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Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway

Irene Aldana says up-kick body shot finish at UFC 279 was no fluke: ‘We trained the kick a lot’

LAS VEGAS – Irene Aldana’s never-before-seen finish on Saturday night was no accident or lucky strike.

The UFC women’s bantamweight contender scored a spectacular and rare stoppage win, putting away Macy Chiasson on the main card of UFC 279. Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) folded Chiasson with an up-kick to the liver while Chiasson stood over her.

The finish was so unusual that many people didn’t notice what happened until the replay was shown on the broadcast. Aldana knows it was a rare way to win a fight, but affirms it was no accident.

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