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Julianna Pena OUT – Amanda Nunes faces new title challenger at UFC 289
Champion Amanda Nunes will face Irene Aldana at UFC 289 on June 10. Photo: USA Today Sports
Bantamweight title challenger Julianna Pena is out of the UFC 289 main event against Amanda Nunes due to broken ribs.
Mexican bantamweight Irene Aldana will step in to challenge Nunes for the title on July 10
UFC president Dana White broke the new Tuesday on social media.
”Irena Aldana is coming in. She won four out of her last five, and three of those were finishes. We could have another Mexican world champion,” White said.
Amanda Nunes defeated Pena to reclaim her title in her last fight at UFC 277 in July last year.
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UFC 289 with Amanda Nunes
UFC 289 will take place on June 10, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada.
The card features the pivotal lightweight bout between Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush that was moved from UFC 288.
Check out the announced fights below.
- Women’s bout: Bantamweight Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Irene Aldana
- Lightweight bout: Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush
- Welterweight bout: Mike Malott vs. Adam Fugitt
- Featherweight bout: Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
- Light Heavyweight bout: Khalil Rountree Jr. vs. Chris Daukaus
- Featherweight bout: Kyle Nelson vs. Blake Bilder
- Middleweight bout: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis
- Middleweight bout: Marc-André Barriault vs. Eryk Anders
- Flyweight bout: Matt Schnell vs. David Dvorak
- Featherweight bout: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Lucas Almeida
- Women’s bout: Flyweight Miranda Maverick vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Bantamweight bout: Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aori Qileng
- Women’s strawweight bout: Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
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