Overview
- Multiple outlets reported Sept. 1–2 that Aline Pereira is scheduled to face Smilla Sundell on Week 10 of Season 10 of Dana White’s Contender Series at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
- Pereira, 35, confirmed the matchup on her Instagram and comes in with a 3‑2 MMA record plus pro experience in kickboxing and Karate Combat.
- Sundell, 21, is a former ONE Championship Muay Thai champion who has started her MMA career 2‑0 with stoppage wins and is widely viewed as the favorite.
- The fight is a one‑off DWCS bout that can earn the winner a UFC contract, which is why this matchup is being framed as both an opportunity and a test for Pereira under MMA rules.
- Several outlets flagged the booking as controversial in tone, noting critics see promotional motives tied to Alex Pereira’s profile while others point out DWCS regularly matches non‑UFC prospects against tougher opponents to evaluate contract potential.