Irene Aldana couldn’t execute her plan against Holly Holm this past weekend, and she admits it. Aldana (12-6 MMA, 5-4 UFC) dropped a one-sided unanimous decision to former bantamweight champion Holm in the UFC on ESPN 16 headliner at Flash Forum on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi in what was being dubbed a No. 1 contender fight for the Mexican standout. The 32-year-old Aldana had a hard time cutting off the cage against Holm (14-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), who used her movement, wrestling and diverse striking to keep Aldana guessing. Aldana acknowledged as much in a statement posted on her Instagram . View this post on Instagram A post shared by I͎R͎E͎N͎E͎ A͎L͎D͎A͎N͎A͎ (@irene.aldana) on Oct 4, 2020 at 10:39pm PDT “Today things didn’t go my way
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Irene Aldana issues statement on lopsided UFC on ESPN 16 loss to Holly Holm – MMA Junkie