300 fight, which stood at a total of $2,900,000. His second-highest paycheck was for his middleweight title defense against Israel Adensanya. The fight earned him $1,767,000 in total. It is also important to note that for both these title fights, he had a reported base salary of a million dollars. Alex Pereira&#8217;s career timeline The &#8216;Poatan&#8217; started off his amateur kickboxing career in the year 2009 and ramped up a 25-3 record (all 25 wins via KO). Once, he had gone on record to state that all his losses had come against the same person. Pereira also turned a professional in the year 2012 and made his debut under the Brazilian kickboxing and MMA promotion named &#8216;Jungle Fight&#8217;. Following that, he joined WGP Kickboxing where he claimed the middleweight Title of the promotion in 2015. Further, he also had a title defense as he finished off Maycon Silva in the second round of his WGP KB 40 bout. At the same time, Pereira was also fighting for the noted, &#8216;GLORY Kickboxing&#8217; promotion as well. In 2017, Pereira claimed the promotion&#8217;s middleweight Championship and made four title defenses to his name. GLORY Kickboxing is also the platform that witnessed the beginning of the historic rivalry between Pereira and the former UFC champion, Israel Adesanya. In 2021, he also became the first-ever &#8216;GLORY&#8217; fighter to boast championships in two divisions (Middleweight and Light Heavyweight). Pereira&#8217;s &#8216;Glory Kickboxing&#8217; record of 12-4 also contains two wins over the former UFC middleweight king, Adesanya. Pereira made his professional MMA debut under the same &#8216;Jungle Fight&#8217; since the promotion hosted events for both kickboxing and MMA. Between 2015 and 2016, he accumulated a 2-1 record from &#8216;Jungle Fight&#8217;. After a decorated kickboxing career, Pereira decided to move on to MMA full-time and had his fourth career MMA fight for &#8216;Legacy Fighting Alliance&#8217; on 20 November 2020. He also picked up a convincing victory over his opponent, Thomas Powell, with a first-round TKO. On September 3, 2021, it was announced that &#8216;Poatan&#8217; had signed into the UFC. The Brazilian was put to work against Andreas Michailidis in his first UFC encounter at UFC 268 and passed the test with flying colors, securing a knockout win in the second round, courtesy of a vicious knee. The promotion scheduled him against another exciting middleweight Bruno Silva in his second fight which he won via decision. Pereira fought the noted MiddleweightÂ Sean Strickland in his next bout and knocked him out in the opening round. This fight earned him a shot at the middleweight gold held by Adesanya. At UFC 281 in November 2022, &#8216;Poatan&#8217; finished off Adesanya in the final round of the bout with a standing TKO inside the Madison Square Garden. However, he lost a rematch with Adesanya at UFC 287 in April 2023 in Miami. Next, he moved to the light heavyweight division where he defeated Jan Blachowicz at UFC 291 via a split decision. This fight earned him a shot at the vacant 205 lbs division&#8217;s title and he knocked out Jiri Prochazka at UFC 295 to claim it. Next, he made two title defenses against Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka. Alex Pereira currently holds a professional MMA record of 11-2-0 in his MMA career and is 8-1 in the UFC. Alex Pereira&#8217;s contracts Poatan&#8217;s ascend to the top at lightspeed is not slowing down anytime soon. Alongside the UFC 300 headliner, Pereira has been signed by the promotion for eight more fights. As he revealed on the MMA Hour, â€œWhen I first joined UFC, they gave me three fights. After the first fight, they renewed me for eight, Dana did after the [Sean] Strickland fight. Now, they just gave me another eight and of course, I bring [things] to the table, too. Theyâ€™re happy with that but theyâ€™re very good with us, too, so, we cannot complain. Weâ€™re in a perfect relationship.â€ Alex Pereira&#8217;s partnerships and endorsements Apart from the fight purse in UFC, Pereira has a few sponsors. Pereira had an NFT partnership with OWNIC. He also endorses the brand AthletiCBD. The Brazilian, like any other fighter in the UFC, gets promotional benefits from UFC fight gear as well. Alex Pereira&#8217;s career stats and records Pereira&#8217;s career record currently stands at Â 11-2-0. So far he has only suffered 2 losses- the first in his professional MMA debut against Quemuel Ottoni at Jungle Fight 82, and the second against his arch-nemesis Â Israel Adesanya at UFC 287. Alex Pereira&#8217;s major achievements and awards Understandably, Pereira&#8217;s decorated combat sports career has earned him a lot of awards to date. Here are some of the notable accolades that the &#8216;Patax&#8217; tribe native currently boasts: Shortest time and fewest bouts to win