MMA

Alex Pereira’s sister books fight on Contender Series

Published

1 month ago

September 2, 2026

Alex Pereira’s sister books fight on Contender Series

Aline Pereira will get a chance to join her brother Alex Pereira in the UFC roster on Oct. 13, when she faces off with Smilla Sundell for a contract on Dana White's Contender Series in Las Vegas.

MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report from Leo Guimaraes.

Pereira, who turns 36 a week before the fight, is on a successful run in MMA and Karate Combat since 2024, scoring a pair of knockouts and then winning the Karate Combat title this past year.

The younger sister of the former two-division UFC champion returned to MMA after that, following it up with back-to-back decisions over Nejra Repp and Jade Masson-Wong in LFA and MVP, respectively, to bring her MMA record to 3-2.

Sundell also comes from a striking background, competing five times under the ONE Championship banner to win and defend the muay Thai flyweight title, and also win in her sole kickboxing bout for the Asian promotion.

Sundell made the move to MMA earlier this year, going 2-0 in Tuff-N-Uff with knockouts over Miranda Barber and Maya Stewart.

Mike Heck contributed to this report.

MMA

Morning Report | Kayla Harrison opens up about injury layoff and possible retirement

Published

6 hours ago

October 15, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Morning Report | Kayla Harrison opens up about injury layoff and possible retirement

I know a lot of folks are looking ahead to UFC 333 next weekend, but up here in CANADA we're stoked for UFC Edmonton this Saturday, headlined by Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott.

OK, â€œstokedâ€ might be overselling it a tad, but this card is not for you hosers! It's Canada vs. The World, with a ton of pressure on Malott to prove he's the real deal after being handed a top-10 opponent in Buckley. Time to deliver.

Who wins Saturday'a main event?

MMA

Morning Report | Kayla Harrison opens up about injury layoff and possible retirement

Published

6 hours ago

October 15, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

I know a lot of folks are looking ahead to UFC 333 next weekend, but up here in CANADA we're stoked for UFC Edmonton this Saturday, headlined by Joaquin Buckley vs. Mike Malott.

Who wins Saturday'a main event?

MMA

UFC reportedly lets 16-0 Farid Basharat walk after seven wins

Published

7 hours ago

October 15, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

UFC reportedly lets 16-0 Farid Basharat walk after seven wins

The
Ultimate Fighting Championship has reportedly declined to renew
another undefeated fighter's contract.

Farid
Basharat (16-0) has been removed from the UFC roster, according
to MMA Fighting. He earned a contract on
Dana White's Contender Series in 2022 and went 7-0 in the
promotion.

Farid Basharat exits UFC after 7-0 Octagon run as promotion
reportedly declines to renew contract

Basharat completed his contract with a victory over John Garza
in July and wasn’t offered a new deal. The Afghan-born British
fighter also defeated Da'Mon Blackshear, Jean
Matsumoto and Chris
Gutierrez. Six of his seven UFC victories came by decision.

Basharat joins Muhammad
Mokaev and Michael
Page among fighters whose UFC contracts were not renewed
despite winning streaks.

His brother, Javid
Basharat, also left the UFC in February and has since joined
the
Professional Fighters League. Javid won his final UFC
appearance, though he went 1-2 with one no contest in his last four
bouts with the promotion.

ðŸš¨ Farid
Basharat has been REMOVED from the UFC roster, per @MMAFighting
Farid (16-0) was 7-0 in the UFC, with 6 of his 7 wins coming by
decision https://t.co/zfCQyExD3G

â€” Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
October 14, 2026