Amanda Nunes cruised her way to a decision win against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 and announced her retirement after the fight.
The consensus greatest female MMA fighter of all-time in Nunes showed her class early on by mixing up her striking and wrestling as Aldana didn’t land a single strike in the opening two minutes. ‘The Lioness’ went to the body of Aldana with a beautiful spinning back kick but Nunes replied with a right hand just moments later that stunned Nunes.
Aldana was being out-landed by Nunes in the second round as the challenger needed to change her game plan. Nunes continued to take Aldana down with ease with the Mexican showing grappling defence. Aldana was being urged by her corner team to go after the champion as the fight approached the half-way mark.