UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana

10 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023
"I was praying to be the first fight" - Diana Belbita opens up about kicking off the UFC 289 prelims (Exclusive) "I was praying to be the first fight" - Diana Belbita opens up about kicking off the UFC 289 prelims (Exclusive)
"I was praying to be the first fight" - Diana Belbita opens up about kicking off the UFC 289 prelims (Exclusive)

About UFC 289

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana was an MMA event produced by the UFC that took place at the Rogers Arena, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on June 10, 2023.

The main event for the night was a women's bantamweight title bout between the champion Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana. Initially, the bout was scheduled between Nunes and the former champion Julianna Pena for their trilogy fight, but Pena stepped out due to broken ribs.

UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana

UFC 289 Main Card

Weight ClassFight MethodRoundResult
Women's BantamweightAmanda Nunes vs. Irene AldanaDecisionR5(5:00)Amanda Nunes def. Irene Aldana
LightweightCharles Oliveira vs. Beneil DariushKO/TKOR1(4:10)Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush
WelterweightMike Mallot vs. Adam FuggitSubmissionR2(1:06)Mike Mallot def. Adam Fuggit
Featherweight Dan Ige vs. Nate LandwehrDecisionR3(5:00)Dan Ige def. Nate Landwehr
MiddleweightMarc-André Barriault vs. Eryk AndersDecisionR3(5:00)Marc-André Barriault def. Eryk Anders

UFC 289 Preliminary Card

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
MiddleweightNassourdine Imavov vs. Chris CurtisNo-contest2No-contest
Women's flyweightMiranda Maverick vs. Jasmine JasudaviciusDecisionR3(5:00)Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick
BantamweightAiemann Zahabi vs. Aori QilengKO/TKOR1(1:04)Aiemann Zahabi def. Aori Qileng
FeatherweightKyle Nelson vs. Blake BilderDecisionR3(5:00)Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder

UFC 289 Early Prelims

Weight ClassFightMethodRoundResult
Flyweight David Dvorak vs. Stephen ErcegDecisionR3(5:00)Stephen Erceg def. David Dvorak
Women's strawweightDiana Belbiţă vs. Maria OliveiraDecisionR3(5:00)Diana Belbiţă def. Maria Oliveira

*Last updated on June 11, 2023.

FAQs

UFC president Dana White announced that Julianna Pena pulled out from her title fight against Amanda Nunes at UFC 289 due to broken ribs.
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana is set to take place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada.
UFC 289 is set to be headlined by the women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes vs. the No.5 ranked contender Irene Aldana. 
Tickets for the event UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana range from $452 to $1,656.
Last Modified Jun 11, 2023 04:19 GMT