Venue and Event Details
The Meta APEX (formerly UFC Apex) is UFC’s intimate, state-of-the-art 1,200-seat facility in Enterprise, Nevada (Las Vegas Valley). It features a regulation Octagon optimized for broadcast and close-quarters action. As a standard Fight Night, the event is invitation/broadcast-focused with no public ticket sales.
Fight Card Format: 13 bouts (5 main card on Paramount+, 8 prelims). All non-main events are three rounds.
Start Times (all ET): Prelims begin at 5:00 p.m.; Main Card at 8:00 p.m. Live on Paramount+ (U.S.).
Weight Class: This bout is Women’s Bantamweight (135 lbs) on the prelims (approximately fight 6–7 of 13).
Injury Report and Card Notes
No major injuries or last-minute withdrawals have been reported for the full card, including this women’s bantamweight prelim. Both Pereira and Cowan successfully made weight (Pereira at 135 lbs; Cowan at 136 lbs). The lineup remains stable with all athletes medically cleared. Minor fight-week adjustments occurred elsewhere on the card, but this matchup is unaffected.
Key Fighter Matchups and Full Card Highlights
The card mixes veterans and prospects across divisions. Standouts include the main event (Moicano vs. Duncan) and co-main (Jandiroba vs. Ricci). Spotlight prelim:
Women’s Bantamweight Prelim: Alice “Golden Girl” Pereira (6-1-0, Brazil) vs. Hailey “All Hail” Cowan (7-4-0, USA).
Pereira (5’8″, 71″ reach, Orthodox, age ~22–23): Youngest fighter on the current UFC roster. Explosive striker with four first-round finishes and strong knockout power (4 KOs). UFC debut: Split-decision loss to Montse Rendon (Sep. 2025).
Cowan (5’8″, ~69–71″ reach, age 34): Freestyle fighter with wrestling/grappling base (2 KOs, 2 subs). UFC record 0-2 (losses to Jamey-Lyn Horth by UD in 2023 and Nora Cornolle by RNC in Apr. 2025).
This matchup pits Pereira’s prospect-level power and athleticism against Cowan’s veteran experience and grappling in a classic “winless-in-UFC” scrap at 135 lbs.
Recent Fighter Forms and Fight History (Focus on Key Bouts)
Alice Pereira: 1-1 in her last two (UFC debut loss to Rendon by split decision after a dominant regional run). Pre-UFC: Undefeated with highlight-reel KOs and a title win (Cage Masters FC). Strengths: Striking volume, power, and youth/explosiveness.
Hailey Cowan: 0-2 in UFC (recent sub loss to Cornolle after nearly a year layoff; prior UD loss to Horth). Pre-UFC: Strong Invicta/DWCS showing. Strengths: Wrestling pressure and durability, but recent finishes expose chin/pace issues.
Fight History: First meeting—no prior bouts. Both enter desperate for their first UFC victory in a depleted women’s bantamweight division.
FIGHT ODDS
Alice Pereira – 120
Hailey Cowan + 100
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, April 3, 2026
