An upcoming UFC Fight Night card will see history get made contained in the Octagon when one competitor makes the walk.
This yr’s Noche UFC card has hit some obstacles after the event was modified from being a PPV event in Guadalajara to a Fight Night in San Antonio, Texas.
Despite this, it’s still shaping as much as be a powerful card with Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva topping the bill in a highly anticipated featherweight bout.
Raquel Pennington’s return, and a possible trilogy fight for Brandon Moreno, may additionally bolster the event where a brand new UFC record will likely be set.
Earlier on within the night, the debut of an exciting prospect will immediately result in her name being written within the history books.
Alice Pereira is ready to turn out to be the youngest female fighter in UFC history
Last December, each the UFC and Dana White posted a video to their social media platforms which showed Alice Pereira signing to the promotion.
Following her last win on December 14, the undefeated Brazilian wore a T-shirt that had a message on it for UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard.
Her statement paid off as Pereira received a call from Maynard to wish her a completely satisfied Christmas and announce to her that she’d be joining the UFC.
With a 5-0 record and 4 finishes, it’s clear to see why Pereira would join the UFC ranks, but there’s one other number that makes her signing so exciting.
She is ready to turn out to be the youngest female fighter in UFC history when she enters the cage at Noche UFC at 19 years, eight months and 24 days old.
Pereira was the primary to announce that she will likely be facing Montserrat Rendon on September 13, with MMA Junkie recently confirming the matchup for San Antonio.
‘Golden Girl’ made her pro debut in August of 2023 and stayed lively throughout 2024 to make an incredibly fast transition from debuting pro to debuting UFC fighter.
The previous record was held by a fighter who only competed twice contained in the Octagon
Before Alice Pereira steps contained in the Octagon for the primary time, the record for the youngest female UFC fighter still belongs to South Korea’s Chan Mi Jeon.
She was just several weeks older than Pereira when making her UFC debut in June of 2017 after going 3-0 in her pro profession.
Jeon suffered a loss to JJ Aldrich on her UFC debut in Auckland, Recent Zealand, before returning in Japan where she was on the flawed side of a split decision against Syuri Kondo.
With the previous record holder only being within the UFC for a yr, Pereira will likely be hoping that she’ll give you the chance to stay around for quite a bit longer following her historic debut.