championships in two divisions in UFC history (2 years/7 bouts) First and only fighter to win the UFC Middleweight and Light Heavyweight championships Performance of the Night (Four times) vs. Andreas Michailidis, Sean Strickland, Israel Adesanya, and JiÅ™Ã­ ProchÃ¡zka Fifth highest significant strike percentage in UFC history (61.9%) Latest knockout in a UFC Middleweight fight (2:01 of R5 vs Israel Adesanya 1) MMAjunkie.com 2022 July Knockout of the Month vs. Sean Strickland 2022 Male Fighter of the Year 2022 Breakout Fighter of the Year ESPN 2022 Male Fighter of the Year Sherdog 2022 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year 2022 Fighter of the Year MMA Fighting 2022 Male Fighter of the Year Alex Pereira&#8217;s charity and foundation Pereira who himself rose from favelas, doesn&#8217;t shy away from giving back to his community. However, when he does, it is usually without beating the drums for public acknowledgment. Be it raising funds for those affected by Zika Virus in 2017, or delivering relief and rebuilding efforts to those impacted by heavy rainfall and severe destruction in Fazendinha in 2023. Alex Pereira&#8217;s titles UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (One time, current) UFC Middleweight Championship (One time) 2021 Glory Light Heavyweight Champion 2019 Glory Interim Light Heavyweight Champion 2017 Glory Middleweight Champion (five defenses) 2015 WGP Kickboxing Middleweight Champion 2013 WAKO Pro Panamerican K-1 -85 kg/187 lb Champion 2012 Jungle Fight Middleweight Champion  Alex Pereira&#8217;s car collection Pereira boasts a blue Lamborghini Huracan Performante and was found gleaming with joy upon becoming the supercar&#8217;s proud owner. This was an upgrade from his previous Chevrolet Corvette (C8). Alex Pereira&#8217;s social media accounts  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alexpoatanpereira/?hl=en  Twitter https://twitter.com/AlexPereiraUFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  Facebook  Website      Personal Information:  Full Name Alexsandro Pereira  Birth date 7 July 1987  Birth Place SÃ£o Bernardo do Campo, Sao Paulo, Brazil  Net Worth? $2M  Parents Unknown  Siblings Aline Silva Pereira (sister)  Nationality Brazilian  Religion Unconfirmed  Height 6ft 4inches (1.93m)  Weight 205lbs (Light heavyweight)  Wife Unknown  Children 2  Salary $500k (from last fight)  Endorsements OWNIC, AthletiCBD

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Israel Adesanya: Net Worth 2024, Record, Girlfriend, and More Who is Israel Adesanya? The former Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, is undoubtedly one of the most noted figures in the entire UFC. While many have called out the promotion for allegedly underpaying its athletes, Adesanya may call himself an exception to this.  via Imago Adesanya joined the UFC back in December 2017. Since then, it has been quite a glorious ride for &#8216;The Last Stylebender&#8217;. After crowning himself as the Middleweight champion in 2019, Adesanya went on to become one of the highest-paid athletes in the UFC. So here&#8217;s a look at all you need to know about the middleweight phenom. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Early LifeÂ  Adesanya was born in Nigeria. His father, Oluwafemi earned his livelihood as an accountant and his mother, Taiwo worked as a nurse. &#8216;Izzy&#8217; was the eldest of his five siblings. He went to Chrisland School, Opebi, and also got himself enrolled in the Taekwondo club of the school. His mother later got him out of there after he sustained an injury. Adesanya also spent 10 months in Ghana since their family relocated. However, his parents wanted him to get a better quality higher education and sent him to Rotorua, New Zealand. Adesanya was just 10 years of age at that time. Although Adesanya didn&#8217;t take any interest in sports after joining Rotorua Boys&#8217; High School, his choice was altered when he faced regular bullying in his high school years.       View this post on Instagram            A post shared by Myprotein (@myprotein)  The noted Muay Thai-based film, &#8216;Ong Bak&#8217; served as an inspiration for him to join kickboxing. At 20, Adesanya decided to give up his studies as a Bachelor of Science in Computer Design at the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui and decided to fight. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Girlfriend Although &#8216;Izzy&#8217; has never been vocal about his relationships, he gave of hint to his eagle-eyed fans when he posted some snaps of himself with a lady. Later, the fans identified her to be the famed Australian model, Shana Evers.  Adesanya and Evers follow each other on Instagram. The speculations about their relationship started when Adesanya liked and commented on a 1 September 2021 post from Evers. Although, &#8216;Izzy&#8217; hasn&#8217;t expressed any desire to publicize his relationship, still it&#8217;s known that the couple isn&#8217;t married yet and also doesn&#8217;t have any kids together. