Two straight wins doesn’t normally put someone into title contention, but there are exceptions to the rule.
In the UFC, some divisions are less deep than others, and that might benefit Irene Aldana. Then there’s the memorable way in which she won her second straight fight. Recency bias could play a part, too.
Aldana (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) finished “Ultimate Fighter” winner Macy Chiasson (8-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC) with a third-round TKO this past Saturday at UFC 279. Chiasson had Alanda on the canvas, but while she was thinking of her next move, Aldana launched a perfectly placed upkick that hit Chiasson in the liver.
