Alice Pereira’s anticipated debut at Noche UFC delivered a lackluster result for the highly touted prospect.
Pereira spent much of the opening round circling away from Rendon, who put the 19-year-old on her back foot immediately and never let up. That trend continued for much of the second round, eliciting boos from the live crowd in San Antonio.
After stumbling Pereira with a shove, Rendon practically chased down Pereira, unleashing a series of strikes that had Pereira clinch up. With Rendon finding some success with the dirty boxing, Pereira shot for a desperation takedown.