Ever since his UFC debut, Alex Pereira has been climbing the stairs of success quicker than anyone else! He’s the fastest fighter to claim two titles in two separate weight classes. From capturing the UFC middleweight title at UFC 281 to winning the UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 295, Pereira’s tales of success are plenty!
‘Poatan’s MMA record and achievements are well known by the fans. Moreover, the UFC community instantly made him a star, with fans wanting to know more about the Brazilian. While several fans were invested in the ancient lifestyle of Pereira’s Indigenous Brazilian tribe—Pataxo—others wanted to know more about his personal life. So, let’s take a look at that, shall we?
How many kids does Alex Pereira have?
Alex Pereira is a proud single father to two boys – Alessandro Vidal Silva and Lohan Vidal Silva. Fans might have seen them in several videos with their father and it’s apparent how much they support ‘Poatan’ given their numerous appearances at the light heavyweight champ’s fights. Moreover, an incident took place back at UFC 287 when Pereira’s sons were in attendance when one of his them got payback for mocking Israel Adesanya.
As per certain reports, the name of his son who mocked Israel Adesanya when he got KO’d by the former 2-time UFC champion in Glory is Alessandro Vidal Silva, and another report claimed his other son to be Lohan Vidal Pereira. But, looking at the private personality Pereira has, nothing more could be found about them. Well, now that we know about the boys, what about their mother?
Alex Pereira’s kids: Who is their mother?
Alex Pereira is now one of the biggest names in the UFC. Only the avid followers might be aware of his pre-UFC career and life. However, when most of the UFC audiences started taking an interest in him, they got to know that Pereira has two sons. So with whom did he have his children? Was it his ex-girlfriend, Merle?
No. Pereira had his two sons with his ex-wife, whose identity remains unknown to this day. Both of Alex Pereira’s sons look like they are in the early years of their adolescence. But reportedly, one of his sons is in his teenage years. But would you like to know what really happened at UFC 287? Let’s take a look.
What happened between Alex Pereira’s kids and Israel Adesanya?
Well, it’s quite evident that no son would ever want to witness their father getting knocked out cold. But Israel Adesanya made Pereira’s sons witness his defeat at UFC 281. Just when most in the combat sports community started to believe that Adesanya could never get the better of Pereira, the Nigerian-born Kiwi silenced everyone at UFC 287.
In their rematch for the UFC Middleweight Championship, Adesanya baited Pereira to rush on him for a finish in the second round. The initial seconds looked exactly like ‘Poatan’s’ previous victory over Adesanya. ‘The Last Stylebender’ changed things around completely this time. He landed a duet of jab-hook combinations and sent Pereira crashing down to the canvas.
Although the UFC cameras only caught a single glimpse of Poatan’s family, a lot of other sources showcased his sons in tears after his loss. Merle was also seen consoling them. However, it was Alessandro Vidal, who looked devastated and cried severely after his father’s loss. Even though many fans consider Adesanya’s post-fight antics to be petty, some would also say he would have never committed to it if he wasn’t mocked in the first place.
Israel Adesanya mocks Alex Pereira’s son after KO’ing him pic.twitter.com/Mi6rdn556N
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Back when both Adesanya and Pereira fought for ‘Glory’ kickboxing, they had two clashes where ‘Poatan’ emerged victorious. But, in their sophomore bout, Pereira’s son, the 7-year-old Alessandro Vidal Silva, made his way into the ring and imitated how Adesanya got knocked out by his father, right beside him, as we’ve mentioned earlier. Apparently, ‘Izzy’ took it personally and vowed to return it someday.
Well, the Nigerian-New Zealander chose to have his revenge after his UFC 287 victory. He spotted Alessandro and went as close to him as he could from inside the Octagon and imitated the crash to the canvas that his father experienced had a few minutes prior. This was a move that earned Adesanya quite some criticism as well. But he had his own justification for it. ‘Izzy’ stated that Pereira’s son shouldn’t have gotten inside the ring where he and his father were settling their business as adults. But guess what? His son wants to be a fighter as well.
Alex Pereira’s son wants to fight at UFC 400
Planning to follow in the footsteps of his champion father, Alessandro Vidal Silva has his goal set on joining the UFC and becoming a͏ champion himself. Alex Pereira has been training his͏ kids to become fighters in the future, and they are already making him proud at such an ͏early age.͏ While having a conversation with the media, ‘Poatan’ asserted that he has been training his boys to be a champion.
“They are improving. They are dedicated. I’m strict with them, but not so much, they know what they have to do and they are doing fine. I think they are at a very good age and they aren’t being forced. They do it because they want it. They are always training. Their vacation started this week. So, I was training morning and night. Then I told them to rest this morning, so they could spar better today,” said Alex Pereira during an interview.
Down in the same conversation, Alessandro emphasized that he will be a champion in the UFC. “It was good, but I’m already 100%,” said Alessandro after an intense sparring session. He further added, “I want to fight at UFC 400 & I want to be a UFC champ… Chama.” Pereira’s teachings have for sure embedded deep into the boys as they are looking to clinch the championship.
Meanwhile, Alex Pereira’s combat sports career achievements are the stuff of dreams for most fighters. However, it is not the most significant aspect of his life because it is indeed being a father and a good one at that. But his professional career takes precedence this weekend and it’ll be interesting to see how he fares against Magomed Ankalaev at UFC 313. Who do you think wins? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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