Irene Aldana believes she’s closer than ever to UFC gold.
The UFC women’s bantamweight contender believes a good performance in her return to the cage at Saturday’s UFC 279 in Las Vegas could land her a title shot against champion Amanda Nunes. Aldana (13-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) returns from a 14-month layoff to face Macy Chiasson (8-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) in a catchweight bout on the main card of the pay-per-view event.
Aldana hopes to make a strong showing and prove she’s next up in line for a title shot.
