Aline Pereira, 35, is 2-2 as a professional mixed martial artist who has followed in her brother's footsteps in combat sports. While she possesses less experience compared to Alex, Pereira has made a name for herself in recent years by winning the Karate Combat title in 2025 and has had four appearances under the LFA banner.
“I'm pissed... I should be the main event of Philly... I have no interest if I'm not the main event,” Pyfer told Ariel Helwani. “Where I train, where I come from, I think I should be the main event at Philly. We have so many Philly fighters, and you got potentially a Russian and Irish dude. Don't make sense to me... I would do the co-main. That makes sense maybe... 60 days left, no contact.”
The organization recently unveiled the bout order for Saturday's card, which takes place at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. One notable change to the original lineup is that Nate Diaz vs. Mike Perry has been elevated to the evening's co-main event, while Francis Ngannou vs. Philipe Lins will now be the third from last fight on the card.