Two impressive fighters in their respective divisions picked up big wins last weekend and made moves up the ladder. First, at 2023 PFL 5 on Friday, 2022 season winner Larissa Pacheco picked up another first-round finish by making quick work of Amber Leibrock. The quick finish earned her six...
Mexico fell short in its quest for a fourth UFC title. In the biggest fight of her career, Irene Aldana had arguably her worst showing, losing a lopsided decision against two-division UFC champion Amanda Nunes in the main event of UFC 289 this past Saturday. Immediately after the bout,...
Amanda Nunes successfully defended her UFC women’s bantamweight title at UFC 289. However, immediately after her dominant unanimous decision victory over Irene Aldana, Nunes announced her retirement from MMA. Already having a firm grasp as the No. 1 bantamweight, featherweight, and pound-for-pound, her exit causes a massive shuffle. Aldana...
Irene Aldana is aware of her lackluster performance against Amanda Nunes in the UFC 289 main event. Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was dominated in her first UFC title shot opportunity on Saturday when she suffered a lopsided unanimous decision loss to Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) in the...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena wants her trilogy against Amanda Nunes, and is prepared to be her biggest fan at UFC 289. Before a rib injury forced her to the sideline, Pena (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) was set to share the main event...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – The stage is set for the UFC 289 main event after Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana had a final face-to-face encounter before their women’s bantamweight title fight. Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC), a two-division UFC champion will attempt to defend her 135-pound belt for the...
VANCOUVER – Champ Amanda Nunes and challenger Irene Aldana had their first UFC 289 faceoff at the pre-fight press conference for their women’s bantamweight title fight on Saturday. Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC), who will attempt to make the first defense in her second reign at 135 pounds, will...
The UFC makes its long-awaited return to Canada on Saturday with UFC 289, which takes place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. A women’s bantamweight championship fight headlines the promotion’s first card in “The...
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