Devastating knockouts from left hooks appear to be the Pereira family signature.
UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira was pit-side in Salt Lake City at Karate Combat 50 to watch his sister, Aline Pereria, take on Dee Begley.
Unfortunately for Begley, who weighed nine pounds more than the originally agreed-upon weight, would fall victim to a signature Pereira combo.
Aline fired a right hand followed by a left hook sending Begley crashing to the canvas. Aline rushed in and rained down follow-up punches until the referee stopped the action with about 35 seconds remaining in the first round.
The celebration was on, and Aline ran over to embrace Alex while Begley poured blood from her nose.
Check out video of the finish below (via X):
Aline Pereira took a page from her UFC champion brother Alex’s playbook with this vicious finishing combo at #KC50! 😲
🗿CHAMA 🗿 pic.twitter.com/Lr7qU1SoJW
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) October 12, 2024
During her post-fight interview, Pereira acknowledged she learned the combo from her brother. She also admitted there was frustration with Begley for missing weight, and was critical of her professionalism.
Aline, who has a kickboxing background like her brother Alex, stepped into the Karate Combat pit for the first time and created a highlight reel moment. As an MMA fighter, Aline is 1-2, with her most recent fight taking place September 2023.
For now, Aline appears eager to return to Karate Combat to create more magic.
October has been good to the Pereira family, as Alex just recorded his third light heavyweight title defense last weekend by stopping Khalil Rountree in a Fight of the Night war at UFC 307.
