Smilla Sundell Secures UFC Contract After Win Over Aline Pereira

In the final week of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, former Muay Thai world champion Smilla Sundell secured a UFC contract with a unanimous decision victory over Aline Pereira. All three judges scored the bantamweight bout 29-28 in favor of the Swedish fighter.

Sundell controlled the pace for much of the 15-minute contest, utilizing clinching, knees to the midsection, and her kickboxing background to apply consistent pressure. While Pereira landed effective counters and left hooks, and briefly secured a takedown in the third round, Sundell maintained a higher output throughout the fight. Following the result, Sundell was officially awarded a contract to join the UFC division.