Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Pereira
BrazilAlex Pereira
“Poatan”
13-4-0
RESULT

Alex Pereira def. Bruno Silva (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Bruno Silva
BrazilBruno Silva
“Blindado”
23-13-0
Saturday, March 12, 2022
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Alex Pereira defeated Bruno Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Pereira won the decision.

Fight stats

Alex Pereira
Bruno Silva
0
Knockdowns
0
108 of 179
Significant strikes
59 of 147
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
165 of 239
Total strikes
72 of 160
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:17
Control time
3:15
Significant strikes by target
60 of 120
Head
39 of 119
41 of 50
Body
8 of 16
7 of 9
Leg
12 of 12
86 of 151
Distance
52 of 134
22 of 27
Clinch
7 of 13
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 51
Sig. str.
16 of 46
31 of 55
Total str.
19 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 58
Sig. str.
31 of 64
53 of 79
Total str.
32 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
1:10
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
48 of 70
Sig. str.
12 of 37
81 of 105
Total str.
21 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
1:10
Ctrl
1:17

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#PereiraSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Junichiro Kamijo
#PereiraSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Rick Winter
#PereiraSilva
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

14
Pereira
-
1
Silva
●29-28 Pereira×10●30-26 Pereira×2●30-27 Pereira×2●29-28 Silva
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

88%
Pereira
2%
Draw
10%
Silva
218 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Pereira35.3%●29-28 Pereira34.4%●30-26 Pereira9.6%●29-28 Silva9.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
81%
Pereira
R2
53%
Pereira
R3
77%
Pereira

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Alex Pereira
-214
68% implied win probability
Open: -157Best: -152
Bruno Silva
+174
36% implied win probability
Open: +136Best: +200

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex PereiraBruno Silva
BetAnything-230+185
BetOnline-225+190
BetUS-240+190
Betway-225+163
Bovada-250+200
Cloudbet-219+193
DraftKings-225+165
FanDuel-152+120
MyBookie-220+180
Pinnacle-177+152
sports-interaction-235+180
unibet-215+170

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva?

Alex Pereira defeated Bruno Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Ankalaev, held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Pereira won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Alex Pereira won the decision.

Was Alex Pereira vs Bruno Silva a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 218 fan cards scored it for Alex Pereira; 93% of 15 media scores picked Alex Pereira.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Mark Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Alex Pereira 54%47% Bruno Silva

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

13-4-0
Record
23-13-0
1668
Power Index rating
1643
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
37
6'4"
193 cm
Height
-
79"
201 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
-
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Kickboxing
vs
-
Alex Pereira
  • 2024Black belt · BJJ · Plinio Cruz
  • 2021GLORY Light Heavyweight Championship · GLORY
  • 2019GLORY Interim Light Heavyweight Championship · GLORY
  • 2017GLORY Middleweight Championship · GLORY

Camp Teixeira MMA & Fitness · Bethel, Connecticut, US

Bruno Silva

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.01
SLpM
3.86
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.72
SApM
5.35
52%
Str. Def.
42%

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
0.77
50%
TD Acc.
23%
80%
TD Def.
74%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Pereira · 3-2
  • L
    Ciryl Gane
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 1:27 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Magomed Ankalaev
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Khalil Rountree Jr.
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 4:32 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Jiri Prochazka
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2 · Jun 29, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 0:13 · Light Heavyweight
Bruno Silva · 0-5
  • L
    Marc-Andre Barriault
    UFC 315: Muhammad vs Della Maddalena · May 10, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ismail Naurdiev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs Holloway · Oct 26, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Chris Weidman
    UFC Atlantic City · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Shara Magomedov
    UFC 294: Makhachev vs Volkanovski 2 · Oct 21, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 11 fights
53.6
Avg sig. strikes
34.2
0.08
Avg takedowns
0.45
0:12
Avg control time
1:06
127
Career high strikes
70
1
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alex Pereira
Strike target
Bruno Silva
47%
Head
76%
26%
Body
15%
27%
Leg
9%
Alex Pereira
Strike position
Bruno Silva
81%
Distance
73%
10%
Clinch
12%
8%
Ground
15%