Dariya Zheleznyakova VS Alice Pereira

The 20-year-old Brazilian phenom Alice Pereira put on a destructive performance against the experienced Russian kickboxer Dariya Zheleznyakova. Zheleznyakova attempted to establish her jab and distance striking early on, hoping to use her volume to keep Pereira at bay. However, Pereira fearlessly walked through the attacks, closing the distance and unleashing devastating power shots in the pocket. Pereira's heavy hands found their mark repeatedly, eventually splitting Zheleznyakova's forehead wide open with a horrific cut. Amidst a continuous barrage of damage and immense bleeding, the referee was forced to call off the bout right at the buzzer of the first round (05:00), awarding Pereira a dominant TKO victory.

Dariya 'Iron Lady' Zheleznyakova (10-3) faces Alice 'Golden Girl' Pereira (7-1) in a women's bantamweight bout that is as much a generational matchup as it is a sporting one. Pereira, at just 20 years old, is the youngest fighter on the current UFC roster and carries a near-perfect record into her APEX appearance; Zheleznyakova offers the experience, physicality, and technical refinement that can expose what rising prospects haven't yet seen.