20-year-old 'Golden Girl' Alice Pereira lands all-time violent UFC KO
Holy smokes, "Golden Girl" has regained some buzz after a dull UFC debut.
The second iteration of "Golden Girl" was much more fulfilling than the first. After a disappointing UFC debut, 20-year-old Alice Pereira regenerated her lost buzz with a massive step-knee knockout of Hailey Cowan at UFC Fight Night 272 . The bantamweight bout took place Saturday at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
The massive left knee from Pereira (6-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) stiffened Cowan (7-5 MMA, 0-3 UFC) like a board ā a level of power and violence not often seen in the women's bantamweight division. No follow-up shots were necessary, but they still rained down on Cowan's unconscious body. WHAT A PERFORMANCE BY THE GOLDEN GIRL š¤Æ @AlicePereiraUFC connects with the knee for the INSANE KO!
[ #UFCVegas115 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/POuV6POVFx ā UFC (@ufc) April 4, 2026 STEP IN KNEE GETS THE KO š @AlicePereiraUFC gets her first UFC win in STYLE!
[ #UFCVegas115 | LIVE NOW on @ParamountPlus ] pic. twitter. com/Miqx9P6zaU ā UFC (@ufc) April 4, 2026 Pereira is the youngest female to ever compete in the UFC.