Usyk vs Pereira

When is Usyk vs Pereira?

Oleksandr Usyk could square off against Alex Pereira in Autumn/Fall 2026 Saudi Arabia.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 9 months and 5 days.

He would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 2 years and 7 days.

Also, on the line would be his 2nd defense of the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 10 months and 6 days.

Finally, he would be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years and 8 months.

Usyk vs Pereira stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alex Pereira would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 1 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Pereira would have a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 1 year, at 39 years old.

Pereira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Usyk. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alex Pereira is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 24 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Pereira, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 214 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Pereira's 3.

Usyk vs Pereira form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

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Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

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