{
  "id": 5104136,
  "title": "Sister of 'Poatan' Aline Pereira fights muay Thai prodigy on Dana White's Contender Series",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/sister-of-poatan-aline-pereira-fights-muay-thai-prodigy-on-dana",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-02T14:30:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sister-poatan-aline-pereira-fights-143043235.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aline Pereira, sister of former UFC champion Alex Pereira, will face off against muay Thai prodigy Smilla Sundell in the final episode of Dana White's Contender Series. The 36-year-old Brazilian bantamweight clinched her first UFC opportunity after defeating Jade Masson-Wong at MVP MMA 1. Aline, a seasoned kickboxer and Karate Combat champion, boasts a perfect record of five consecutive wins in pro combat sports. In contrast, Sundell, 21, has made a swift transition from pro muay Thai to MMA. She began her professional muay Thai career at just 17, claiming a 5-0 record. The upcoming matchup between the Pereira siblings and Sundell will take place on October 13th at Meta APEX in Las Vegas.",
  "summary": "It'll be Karate Combat champion vs. former ONE standout with a UFC contract on the line.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}