"After my last fight, I started seeing a therapist. I wanted to know why I didn't win my UFC debut, what I was missing, what did I have to do to improve and start getting wins. She asked me, 'What do you think is missing?' And I didn't know what to say. I always pushed myself so hard, I always did my best. And as therapy went on, I found out that nothing was missing."
"I had the power, I had the confidence, I had the level, I just needed to believe in myself. So I think I'm here today with the win because I was able to believe in myself and my skills."
"Tonight was a little taste of what I can bring to the UFC."
Alice Pereira secured her first UFC victory against Hailey Cowan at UFC Fight Night 272. After suffering her only professional loss in her debut, Pereira sought therapy to understand her shortcomings. Through therapy, she discovered that she possessed the necessary skills and confidence all along. This realization of self-belief contributed significantly to her performance, culminating in a knockout victory. Pereira expressed that her win felt like an academic achievement, reinforcing her newfound confidence in her abilities.
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