Pereira was never afraid of hard work, and as Alex and many kickboxers before her would explain to her, it would take courage and the ability to embrace the new business to transition smoothly into MMA. And if she’s half her brother’s fighter, she’ll be up for the challenge.
Pereira’s ring time has always exceeded his record. Almost every one of her fights has gone the distance, she won almost all of them by unanimous decision.
In MMA, where the brighter your performance, the bigger your checks, Pereira is the type of fighter who is a candidate for overwork and capture. Luckily, with his Fight IQ and his brother’s guidance, Pereira knows this and plans to stick to his guns and rack up wins no matter how they come.
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“I think I will become more experienced over time,” says Pereira. “It’s like my brother always says, the knockout happens. I can’t go there looking for the knockout, but I’m still working to get there.
Pereira has her eyes firmly on her MMA debut with Helen Peralta at LFA 147, but her brother, who is no stranger to taking over the division, is warning all flyweights that she is also set to conquer the fighting world than him.
“Aline is capable of fighting anyone in the division, but she has to take it one step at a time,” said Alex Pereira. “That time will come. We are very focused and ready for his debut.
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