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Net Worth 2024Â  As per several reports, Israel Adesanya&#8217;s net worth is estimated to be around $4-6 million as of 2024. Several factors influence a fighter&#8217;s earnings, such as base salary, win bonuses, and performance incentives. Additionally, endorsements and product placements can generate substantial income. Adesanya&#8217;s UFC career has been a major contributor to his wealth. His salary, pay-per-view shares, and win bonuses have steadily increased as he climbed the ranks. Notably, his fight against Alex Pereira at UFC 287, for instance, earned him a massive paycheck of $3.18 million. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Career Timeline Adesanya started off his professional kickboxing career in the &#8216;Kulun Fight&#8217; promotion in China. After getting eliminated from the semifinals of the 2014 Kunlun Fight 80 kg tournament, &#8216;Izzy&#8217; moved on to join the noted kickboxing promotion, Glory Kickboxing. That&#8217;s where he clashed with his biggest rival, Alex Pereira, and lost twice to him.  &#8216;Izzy&#8217; also participated in the Glory Middleweight Contender tournament in 2016. He also won the tournament and fought Jason Wilnis for the championship, but Adesanya lost the fight via a unanimous decision. His last Glory fight was against the noted current UFC champ, Alex Pereira, who was also signed with the promotion at that time. Izzy lost the bout via a knockout in the final round. Israel Adesanya&#8217;s Professional Mixed Martial Arts Career Following his Glory kickboxing days, Adesanya transitioned to MMA. He also fought for a few promotions, including the Australian Fighting Championship. But, &#8216;The Last Stylebender&#8217; didn&#8217;t agree to be contented fighting for such small promotions. The former UFC Middleweight champ made his debut at UFC 221 against the famed Middleweight, Rob Wilkinson. He also picked up a superb TKO victory in the second round itself. Following his superb debut, Adesanya continued to showcase his prowess in the UFC Middleweight division.  He defeated several noted UFC Middleweights, including the legendary Anderson Silva, which lined him up for a title shot against the famed, Kelvin Gastelum. &#8216;Izzy&#8217; put up a superb display of his courage in the bout as he claimed the UFC Middleweight Championship with a unanimous decision victory in the bout. Adesanya is considered the most active champion in the UFC by a lot of fans. He also has a remarkable six title defenses to his name. Adesanya held the Middleweight title for more than 3 years before losing it to Pereira in November 2022. Nevertheless, Izzy avenged his loss at UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, but lost his title once again to the underdog Sean Strickland, who stepped in instead of Dricus Du Plessis for UFC 293. Now there&#8217;s also a cinematic touch to Adesanya&#8217;s comeback since he will once again try to clinch his crown from none other than Dricus Du Plessis. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Contract While the exact terms of the contract, such as its duration or specific financial details, have not been publicly disclosed, it is reported that Israel Adesanya signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC before UFC 271. This deal is one that has been widely described as &#8220;one of the most lucrative multi-fight deals in company history.&#8221; Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements Apart from his earnings from the UFC, a lot of brand endorsements also contribute to his million-dollar net worth of &#8216;The Last Stylebender&#8217;. Adesanya made history by becoming the first MMA fighter to sign with Puma. He also has a Prime Hydration sponsorship. Yes the popular sports drink brand, co-founded by KSI and Logan Paul. They secured Adesanya and fellow UFC champion Alex Volkanovski as their first athlete endorsements. Adesanya&#8217;s love for gaming also led to a partnership with the popular video game franchise, &#8216;Call of Duty&#8217;. Additionally, he was also the ambassador for Stake.com, and partnered with Engage, a clothing brand,Â for limited edition collections. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Career and Record Adesanya&#8217;s UFC debut was met with immediate success. He climbed the ranks rapidly, but not without his own share of setbacks. His record currently stands at 24-3-0 (Pro MMA). Apart from this, he also holds the #13th place in the P4P rankings and sits in the second position for the Middleweight category! Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards MMAJunkie.com 2018 Newcomer of the Year 2019 April Fight of the Month vs. Kelvin Gastelum 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum 2019 Male Fighter of the Year 2023 April Knockout of the Month vs. Alex Pereira 2023 Knockout of the Year vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 287 MMA Fighting 2018 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum 2019 Fighter of the Year 2023 Knockout of the Year vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 287 CombatPress.com 2018 Breakout Fighter of the Year 2019 Male Fighter of the Year 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum CagesidePress.com 2019 Fighter of the Year 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum MMADNA.nl 2018 Rising Star of the Year. World MMA Awards 2018 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year 2019 â€“ July 2020 Charles &#8216;Mask&#8217; Lewis Fighter of the Year 2019 â€“ July 2020 International Fighter of the Year 2021 International Fighter of the Year MMAMania.com 2019 Fighter of the Year 2019 Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum LowKick MMA 2023 Knockout of the Year vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 287 ESPN 2023 Knockout of the Year vs. Alex Pereira at UFC 287 Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Charity and Foundation Having a life with several luxuries didn&#8217;t make Adesanya forget about the less fortunate. He is a regular donator for various noble causes but prefers keeping them to himself. Also, Izzy refrains from making donations to large organizations since they might become public knowledge. Instead, he prefers providing aid to smaller entities. He once revealed,Â &#8220;My sister, who&#8217;s a nurse, was telling me about the hospital needing beds. I donated $20,000 just to help them out and they got a few new beds more than a few new beds.&#8221; Adesanya also sponsored 10,000 three-ply face masks and 1000 eye protection face shields for Whanganui&#8217;s frontline health staff in the fight against COVID-19. Evidently, &#8216;Izzy&#8217; cares about others&#8217; requirements as well, apart from his own. He has also auctioned off personal items, like his fight-worn gloves, to raise funds for charities like the Child Cancer Foundation NZ. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Shoe deal Israel Adesanya made history when he became the first MMA fighter to sign a multi-year deal with Puma in September 2020.Â This partnership marked a significant milestone for both the athlete and the brand. He became the face of Puma&#8217;s Oceania division apart from contributing to the brand&#8217;s global marketing campaigns. Israel Adesanyaâ€™s House Adesanya has spent a significant portion of his life in Auckland, New Zealand, where he trains at the renowned City Kickboxing gym. While specific details about his residences remain relatively private, according to reports, Adesanya and his father have ventured into the real estate business with a property in Mount Wellington, Auckland, with plans to develop it into an apartment block. He has also disclosed that he spent over $800k in building and upgrading his current house.Â  Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Titles Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Middleweight Championship (Two times) Five successful title defenses (first reign) The first two-time UFC Middleweight champion Interim UFC Middleweight Championship (One time) Australian Fighting Championship AFC Middleweight Champion (one time; former) Hex Fighting Series Middleweight Hex Fighting Series Middleweight Champion (one time; former) Boxing Super 8 Boxing Tournament Super 8 III Cruiserweight Champion (eight man Tournament) Super 8 IV Cruiserweight Champion (four man Tournament) Kickboxing King in the Ring 86 kg II Champion (Eight Man Tournament) King in the Ring 86 kg III Champion (Eight Man Tournament) King in the Ring 100kgs II Champion (Eight Man Tournament) Glory 2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament Winner (Four Man Tournament) Israel Adesanyaâ€™s car collectionÂ  With his successful UFC career and substantial earnings, Adesanya has cultivated a commendable car collection. Perhaps the most iconic car in his collection, McLaren 720S Spider is a testament to his penchant for luxury and performance. Adesanya also owns a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, a Range Rover. To be noted in the list, the fighter also gifted his mother a Porsche Cayenne. SH18: Israel Adesanyaâ€™s Social Media Accounts &nbsp;  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/stylebender/  Twitter https://x.com/stylebender?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thelaststylebender  YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1oigGPZ4A6atKCnj17ow8Q  &nbsp;  Personal Information:  Full Name Israel Adesanya  Popular Name The Last Stylebender, Izzy  Date Of Birth 22 July 1989  Birth Place Lagos, Nigeria  Age 35  Height 6Â ft 4Â in  Weight 185Â lb  Parents Oluwafemi (Father), Taiwo (Mother)  Siblings 4  Nationality Nigerian and New Zealand  Ethnicity Yoruba  Net Worth $4-6 million  Salary $1 million to $2 million  Spouse NA  Relationship/Marital Status NA  Children NA  Profession Professional MMA fighter  Team City Kickboxing  Titles UFC Middleweight Championship (Two times), Interim UFC Middleweight Championship (One time)

