Irene Aldana ’s first UFC championship opportunity will come on the heels of a historic knockout. Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) is set to challenge Amanda Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) for the women’s bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 289 , which takes place June 10 at Rogers Center in Vancouver with a main card that airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The Mexican will enter the event on the power of four victories in her past five fights, the most memorable of which came in her most recent bout at UFC 279 this past September. Aldana put Macy Chiasson away in the third round with the only knockout in UFC history stemming from an upkick from bottom position. Related Irene Aldana: Sharing octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 'already the biggest accomplishment ever' Irene Aldana says up-kick body shot finish at UFC 279 was no fluke: 'We trained the kick a lot' Irene Aldana def. Macy Chiasson at UFC 279: Best photos It was a shocking result when Aldana flailed her legs to the midsection of Chiasson while on her back and landed a shot clean to the liver that folded her opponent for the ultra-rare finish.
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