An upcoming UFC Fight Night card will see history get made inside the Octagon when one competitor makes the walk.
This year’s Noche UFC card has hit some stumbling blocks after the event was changed from being a PPV event in Guadalajara to a Fight Night in San Antonio, Texas.
Despite this, it’s still shaping up to be a strong card with Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva topping the bill in a highly anticipated featherweight bout.
Raquel Pennington’s return, and a potential trilogy fight for Brandon Moreno, may also bolster the event where a new UFC record will be set.
Earlier on in the night, the debut of an exciting prospect will immediately lead to her name being written in the history books.
Alice Pereira is set to become the youngest female fighter in UFC history
Last December, both 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 happy Christmas and announce to her that she’d be joining the UFC.
With a 5-0 record and four finishes, it’s clear to see why Pereira would join the UFC ranks, but there’s another number that makes her signing so exciting.
She is set to become 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 first to announce that she will 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 active 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 inside the Octagon
Before Alice Pereira steps inside the Octagon for the first 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 career.
Jeon suffered a loss to JJ Aldrich on her UFC debut in Auckland, New Zealand, before returning in Japan where she was on the wrong side of a split decision against Syuri Kondo.
With the previous record holder only being in the UFC for a year, Pereira will be hoping that she’ll be able to stick around for a lot longer following her historic debut.