Ever since his UFC debut, Alex Pereira has been climbing the stairs of success quicker than anyone else! From capturing the UFC middleweight title at UFC 281, to doing the same in the UFC light heavyweight division at UFC 295, Pereira’s tales of success are plenty! Now he is getting ready for his title defense at UFC 300 against Jamahal Hill.

‘Poatan’ stunned the UFC world after knocking out Israel Adesanya at UFC 281 and claiming the Middleweight championship in the process. The UFC community instantly made him a star, with fans wanting to know more about ‘The Brazilian’. While a number of fans were invested in the primitive lifestyle of Pereira’s indigenous Brazailan tribe, ‘Pataxó’, others wanted to know more about his personal life.

Does Alex Pereira have kids?

Pereira is a comparatively new name 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.

Both of Pereira’s sons look like they are in the early years of their adolescence. As per ‘Sportsmanor’, the name of his son who mocked Adesanya is Alessandro Vidal Silva, while ‘Firstsportz’ reported his other son to be Lohan Vidal Pereira. But, looking at the private personality Pereira is, nothing more could be found about them.

Alex Pereira, Divorced With Ex-wife, Is Now Taking Care of His Two Kids With New Girlfriend Merle

After Pereira’s victory over ‘Izzy’ his life changed drastically. From podcast appearances to talk shows, ‘Poatan’ was everywhere. Amidst such a situation, he uploaded a video on his Instagram profile that showcased him enjoying some gala time on a trip with a lady.

Quite understandably, a large chunk of fans flooded the comments section of the posts with a volley of questions about who the lady was. After some speculations from other fans, ‘Poatan’ himself came out to clarify the issue. He also took to the comments section of his own post and commented, “Just to let the fans know I am divorced 1 year ago and live with my two children. And laughing for nothing”.

This comment from Pereira was enough to answer every question fans had about his post. Also, Pereira had tagged the Instagram account of the lady seen in the video. Fans found her to be ‘Merle’ and had no problems realizing that she was currently in a relationship with ‘Poatan’. Hence, it won’t be wrong to say that Pereira’s current family is his two sons while he maintains a loving relationship with Merle.

Alex Pereira’s Sons Have Emotional Reaction To His KO At UFC 287

Well, it’s quite evident that no son would ever want to witness the scene of his father getting knocked out. 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-New Zealander’ struck gold 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 left jab-right hook combinations and sent Pereira crashing down to the canvas.

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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 absolutely devastated and cried severely after his father’s loss.

Israel Adesanya Taunts Alex Pereira’s Son By “Playing Dead”

Even though a number of fans consider this act from Adesanya to be a really petty one. Some would also say he would have never committed to it if he wasn’t mocked in the first place.

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. Apparently, ‘Izzy’ took it personally and vowed it 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 while staying inside the octagon. And then imitated the knock-down crash that his father had a few minutes ago.

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 into an adult’s business not suitable for kids.