The tenth and final week of Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10 has officially reached its final hurdle, with all competing athletes successfully stepping on the scale and making weight during Monday morning’s official weigh-ins in Las Vegas. While the fight card features a compelling lineup of aspiring mixed martial artists vying for a coveted UFC contract, the spotlight on Tuesday night at the Meta Apex will inevitably be shared between the headlining talent and a high-profile preliminary pairing carrying immense family legacy and divisional intrigue.
Topping the marquee for the season finale is a featherweight clash between dynamic Moroccan-born kickboxer Ilias Bulaid and resilient competitor Erick Visconde. Both fighters successfully hit the championship non-title limit, with Bulaid and Visconde both registering at 146 pounds during Monday’s proceedings, ensuring their much-anticipated collision course will proceed as scheduled.
The main event has been a long time coming for both men and the promotion’s matchmakers. Bulaid and Visconde were originally scheduled to square off earlier in the season back in September. However, last-minute misfortune intervened when an unexpected illness forced the Moroccan striker off the fight card, throwing the initial booking into disarray. Rather than letting the matchup dissolve entirely, the promotion elected to preserve the compelling stylistic pairing, shifting the bout to anchor the grand finale of the season.
Yet, despite Bulaid holding the prestigious headlining spot opposite Visconde, a massive share of the collective media and fan attention heading into Tuesday’s event is squarely focused on the women’s bantamweight division. Aline Pereira, a name that instantly resonates throughout the combat sports world, is set to make her promotional appearance on the Contender Series.
Pereira enters the contest carrying a famous combat sports surname as the sister of reigning UFC superstar Alex “Poatan” Pereira. While her brother has achieved legendary status inside the Octagon by capturing multiple UFC championships, Aline is carving out her own formidable path in combat sports. She currently reigns as the Karate Combat flyweight champion, showcasing elite striking credentials that mirror her brother’s devastating martial arts background.
However, transitioning those elite striking skills into the mixed martial arts realm has been a calculated process. Pereira currently holds a 3-2 professional MMA record, though she has found significant momentum recently by stringing together two consecutive victories. Among those wins was a high-profile performance against Canada’s Jade Masson-Wong, which took place earlier this year on the widely discussed Rousey vs. Carano card broadcast on Netflix.
Her opponent on Tuesday night presents a fascinating test of youth versus experience. Pereira, at 36 years old, brings a wealth of elite combat sports savvy into the cage, where she will face off against Smilla Sundell. At just 21 years of age, Sundell arrives with an impressive combat pedigree of her own, having previously held the ONE strawweight Muay Thai championship. Despite her dominant striking background in the Muay Thai world, Sundell is still in the infancy of her mixed martial arts career, holding a professional MMA record of 2-0.
This bantamweight pairing introduces an intriguing layer of questions to the final Contender Series card of the season. Beyond the individual aspirations of Pereira and Sundell, the women’s bantamweight division within the UFC is currently in a phase where it badly needs fresh blood, rising contenders, and dynamic new talent to inject energy into the weight class. A statement victory by either woman on Tuesday night could dramatically alter the landscape of the division and potentially secure a direct path to the sport’s biggest stage.
Following the completion of the Monday morning weigh-ins, the stage is now set for a night of high stakes at the Meta Apex. With the contracts hanging in the balance, every competitor has successfully navigated the scale, clearing the way for an action-packed conclusion to the landmark tenth season of the talent-scouting series.
Dana White’s Contender Series Season 10, Week 10 Weigh-In Results
In the featherweight main event division, Ilias Bulaid weighed in successfully at 146 pounds, matching his opponent Erick Visconde, who also tipped the scale at 146 pounds.
In the women’s bantamweight division, Aline Pereira and Smilla Sundell both successfully made weight, each registering at 135 pounds.
In the welterweight division, Luis Francischinelli weighed in at 170 pounds, while his opponent Will Rentz came in slightly heavier at 171 pounds, remaining well within the acceptable limit for a non-title welterweight contest.
In the middleweight division, Davi Cabral and Douglas Da Lapa both stepped on the scale at 184.5 pounds, successfully finalizing their middleweight booking.
Rounding out the card in the lightweight division, Jason Asher registered at 154.5 pounds, while Gregory Foster weighed in at 155.5 pounds to complete the final weigh-in roster for the season.
