Former undisputed UFC bantamweight champion, Julianna Peña has been compelled from her championship trilogy rubber match with two-weight champion, Amanda Nunes, at UFC 289 in June, after struggling fractured ribs.
According to UFC president, Dana White, Peña, a former undisputed bantamweight titleholder, has withdrawn from her British Colombia, Canada battle with Amanda Nunes in June – with the Brazilian now preventing Irene Aldana on the identical UFC 289 card.
Rematching Bahia veteran, Amanda Nunes again in July of final 12 months in the principle occasion of UFC 277, Peña dropped her bantamweight title in a one-sided unanimous resolution loss to the previous, as she minted herself as a two-weight champion as soon as once more.
As for Aldana, the Lobo Fitness center mainstay has been pulled from a slated return towards former title challenger, Raquel Pennington later this month on the UFC Apex facility, with a title battle towards Nunes scrapping that rematch.
Amanda Nunes now fights Irene Aldana at UFC 289
Slated to now characteristic in her first title problem below the banner of the UFC, Mexican contender, Aldana appears to hitch compatriots, Brandon Moreno, Yair Rodriguez, and Alexa Grasso as gold holders hailing from the nation.
First capturing Octagon gold in a shocking upset victory towards Nunes again in December 2021, the above-mentioned, Final Fighter winner, Peña had submitted the Brazilian with a shocking upset win again to win undisputed bantamweight spoils.
Difficult present featherweight champion, Nunes as well at UFC 289 in June, Aldana rides a powerful two-fight profitable streak into her summer time title siege, handing stoppage defeats to each former title challenger, Yana Santos, and Macy Chiasson.
UFC 289 takes place on June 10. from the Rogers Enviornment in Vancouver, British Colombia, Canada – with Nunes’ title protection towards Aldana headlining above a light-weight title-eliminator between former undisputed champion, Charles Oliveira, and Beneil Dariush.
