Who is Alice Pereira? Age, background, record, and more on 19-year-old 'Golden Girl' signed by UFC on Christmas Eve
The UFC has signed a promising bantamweight female fighter, Alice Pereira, who has never experienced defeat in her professional MMA career. She joined the organization after displaying her mettle with impressive victories.
Notably, prior to joining, Pereira pushed for her signing by calling out UFC executives in her social media post.
Who is Alice Pereira?
Alice Pereira is a female MMA fighter, who hails from Brazil. Pereira recently turned 19 on Dec. 20 and holds a professional record of 6-0. According to Tapology, she is fighting out of Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil.
Known as 'Golden Girl,' she made her MMA debut last year in August at Candeias MMA Experience, defeating Raquel de Andrade via rear naked choke in the first round. Since then, most of her fights have ended with a finish.
In her most recent combat sports appearance at Cage Masters FC 2 on Dec. 14, Pereira faced former ONE Championship title challenger Samara Santos and secured a unanimous decision win.
How was Alice Pereira signed by UFC?
Alice Pereira endorsed her signing to the UFC by wearing a t-shirt during her in-ring celebrations after defeating Samara Santos earlier this month to win the bantamweight title. Pereira displayed her professional record while calling out UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard to sign her. The Brazilian posted the following on Instagram:
''Mick, I won my sixth fight in a row, this time against a former One FC challenger with over 20 fights in her career. I dominated the fight for 25 minutes, I gave 2 knockdowns, 4 takedowns, strong Superman punches, flying knees. I have all the necessary exams for @UFC, I have a passport, my numbers speak louder than me. I deserve UFC!''
Check out the post below:
Pereira's wish came into fruition, as UFC recently took to social media and announced her signing, writing:
''A very merry Christmas present to the newly signed, undefeated. @alicepereiramma! 🎄🎁 @mickmaynard2''
However, the date and opponent for Pereira's official octagon debut hasn't been announced yet.