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Farah Hannoun and Mike Bohn

Irene Aldana: Sharing octagon with Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 ‘already the biggest accomplishment ever’

NEWARK, N.J. – Irene Aldana is honored that her first UFC bantamweight title opportunity is coming against Amanda Nunes.

Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will step in for injured Julianna Peña against Nunes (22-3 MMA, 15-3 UFC) in the UFC 289 headliner on June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Nunes, who’s also the UFC women’s featherweight champ, is widely considered the greatest female fighter of all time – which present a golden opportunity that Aldana relishes.

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