Aline Pereira misses UFC contract after loss to Sundell
Aline Pereira, the sister of former UFC two-division champion Alex Pereira, missed out on securing a UFC contract after suffering a unanimous decision defeat to Smilla Sundell from Sweden during Dana White’s Contender Series. Aline, aged 36, had previously won a fight on Netflix in May but was unable to handle Sundell's pressure and volume of punches in this bout.
Following the fight, UFC president Dana White expressed uncertainty about offering Sundell a contract due to her inexperience, although he was eventually persuaded by his team. Aline Pereira's professional MMA record now stands at three wins and three losses since she turned professional in 2022.
Her brother, Alex Pereira, aged 39, is recognized as one of the most successful fighters in UFC history, having won titles in both middleweight and light-heavyweight divisions. In June, he attempted to become the first fighter to win a belt in a third division.
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