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><b>Mike Perry Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More</b></h2>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Who is Mike Perry?Â </strong></h2>
Mike Perry was one of the toughest fighters in the UFC welterweight division. 'Platinum' started his boxing training at the tender age of 11 and was one of the most flamboyant names in the promotion. However, he soon changed gears and is now ruling the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Perry is undefeated in BKFC and has emerged as the face of the promotion. He is the top-ranked middleweight fighter there and has established himself as a force to reckon with.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Early LifeÂ </strong></h2>
Mike Perry was born on September 15th, 1991 in Flint, Michigan but it was in the Navy in Apopka, Florida that he spent most of his childhood. There is no information available regarding the fighter's parents or siblings except for the fact that he grew up with his father. Perry had a troubled childhood. Owing to an impoverished childhood, he started committing robberies and ended up going to prison for the same. However, a six-month sentence changed his perspective on life.

It was at the age of 11 that Mike Perry started training in boxing but it took him a long time to consider it as a career option. The middleweight joined Winter Springs gym in Florida for a job as a trainer and the same helped in cultivating his interest towards a career as a professional mixed martial artist.

Speaking of Perry's ethnicity, he once claimed that despite being born and raised in the USA, he belonged to the African-descent fighters <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/francis-ngannou/" target="_self" rel="noopener"><strong>Francis Ngannou</strong></a>Â andÂ <a class="es-hyperlink-new" href="https://www.essentiallysports.com/tag/israel-adesanya/" target="_self" rel="noopener"><strong>Israel Adesanya</strong></a>. <em>â€œIf you didnâ€™t know man Iâ€™m everythingâ€¦ They say Iâ€™m Nigerian because I got a little bit, tiny-tiny bit of African. You know Iâ€™m related to Francis (Francis Ngannou) and Izzy (Israel Adesanya), from the waist down,â€</em> the fighter had said on Brendan Schaubâ€˜s Thiccc Boy podcast.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Wife and Children</strong></h2>
Mike Perry tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Danielle Nickerson, in 2019. A tennis instructor and a fitness fashionista, Nickerson played an instrumental role in the fighter's professional career, as she was often spotted in Perry's corner during the fights. However, their marriage didn't last long as they separated in 2020. Following his divorce, Mike Perry found love again in 2020 as he met Latory Gonzalez at a UFC event. The pair hit it off instantly and finally got married in 2023.

Perry and Gonzalez are going strong together and are parents of two children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry. Their son Ocean was born in Miami in 2021 while their daughter Audyssey was born on March 8th, 2023.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Net Worth 2024</strong></h2>
As per celebritynetworth, the fighter has a handsome net worth of $1 million. He is earning a seven-figure amount via with contract with BKFC as his last fight against Thiago Alves saw him pocketing an amount of $600,000.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s MMA Career</strong></h2>
In his pro-MMA career, Mike Perry featured in 22 fights, winning 14 bouts and losing 8 games. His 11 wins came via KO/TKO while the remaining three victories came via decision. As far as his UFC career is concerned, Perry won seven fights while losing eight bouts.

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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s BKFC Career</strong></h2>
Mike Perry joined hands with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October 2021 after his UFC contract came to an end. The fighter is having an amazing time in the promotion as he is currently undefeated. Perry has won all his five fights so far with his most recent victory coming against Thiago Alves in April 2024. He holds the #1 ranking in the BKFC middleweight division while also being the #1 ranked Pound for Pound fighter.
