JUNE 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
AMANDA NUNES WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN •
4 LOSS •
- KO
WOMEN'S BANTAMWEIGHT
17 WIN
4 LOSS
- KO
UFC 289 predictions: Who's picking Irene Aldana to upset champ Amanda Nunes? Check out our staff members’ picks for the UFC 289 main card in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
UFC 289 video: Amanda Nunes, Irene Aldana make weight for title fight headliner The UFC 289 main event is official after two-division champ Amanda Nunes and Mexican challenger Irene Aldana made weight in Vancouver.
JUNE 9, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Amanda Nunes praises UFC 289 opponent Irene Aldana: 'She's a better fighter than Julianna Peña, for sure' Amanda Nunes praises UFC 289 opponent Irene Aldana, while taking a shot at a former foe.
JUNE 9, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC 289 video: Amanda Nunes, Irene Aldana size up at press conference staredown Champ Amanda Nunes and challenger Irene Aldana had their first UFC 289 fight week faceoff at the pre-fight press conference.
JUNE 9, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Video: Watch UFC 289 pre-fight press conference on MMA Junkie (8 p.m. ET) The UFC 289 pre-fight press conference goes down Thursday at 8 p.m. ET, and you can watch a live stream here.
JUNE 8, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Amanda Nunes puts aside retirement thoughts to focus on Irena Aldana in UFC 289
Amanda Nunes is still upset at herself for believing she took Julianna Pena too lightly when they met on Dec. 11, 2021JUNE 8, 2023 • Associated Press
UFC 289 breakdown: How Irene Aldana could pull off upset vs. Amanda Nunes MMA Junkie fight analyst Dan Tom takes a closer look at the UFC 289 main event between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana.
JUNE 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
UFC 289 'Embedded,' No. 4: Amanda Nunes, Charles Oliveira greet each other A couple of Brazilian legends share a nice moment during UFC 289 fight week in this fourth installment of “Embedded.”
JUNE 8, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
UFC 289 Could Very Well Be the Last Fight for Amanda Nunes The GOAT’s career could be nearing its end.
JUNE 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Irene Aldana sees Amanda Nunes as the GOAT, but won't let status affect her at UFC 289 Irene Aldana won’t let Amanda Nunes’ GOAT status affect her this Saturday at UFC 289.
JUNE 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Amanda Nunes doubts Valentina Shevchenko trilogy happens after Alexa Grasso's UFC title win Amanda Nunes isn’t optimistic on a potential UFC trilogy fight against Valentina Shevchenko.
JUNE 8, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
UFC 289 'Embedded,' No. 3: 'I'm champ for a reason' The “Embedded” fight-week video series is back to document what’s happening behind the scenes at UFC 289 in Vancouver, Canada.
JUNE 7, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
Video: UFC 289 'Countdown' for Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana Get a special preview of the UFC 289 main event between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana in this segment from “Countdown.”
JUNE 5, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
UFC free fight: Amanda Nunes edges Valentina Shevchenko in closely contested rematch Watch Amanda Nunes defend her UFC women’s bantamweight title in the rematch with Valentina Shevchenko back at UFC 215 in 2017.
JUNE 5, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM
Amanda Nunes admits she contemplated retirement after upset loss to Julianna Peña Amanda Nunes thought she was done after her shocking defeat to Julianna Peña at UFC 269.
MAY 30, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Video: Amanda Nunes breezes back to bantamweight belt at UFC 277 Watch UFC 289 headliner Amanda Nunes recapture the women’s bantamweight title with a dominant showing against Julianna Peña at UFC 277.
MAY 28, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Analyst: 'Massive force' Irene Aldana will upset champ Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 UFC Hall of Famer and analyst Rashad Evans expects a third title change at women’s bantamweight over the past three fights at UFC 289.
MAY 25, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Amanda Nunes plans to keep defending UFC featherweight title: 'I'm a double champion for a reason' Dual-champion Amanda Nunes vows to continue defending her UFC women’s featherweight title.
MAY 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Irene Aldana: Sharing octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 'already the biggest accomplishment ever' Irene Aldana is honored that her first UFC bantamweight title opportunity is coming against Amanda Nunes.
MAY 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Irene Aldana: Sharing octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 'already the biggest accomplishment ever' Irene Aldana is honored that her first UFC bantamweight title opportunity is coming against Amanda Nunes.
MAY 10, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Amanda Nunes: 'Real opponent' Irene Aldana deserved UFC 289 title shot all along over Julianna Peña As far as UFC champ Amanda Nunes is concerned, her fight with Irene Aldana should’ve been the original UFC 289 booking.
MAY 10, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Dana White: Raquel Pennington will be backup for Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana title fight at UFC 289 Dana White said Raquel Pennington will be an alternate for bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
MAY 5, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
'Gutted' she had to withdraw, Julianna Peña eyes Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana winner Julianna Peña still plans on challenging for the title again, but for now Irene Aldana is in for her against Amanda Nunes at UFC 289.
MAY 5, 2023 • USATODAY.COM
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