UFC 290: UFC News: The UFC has a storied history of trilogies, with some of the most memorable bouts being Dustin Poirier vs Conor McGregor and Georges St-Pierre vs Matt Hughes. Fans were eagerly anticipating another epic trilogy between Amanda Nunes and Juliana Pena. However, Nunes now has to face a new challenger for her title at UFC 289, which has put the Nunes-Pena trilogy on hold, at least for the time being. Now, Irene Aldana has stepped up to the plate to take on Nunes in what promises to be a highly-anticipated match-up. Follow UFC News Updates with Insidesport.IN
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UFC 289: Irene Aldana replaces Juliana Pena as Amanda Nunes’ UFC 289 opponent, cancelling highly-anticipated trilogy fight
On Tuesday, UFC president Dana White took social media to share the news. Announcing this news he stated, “Juliana Pena was taking on Amanda Nunes on June 10th at Vancouver. Unfortunately, Pena has broken her ribs and she cannot compete. We have Irena Aldana who is coming in who won four of her last fights and three of those were finishes we could have another Mexican champion. Ladies and Gentlemen on Saturday June of 10th Vancouver, Canada, Nunes vs Aldana.”
The excitement was short-lived as it was announced on Tuesday by UFC president that Pena had suffered a broken rib and would be forced to withdraw from the main event. While the news was disappointing for fans, it didn’t take long for a replacement to step up to the challenge. Mexican bantamweight fighter Irene Aldana, who has won four of her last fights, with three of them being finishes, was announced as Pena’s replacement. White shared the news on social media, expressing his excitement for the upcoming match-up and the possibility of crowning another Mexican champion in the UFC.
The main event of the June 10th pay-per-view will now see Aldana take on Nunes for the UFC women’s bantamweight title. Nunes boasts an impressive record of 22-5 in MMA, and she has established herself as one of the greatest women’s fighters in the history of the sport.
Aldana, on the other hand, is a rising star in the bantamweight division, with a record of 14-6 in MMA and 7-4 in the UFC. She has been on a winning streak and has shown immense potential in her recent fights.
The event will be held at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and promises to be an exciting night of fights. While the Nunes-Pena trilogy fight may have been postponed, fans can still look forward to an epic showdown between two talented fighters as Aldana steps up to challenge Nunes for the title.
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