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Contract</strong></h2>
Mike Perry is being paid a handsome amount by BKFC as compared to his previous contract with the UFC. The fighter has emerged as one of the faces of the promotion and is believed to be making a whopping $8 million under the Conor McGregor-owned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

[caption id="attachment_2848406" align="aligncenter" width="1920"]<img class="wp-image-2848406 size-full" src="https://image-cdn.essentiallysports.com/wp-content/uploads/Conor-McGregor-and-Mike-Perry.jpg" alt="Conor McGregor and Mike Perry" width="1920" height="1080" /> Conor McGregor and Mike Perry | Credits: Imago[/caption]

In an interview with MMA Fighting a few months back, Perry revealed, <em>â€œI have to say they put about $8 million on contract,â€ Perry said. â€œIâ€™ll just go ahead and put that out there because f*** them, theyâ€™ve got to fight me now because Iâ€™m ready to make this money. I got this money on paperwork, I got this house Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got this family Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got all these expensive things going on. Iâ€™m ready to fight, promote, talk some s*** and punch some people in their face.â€</em>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements</strong></h2>
Apart from BKFC, Mike Perry also earns via his partnerships and endorsements. The fighter is associated with a handful of brands including <span style="font-weight: 400">YoungLA (a clothing brand), Alphabook (a betting platform), Bucked Up (an energy drink brand), and Market Cipher (an education platform)</span>
<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards</strong></h2>
<span style="font-weight: 400">Ultimate Fighting Championship</span>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Jake Ellenberger and Alex Reyes</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">2017 Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY vs. Jake Ellenberger</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Alex Oliveira and Vicente Luque</span></li>
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<span style="font-weight: 400">Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship</span>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Julian Lane</span></li>
 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC 2023 Male Fighter of the Year</span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Titles</strong></h2>
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 	<li><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)</span></li>
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<h2 style="text-align: center"><strong>Mike Perryâ€™s Social Media Accounts</strong></h2>
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<td style="width: 456.551%">https://www.instagram.com/platinummikeperry/</td>
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<td style="width: 30.1175%"><span style="font-weight: 400">X</span></td>
<td style="width: 456.551%">https://x.com/PlatinumPerry</td>
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<td style="width: 30.1175%"><span style="font-weight: 400">Facebook</span></td>
<td style="width: 456.551%">https://www.facebook.com/platinummikeperry/</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 48px"><b>Personal Information:</b></td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Full Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Mike Perry</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Popular Name</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Platinum</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Date Of Birth</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">9-15-1991</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Birth Place</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Flint, Michigan, United States</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Age</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">32</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Height</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">5'10"</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Weight</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">185 lbs</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Net Worth</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">$1 million</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 24px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Salary</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">$600,000</td>
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<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">Latory Gonzalez</td>
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<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">2 children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry</td>
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<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 24px">American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer</td>
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<td style="width: 210.097%">Middleweight</td>
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<td style="width: 29.8356%;height: 36px"><span style="font-weight: 400">Titles</span></td>
<td style="width: 210.097%;height: 36px"><span style="font-weight: 400">BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)</span></td>
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Mike Perry

