Pereira vs Zhelezniakova — Women's Bantamweight · UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan

Scheduled · 10 Oct 2026 UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan Allen vs. Duncan · Women's Bantamweight · Preliminary Card · 3 rounds · Las Vegas, Nevada
Alice
Pereira
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Record Record: 7-1-0
Wins
7
Losses
1
Draws
0
5KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec

Red corner

7-1-0
Record
10-3-0
Brazil
Nationality
Russia
20
Age
30
172.72 cm
Height — Zhelezniakova leads
175.26 cm
180.34 cm
Reach — Pereira leads
172.72 cm
2.83
Sig. strikes landed / minStr / min — Zhelezniakova leadsSignificant strikes landed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter lands for every minute of fight time — a read on striking output and pace. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
4.13
86%
Finish rateFinish % — Pereira leadsFinish rateThe share of a fighter’s wins that ended inside the distance — by KO/TKO or submission — rather than going to the judges’ scorecards. Higher means more finishes.
50%
Daria
Zhelezniakova
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Record Record: 10-3-0
Wins
10
Losses
3
Draws
0
5KO/TKO
0Sub
5Dec

Blue corner

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7-1-0
Record
10-3-0
Not published
Recent formRecent formWin–loss record over the fighter’s last five bouts, newest first, as carried in their UFC/FightMetric career stats.
Not published
Not published
StanceStanceWhich side a fighter leads from — a striking term, not a religious one. Orthodox: right-handed, left foot and hand forward (the common default). Southpaw: the mirror image, right side forward (usually a left-hander). Switch: changes between the two during a fight.
Not published
5
Wins by KO/TKOKO wins
5
1
Wins by submissionSub wins — Pereira leads
0
3.11
Sig. strikes absorbed / minAbs / min — Pereira leadsSignificant strikes absorbed per minuteAverage number of significant strikes a fighter takes for every minute of fight time. Lower is better — it means they get hit less often. From UFC/FightMetric career stats.
3.38
67%
Striking defenseStrike def. — Pereira leadsStriking defenseThe percentage of opponents’ significant strikes that do not land — strikes slipped, blocked or evaded. Higher is better. Not the same as striking accuracy, which counts your own strikes that land. From UFC/FightMetric.
64%
75%
Takedown defenseTD def. — Pereira leadsTakedown defenseThe percentage of opponents’ takedown attempts that are stuffed. Higher means harder to put on the mat. From UFC/FightMetric.
50%
12:12
Avg. fight timeAvg. timeAverage fight timeThe mean length of the fighter’s bouts (minutes:seconds) — a rough read on whether they tend to finish early or go the distance. From UFC/FightMetric.
12:13

Career stats per UFC.com; recent form is each fighter's last five bouts. Numbers reflect the fighter data snapshot used for this page. Bars compare each stat on a fixed scale; the “Edge” marker flags the leading corner where the gap is meaningful. The snapshot plots five career rates — output, striking defense, durability (strikes absorbed, inverted), takedown defense and finish rate — each normalised on its own scale.

At a glance

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What to expect

Case for Pereira

Pereira is 7-1-0 at 20 years old, with five knockouts, one submission and one decision. She stands 1.73 m with a 180 cm reach, about seven centimetres longer than Zhelezniakova's 172.72 cm, and her 67% strike defense is slightly better than Zhelezniakova's 64%. Her latest win was a second-round knee knockout of Hailey Cowan at UFC Fight Night in April 2026.

Case for Zhelezniakova

Zhelezniakova is 10-3-0 with five knockouts and five decisions, and her tape shows the higher output, 4.13 significant strikes landed per minute against Pereira's 2.83. At 30 she has 13 professional fights to Pereira's eight, including unanimous-decision wins over Montserrat Rendon in March 2024 and Melissa Mullins in June 2025. Her last fight was a unanimous-decision loss to Melissa Croden in April 2026.

What to Watch

  • Reach and range: Pereira's 180 cm reach against Zhelezniakova's 172.72 cm.
  • Output against defense: Zhelezniakova lands 4.13 strikes per minute, Pereira lands 2.83 and defends 67%.
  • A common opponent: Pereira lost a split decision to Montserrat Rendon in September 2025, while Zhelezniakova beat Rendon by unanimous decision in March 2024.
  • Finishing paths: five of Pereira's seven wins are knockouts, while five of Zhelezniakova's ten wins went to a decision.

Analysts

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Analyst picks: James Lynch picks Pereira; Marcel Dorff picks Zhelezniakova; Bert MMA picks Zhelezniakova; Clenbat picks Pereira; Artem MMA picks Zhelezniakova; Fight Productions picks Pereira; KingofCrackdown5095 picks Pereira; Walk The Line MMA picks Pereira; Adam Martin picks Pereira; The MMA Yuda picks Pereira; MMA JAWN picks Pereira; Chris Schweppe picks Pereira; Brandon K picks Zhelezniakova.

Analyst prediction scorecards
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James Lynch33 resolved calls
Pereira · DecUpcomingPereiraDecNot called
Marcel Dorff18 resolved calls
Zhelezniakova · DecUpcomingZhelezniakovaDecNot called
Bert MMA12 resolved calls
Zhelezniakova · DecUpcomingZhelezniakovaDecNot called
Clenbat25 resolved calls
Pereira · to winUpcomingPereiraNot calledNot called
Artem MMA60 resolved calls
Zhelezniakova · DecUpcomingZhelezniakovaDecNot called
Fight Productions31 resolved calls
Pereira · DecUpcomingPereiraDecNot called
KingofCrackdown509528 resolved calls
Pereira · KO/TKO · R3UpcomingPereiraKO/TKOR3
Walk The Line MMA22 resolved calls
Pereira · DecUpcomingPereiraDecNot called
Adam Martin29 resolved calls
Pereira · KO/TKOUpcomingPereiraKO/TKONot called
The MMA Yuda34 resolved calls
Pereira · to winUpcomingPereiraNot calledNot called
MMA JAWN10 resolved calls
Pereira · DecUpcomingPereiraDecNot called
Chris Schweppe61 resolved calls
Pereira · DecUpcomingPereiraDecNot called
Brandon K12 resolved calls
Zhelezniakova · DecUpcomingZhelezniakovaDecNot called

2 of 13 see a finish — 2 by KO/TKO, 9 by decision.

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Odds

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Best available price

Alice Pereira
-132 at FanDuel
Daria Zhelezniakova
+116 at BetRivers

Highest American-odds quote among 3 US-licensed sportsbooks, oldest quote Oct 9, 23:28 UTC. Lines move; confirm with the sportsbook. Not betting advice.

Offshore sportsbooks (not licensed in US states)
Alice Pereira
-133 at Bovada
Daria Zhelezniakova
+116 at BetOnline.ag

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