- On March 8, 2014, he won the Glory 14: Zagreb – Middleweight Contender Tournament in Zagreb, Croatia, by first-round knockout over Dustin Jacoby in the semi-finals and by majority decision over Sahak Parparyan.
- Pereira stated in November 2018 that when his contract with Glory expires in April 2019, he plans to pursue an MMA career. Pereira eventually re-signed with Glory, with the option to compete in MMA as well.
- As of December 1, 2019, he is the world’s #1 middleweight and #3 light heavyweight, according to Combat Press.
- After winning the Light Heavyweight Championship, Pereira chose to defend his middleweight title against Ertugrul Bayrak at Glory Collision 2 on December 21, 2019. He won the fight by knockout at the end of the first round after dominating the round overall.
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