Mike Perry Net Worth 2024, Record, Wife, Height, &amp; More Who is Mike Perry?Â  Mike Perry was one of the toughest fighters in the UFC welterweight division. &#8216;Platinum&#8217; started his boxing training at the tender age of 11 and was one of the most flamboyant names in the promotion. However, he soon changed gears and is now ruling the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Perry is undefeated in BKFC and has emerged as the face of the promotion. He is the top-ranked middleweight fighter there and has established himself as a force to reckon with. Mike Perryâ€™s Early LifeÂ  Mike Perry was born on September 15th, 1991 in Flint, Michigan but it was in the Navy in Apopka, Florida that he spent most of his childhood. There is no information available regarding the fighter&#8217;s parents or siblings except for the fact that he grew up with his father. Perry had a troubled childhood. Owing to an impoverished childhood, he started committing robberies and ended up going to prison for the same. However, a six-month sentence changed his perspective on life. It was at the age of 11 that Mike Perry started training in boxing but it took him a long time to consider it as a career option. The middleweight joined Winter Springs gym in Florida for a job as a trainer and the same helped in cultivating his interest towards a career as a professional mixed martial artist. Speaking of Perry&#8217;s ethnicity, he once claimed that despite being born and raised in the USA, he belonged to the African-descent fighters Francis NgannouÂ andÂ Israel Adesanya. â€œIf you didnâ€™t know man Iâ€™m everythingâ€¦ They say Iâ€™m Nigerian because I got a little bit, tiny-tiny bit of African. You know Iâ€™m related to Francis (Francis Ngannou) and Izzy (Israel Adesanya), from the waist down,â€ the fighter had said on Brendan Schaubâ€˜s Thiccc Boy podcast. Mike Perryâ€™s Wife and Children Mike Perry tied the knot with his long-time girlfriend, Danielle Nickerson, in 2019. A tennis instructor and a fitness fashionista, Nickerson played an instrumental role in the fighter&#8217;s professional career, as she was often spotted in Perry&#8217;s corner during the fights. However, their marriage didn&#8217;t last long as they separated in 2020. Following his divorce, Mike Perry found love again in 2020 as he met Latory Gonzalez at a UFC event. The pair hit it off instantly and finally got married in 2023. Perry and Gonzalez are going strong together and are parents of two children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry. Their son Ocean was born in Miami in 2021 while their daughter Audyssey was born on March 8th, 2023. Mike Perryâ€™s Net Worth 2024 As per celebritynetworth, the fighter has a handsome net worth of $1 million. He is earning a seven-figure amount via with contract with BKFC as his last fight against Thiago Alves saw him pocketing an amount of $600,000. Mike Perryâ€™s MMA Career In his pro-MMA career, Mike Perry featured in 22 fights, winning 14 bouts and losing 8 games. His 11 wins came via KO/TKO while the remaining three victories came via decision. As far as his UFC career is concerned, Perry won seven fights while losing eight bouts. Image Rights: IMAGO Mike Perryâ€™s BKFC Career Mike Perry joined hands with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in October 2021 after his UFC contract came to an end. The fighter is having an amazing time in the promotion as he is currently undefeated. Perry has won all his five fights so far with his most recent victory coming against Thiago Alves in April 2024. He holds the #1 ranking in the BKFC middleweight division while also being the #1 ranked Pound for Pound fighter. Mike Perryâ€™s Contract Mike Perry is being paid a handsome amount by BKFC as compared to his previous contract with the UFC. The fighter has emerged as one of the faces of the promotion and is believed to be making a whopping $8 million under the Conor McGregor-owned Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. Conor McGregor and Mike Perry | Credits: Imago In an interview with MMA Fighting a few months back, Perry revealed, â€œI have to say they put about $8 million on contract,â€ Perry said. â€œIâ€™ll just go ahead and put that out there because f*** them, theyâ€™ve got to fight me now because Iâ€™m ready to make this money. I got this money on paperwork, I got this house Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got this family Iâ€™m paying for. Iâ€™ve got all these expensive things going on. Iâ€™m ready to fight, promote, talk some s*** and punch some people in their face.â€ Mike Perryâ€™s Partnerships and Endorsements Apart from BKFC, Mike Perry also earns via his partnerships and endorsements. The fighter is associated with a handful of brands including YoungLA (a clothing brand), Alphabook (a betting platform), Bucked Up (an energy drink brand), and Market Cipher (an education platform) Mike Perryâ€™s Major Achievements and Awards Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (Two times) vs. Jake Ellenberger and Alex Reyes 2017 Half-Year Awards: Best Knockout of the 1HY vs. Jake Ellenberger Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Alex Oliveira and Vicente Luque Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Julian Lane BKFC 2023 Male Fighter of the Year Mike Perryâ€™s Titles BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current) Mike Perryâ€™s Social Media Accounts  Instagram https://www.instagram.com/platinummikeperry/  X https://x.com/PlatinumPerry  Facebook https://www.facebook.com/platinummikeperry/    Personal Information:  Full Name Mike Perry  Popular Name Platinum  Date Of Birth 9-15-1991  Birth Place Flint, Michigan, United States  Age 32  Height 5&#8217;10&#8221;  Weight 185 lbs  Nationality American  Net Worth $1 million  Salary $600,000  Spouse Latory Gonzalez  Relationship/Marital Status Married  Children 2 children, Ocean Perry and Audyssey Perry  Profession American professional mixed martial artist and bare-knuckle boxer  Division Middleweight  Titles BKFC King of Violence Championship (First, current)

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