Who Is Aline Pereira? Everything You Need To Know About Alex Pereira’s Sister Ahead Of Netflix MMA Card
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First rising to mainstream combat sports attention as the younger sister of Alex "Poatan" Pereira, the UFC’s simultaneous light heavyweight and middleweight champion, Aline Pereira is far more than just a famous sibling’s relative as she prepares to make her landmark appearance on the first-ever Netflix live MMA card. A 32-year-old Brazilian native, Aline grew up alongside Alex in the impoverished neighborhoods of Sao Bernardo do Campo, where the pair were introduced to kickboxing as teenagers to stay away from gang violence and street crime. For over a decade, Aline built a decorated career in professional kickboxing, competing in the prestigious Glory Kickboxing promotion where she amassed a 13-4 professional record and earned top rankings in the women’s super bantamweight division, known for her signature devastating left hook and sharp counter-striking skills inherited from the same training lineage as her brother.
In 2022, Aline made the full transition to mixed martial arts, training alongside Alex at the renowned City Kickboxing gym in Auckland, New Zealand, under head coach Eugene Bareman. She currently holds a 3-1 professional MMA record competing in the flyweight division, with all three of her wins coming by way of knockout, a testament to her elite standing pedigree. The upcoming Netflix MMA card, a historic partnership between the streaming giant and the Professional Fighters League (PFL) set to air live on November 15, 2024 to over 190 countries worldwide, marks the biggest opportunity of Aline’s MMA career to date. She is scheduled to face off against Australian flyweight contender Chelsea Hackett in a 3-round main card bout, with a win potentially earning her a spot in the 2025 PFL Flyweight Season, or even a call-up to the UFC to compete alongside her brother.
In pre-fight interviews, Aline has openly addressed the comparisons to her brother, stating that while she is proud of Alex’s legacy, she is focused on building her own name in the sport, and views the Netflix platform as the perfect chance to introduce her skills to casual combat sports fans who may not be familiar with her kickboxing resume. Fight analysts have noted that Aline’s well-documented work ethic, combined with her elite training team, makes her a legitimate prospect in the women’s flyweight division, with many predicting she could follow in her brother’s footsteps to become a champion in MMA in the next 3 years. The event is expected to draw over 10 million global viewers, making it one of the most widely watched non-UFC MMA events in history, and Aline’s bout is ranked as one of the most anticipated matchups on the entire card by fan polls across social media.
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I’ve been following Aline since her Glory days, her striking is just as nasty as Alex’s! I’ve been waiting for her to get a platform this big, really curious to see how much her ground game has improved after training at City Kickboxing all this time. Definitely clearing my schedule to watch the Netflix card just for her fight.
The Pereira family’s fighting genetics are actually insane. Alex is already a legend holding two UFC belts at the same time, if Aline ends up winning a PFL or UFC title too, they’re going down as the greatest sibling duo in combat sports history. Can’t wait to see her perform.
I’m a casual viewer who only heard about this Netflix MMA event because it was popping up on my homepage, but after reading about Aline’s story growing up in Brazil and working her way up the ranks independent of her brother’s fame, I’m fully invested. I’ll be tuning in specifically to cheer her on.
It’s so amazing to see female MMA fighters getting this level of exposure on a mainstream platform like Netflix. Aline’s presence on this card is going to introduce so many new fans to women’s combat sports, and she’s the perfect representative with her skill and backstory. Rooting for her hard!