Tag: Helen Peralta

LFA signs Aline Pereira, sister of UFC 281 title challenger Alex Pereira

If she’s anything like her brother, Aline Pereira could prove a threat to a UFC title in the years to come.

Another Pereira has entered the LFA pipeline.

[autotag]Aline Pereira[/autotag], sister of the next UFC middleweight title challenger [autotag]Alex Pereira[/autotag], has signed a multifight deal with the promotion, LFA announced Wednesday.

Pereira, 31, has yet to compete in MMA, but like her older brother enters the sport with a kickboxing resume. Her debut bout is scheduled for Nov. 18 vs. “TUF 30” cast member [autotag]Helen Peralta[/autotag] (5-3) at LFA 147 in Sloan, Iowa. The bout will be contested at flyweight and streams on UFC Fight Pass.

From 2017-2021, Pereira competed eight times in professional kickboxing. She went 6-2, including a Glory super bantamweight championship title challenge loss against decorated striker Tiffany van Soest. Prior to her title shot, Pereira picked up Glory wins against Crystal Lawson and Chommanee Sor Taehiran.

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Invicta FC 49: Best photos from Oklahoma

Check out these photos from Invicta FC 49 at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla.

Check out these photos from Invicta FC 49 at Sugar Creek Casino in Hinton, Okla. which featured an atomweight title fight between Jillian DeCoursey and Jessica Delboni. (Photos by Dave Mandel, Invicta FC)

Invicta FC 49 fighter Helen Peralta takes shot at Disney in unorthodox weigh-in protest

The year is 2022 and Mickey Mouse is out here catching strays.

“F*ck Disney”

That’s the message (or two of them, rather) [autotag]Helen Peralta[/autotag] displayed at Invicta FC 49 official weigh-ins Tuesday in Hinton, Okla. The method of getting her statement “across” was a bit unorthodox, as she crisscrossed tape with the message written on it – and then stuck them on her breasts.

And apparently, it’s not the first time Peralta has done this. A member of “The Ultimate Fighter, Season 30,” Peralta also did it during her time on the show, though the scene was cut from the final product. This, according to “TUF 30” heavyweight runner-up Zac Pauga, who added the producers had Peralta reenact her weigh-in with a shirt on, as Disney is the parent company of ESPN.

“I’ll give you the background!” Pauga wrote Tuesday on Twitter. “She did this for her fight on TUF 30 but the producers cut it and made her weigh in again after making weight just for the cameras. Funniest moment of the season and they cut it because ESPN is a Disney-owned company.”

As this leaves more questions than answers, MMA Junkie has reached out to Peralta and will update this story to reflect her explanation should she get back to us before her fight.

While we don’t know what triggered this, what we do know is Mickey Mouse is out here catching strays. Never change, MMA. Never change.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Invicta FC 49.

The Blue Corner is MMA Junkie’s blog space. We don’t take it overly serious, and neither should you. If you come complaining to us that something you read here is not hard-hitting news, expect to have the previous sentence repeated in ALL CAPS.

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Photos: Invicta FC 49 official weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the Invicta FC 49 weigh-ins.

Check out these photos from the Invicta FC 49 official weigh-ins and fighter faceoffs in Hinton, Okla. (Photos courtesy of Dave Mandel, Invicta FC)

Invicta FC 44 live and official results

Watch the prelims and keep up with the full event results of Invicta FC 44 from the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.

Invicta FC 44 takes place Friday, and you can check out the prelims live video stream and official results right here on MMA Junkie.

The event takes place at the Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan. The main card airs on Fite TV pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET following prelims at 8 p.m. ET on MMA Junkie.

Two vacant titles are up for grabs on the main card. In the main event, [autotag]Emily Ducote[/autotag] (9-6 MMA, 2-1 INVICTA) will take on [autotag]Danielle Taylor[/autotag] (11-5 MMA, 1-1 INVICTA) for the vacant strawweight title.

The co-main event will crown a new bantamweight champion as [autotag]Lisa Verzosa[/autotag] (6-1 MMA, 5-1 INVICTA) takes on [autotag]Taneisha Tennant[/autotag] (3-1 MMA, 2-1 INVICTA) for the vacant title.

The complete results of Invicta FC 44 are below:

MAIN CARD (Fite TV, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Emily Ducote vs. Danielle Taylor – for vacant strawweight title
  • Lisa Verzosa vs. Taneisha Tennant – for vacant bantamweight title
  • Brogan Sanchez vs. Emilee King
  • Jodie Esquibel vs. Liz Tracy
  • Serena DeJesus vs. Lauren Mueller

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMA Junkie)

  • Caitlin Sammons vs. Helen Peralta
  • Katie Saull vs. Marisa Messer-Belenchia
  • Katie Perez vs. Natalie Salcedo
  • Kayla Yontef vs. Carlene Chandler

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BKFC 11 lineup announced; features Melvin Guillard, David Rickels, two other UFC veterans

BKFC 11 has added David Rickels, Melvin Guillard, Nico Hernandez and a handful of other UFC, Bellator, and Strikeforce veterans.

The BKFC 11 lineup is taking shape.

In a press release recently issued, the promotion announced a handful of matchups for the March 14 event. The lineup includes former Bellator title challenger [autotag]David Rickels[/autotag], former UFC standout [autotag]Melvin Guillard[/autotag], Olympian [autotag]Nico Hernandez[/autotag], and more.

In the main event Hernandez, a 2016 Olympic bronze medalist for the U.S., takes on [autotag]Chauncey Wilson[/autotag] in a Wichita vs. Wichita matchup.

In the co-main event, Rickels will compete in his home state against an opponent to be named later. Rickels was the longest-tenured member of the Bellator roster prior to his departure in late January.

Guillard makes his return against [autotag]Dakota Cochrane[/autotag], and UFC alumnus [autotag]Josh Neer[/autotag] makes his promotional debut against [autotag]Ronnie Forney[/autotag]. BKFC heavyweight staple [autotag]Sam Shewmaker[/autotag] makes his sixth promotional appearance against former Bellator heavyweight [autotag]Josh Burns[/autotag]. Former UFC and Bellator fighter [autotag]Jake Lindsey[/autotag] also gets a homecoming against [autotag]Kenny Licea[/autotag].

BKFC 11 takes place March 14 at InTrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas and streams on Fite TV.

The official, up-to-date BKFC 11 lineup includes:

  • Nico Hernandez vs. Chauncey Wilson
  • David Rickels vs. TBA
  • Josh Burns vs. Sam Shewmaker
  • [autotag]Cody Carrillo[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jeremiah Page[/autotag]
  • [autotag]LJ Hermreck[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Joe Wilk[/autotag]
  • Kenny Licea vs. Jake Lindsey
  • Ronnie Forney vs. Josh Neer
  • [autotag]Christine Ferea[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Helen Peralta[/autotag]
  • Dakota Cochrane vs. Melvin Guillard
  • [autotag]Jacob Akin[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Miles MacDonald[/autotag]

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