Noche UFC 3 – Montserrat Rendon vs Alice Pereira: Mexico’s decision machine welcomes a 19-year-old Brazilian phenom with serious stopping power. Can Rendon’s clinch control and discipline blunt Pereira’s long-range striking?
Matchup Women’s Bantamweight (135 lb)
Tale of the Tape
Age: 36
Height: 5’8″ (173 cm)
Reach: 68″ (173 cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Camp: ECR Fight Center
Base: Jiu-Jitsu / Clinch Control
Country: 🇲🇽Mexico
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
Camp
Base
Country
Age: 19
Height: 5’10” (178 cm)
Reach: 71″ (180 cm)
Stance: —
Camp: Life MMA / Portugal Top Team
Base: Striker (long-range)
Country:
Brazil🇧🇷
Note: Pereira makes her UFC debut; some regional opponents vary in quality.
Recent Form Last 5 fights
Montserrat Rendon
- L vs Darya Zheleznyakova — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Mar 23, 2024)
- W vs Tamires Vidal — DEC (SD), UFC Fight Night (Sep 23, 2023)
- W vs Brittney Cloudy — DEC (SD), Invicta FC 49 (Sep 28, 2022)
- W vs Claudia Zamora — DEC (UD), Freedom Fight Night (Mar 19, 2022)
- W vs Kristina Pettigrew — DEC (SD), Combate Global (Nov 19, 2021)
Alice Pereira
- W vs Samara Santos — DEC (UD, 5R), Cage Masters FC 2 (Dec 14, 2024)
- W vs Karla Lacerda — TKO (R2), Qualify Combat 14 (Aug 31, 2024)
- W vs Kristiane Silva — TKO (0:15 R1), Demo Fight 19 (Apr 28, 2024)
- W vs Sharolayne Almeida — TKO (R1), Tucano Fight Combat 3 (Nov 25, 2023)
- W vs Raquel de Andrade — SUB (RNC 1:04 R1), Candeias MMA Experience (Aug 18, 2023)
Some early bouts were flagged by Tapology for legitimacy; still, Pereira enters 6–0 with 5 finishes.
Styles, Strengths & Weaknesses
Montserrat Rendon
- Strengths: Clinch and wall work, steady pace, defensively sound in exchanges; durable and composed in close fights.
- Weaknesses: Low finishing threat; struggles to pull away on damage; can be out-ranged by longer strikers.
- Game Plan: Crowd the pocket, clinch to fence → trips/single-legs; control time and sap Pereira’s kicking game.
Alice Pereira
- Strengths: Tall/long for 135; fast straight rights, heavy kicks; proven early finisher with composure for five rounds.
- Weaknesses: UFC-level grappling/TDD untested; tends to load up when hunting KOs; debut-night nerves variable.
- Game Plan: Keep long—jab, calf kick, body kick; punish level changes with knees; reset off the fence and pick shots.
Win Conditions
Rendon
- Clinch cycles + mat returns to bank control time.
- Short hooks off breaks to win optics, then re-clinch.
- Limit exchanges at kick range; make it a split-type fight.
Pereira
- Leg- and body-kick investment to slow entries.
- First-layer TDD + immediate counters down the pipe.
- Hunt finish when Rendon squares up along the fence.
Prediction
Pick: Alice Pereira by TKO (Round 2)
Confidence: ~58% — market leans Pereira; if Rendon forces extended clinch/grappling, close decision swings live.
FAQ
Odds and most previews slightly favor Pereira; our pick is TKO in Round 2.
Prelims begin 19:00 GMT on Sat, 13 Sep 2025. This bout is scheduled on the prelims.