Irene Aldana

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 20: Arman Tsarukyan, Larissa Pacheco climb

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...

Brandon Moreno confident Irene Aldana will bounce back, offers advice on overcoming UFC 289 title loss

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,...

USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, June 13: Amanda Nunes’ retirement resets women’s standings

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 apologizes for UFC 289 loss vs. Amanda Nunes: ‘This will not happen again’

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...

Julianna Pena: I will be Amanda Nunes’ ‘one biggest fan in the world’ at UFC 289

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...

UFC 289 video: Amanda Nunes, Irene Aldana intense in final staredown

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...

UFC 289 video: Amanda Nunes, Irene Aldana size up at press conference staredown

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...

UFC 289 pre-event facts: Charles Oliveira on cusp of another massive milestone

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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