The UFC made its long-awaited return to Canada on Saturday with UFC 289, which took place at Rogers Arena in Vancouver and featured a clean sweep of results from fighters competing out of “The Great White North.”
Despite the Canadian success, it was a Brazilian who closed the show strong. Double UFC champ Amanda Nunes (23-5 MMA, 16-2 UFC) dominated Irene Aldana (14-7 MMA, 7-5 UFC) for five rounds in the main event, winning a unanimous decision before announcing her retirement from MMA.
