The UFC returns to the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, with UFC 289, headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship bout between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana. Find all the results from UFC 289 below.
In the main event, the greatest Women’s fighter of all time, Amanda Nunes, will look to defend her UFC Bantamweight Championship against Mexican finisher Irene Aldana. Nunes was initially scheduled to face former Champion Julianna Peña in a trilogy bout before Peña suffered an injury causing her to pull out of the contest.
‘Amanda Nunes Walks Away As The Goat’: Read our review of UFC 289 here.
Across from Nunes will be top contender Irene Aldana, who was initially scheduled for a five-round Fight Night main event a few weeks ago against Raquel Pennington. She now gets the opportunity to shock the world by beating the GWOAT Amanda Nunes and become a UFC Champion.
In the much-anticipated UFC 289 co-main event, former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira will face streaking contender Beneil Dariush. The fight was initially scheduled for UFC 288, but an injury to Charles Oliveira led to the bout being pushed back to UFC 289.
Oliveira will look to bounce back from his Championship loss to Islam Makhachev last year. At the same time, Dariush hopes to finally earn his first UFC title shot. Whoever wins the contest will likely earn the right to compete against UFC Lightweight Champion Makhachev in Abu Dhabi in October.
Find the entire UFC 289: Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana fight card and start times here.
The rest of the UFC 289 main card is rounded out by three entertaining matchups, with Canadians Mike Malott and Marc-Andre Barriault facing Adam Fugitt and Eryk Anders, respectively, and Dan Ige taking on Nate Landwehr in what should be guaranteed fireworks.
The featured preliminary bout sees fringe-ranked Middleweight prospects Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis clash in a significant bout for both men’s careers. The rest of the prelims are rounded out by three Canadian favourites, with Jasmine Jasudavicius, Aiemann Zahabi, and Kyle Nelson all hoping to get a win in front of their home country crowd.
Find all the results from PFL 4: Brendan Loughnane vs. Jesus Pinedo here.
Who won at UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana?
Main Card: 12pm AEST/2am GMT on PPV
Amanda Nunes (C) (22-5-0) def. Irene Aldana (14-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
Charles Oliveira (33-9-0, 1NC) def. Beneil Dariush (22-4-1) via TKO (Ground and Pound), Round 1
Mike Malott (9-1-0) def. Adam Fugitt (9-3-0) via Submission (Guillotine Choke), Round 1
Dan Ige (16-6-0) def. Nate Landwehr (17-4-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27h
Marc-Andre Barriault (15-6-0, 1NC) def. Eryk Anders (15-7-0, 1NC) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Prelims: 10am AEST/12am GMT
Nassourdine Imavov (12-4-0) vs. Chris Curtis (30-10-0) ends in a No Contest (Accidental Headbutt)
Jasmine Jasudavicius (8-2-0) def. Miranda Maverick (13-4-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Aiemann Zahabi (9-2-0) def. Qileng Aori (24-9-0) via KO (Left Hook), Round 1
Kyle Nelson (13-5-1) def. Blake Bilder (8-0-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Early Prelims: 9am AEST/11pm GMT
Stephen Erceg (9-1-0) def. David Dvorak (20-5-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Diana Belbita (14-7-0) def. Maria Oliveira (13-6-0) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
*UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana fight card and bout order are subject to change.
When does UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana start?
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana takes place from the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada this Saturday, 10 June (Sunday, 11 June in Australia). The pay-per-view main card starts at 12pm AEST/2am GMT with an expected run time of approximately 3 hours. The early prelims begin at 9am AEST/11pm GMT, with the prelims taking place from 10am AEST/12am GMT.
Where can you watch UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana?
UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana takes place on UFC PPV, available from all the usual distributors. The PPV costs $59.95 in Australia and can be purchased through Foxtel’s Main Event, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC 288 prelims are live and free on ESPN, with the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
‘Amanda Nunes Walks Away As The Goat’: Read our review of UFC 289 here.