Overview
- Alice Pereira, who fought Saturday at UFC Vegas 115 in Las Vegas, ended the bout at 4:24 of Round 2 with a knee that knocked Hailey Cowan out cold.
- The victory was Pereira’s first in the UFC and it improved her professional record to 7-1.
- Cowan had stretches of control, including a heavy second-round takedown, before suffering the first knockout loss of her career to fall to 0-3 in the promotion.
- The UFC awarded Pereira a $100,000 Performance of the Night bonus, which Yahoo Sports reported made her the youngest fighter to earn that prize.
- The finish drew wide attention, as Pereira declared “I’m real” in her post-fight interview and several outlets labeled the knee a highlight-reel or Knockout-of-the-Year candidate.