UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 10, 2023, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[2]
| UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 10, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Rogers Arena | |||
| City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||
| Attendance | 17,628[1] | |||
| Total gate | $3,834,893.25[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's 32nd overall visit to Canada and sixth to Vancouver, returning to the country for the first time since UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Gaethje in September 2019.[2]
A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship trilogy bout between current two-time champion (also current UFC Women's Featherweight Champion) Amanda Nunes and former champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate bantamweight winner) Julianna Peña was expected to headline the event.[3] However on May 2, Peña pulled out due to broken ribs and was replaced by Irene Aldana, who was scheduled to headline UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Hill in a rematch against former title challenger Raquel Pennington.[4] The latter served as a backup for the title bout.[5]
A lightweight bout between former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and Beneil Dariush took place as the co-main event.[6] They were originally booked at UFC 288, but Oliveira withdrew due to injury.[7]
A middleweight bout between Chris Curtis and Nassourdine Imavov took place at the event. The two fighters were scheduled to face each other pre-UFC at ARES FC 2 in October 2020, but the event was canceled due to COVID-19 complications.[8]
A welterweight bout between former UFC Welterweight Championship challenger Stephen Thompson and Michel Pereira was expected for this event.[9] However, contracts were never signed and the bout is expected to take place at UFC 291 instead.[10][11]
Matt Schnell and David Dvořák were scheduled to meet in a flyweight bout on the preliminary card.[12] However, Schnell pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Stephen Erceg.[13]
A featherweight bout between Hakeem Dawodu and Lucas Almeida was expected to take place at the event.[14] However, the bout was scrapped for unknown reasons and Almeida was instead scheduled to face Pat Sabatini at UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier.[15]
Chris Daukaus was expected to make his light heavyweight debut against Khalil Rountree Jr. at the event.[16] However, Daukaus withdrew in early June due to injury.[17] The bout was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Luque vs. dos Anjos.[18]
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Women's Bantamweight | Amanda Nunes (c) | def. | Irene Aldana | Decision (unanimous) (50–44, 50–44, 50–43) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Charles Oliveira | def. | Beneil Dariush | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:10 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Malott | def. | Adam Fugitt | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:06 | |
| Featherweight | Dan Ige | def. | Nate Landwehr | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Marc-André Barriault | def. | Eryk Anders | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Middleweight | Nassourdine Imavov | vs. | Chris Curtis | No Contest (accidental clash of heads) | 2 | 3:04 | [b] |
| Women's Flyweight | Jasmine Jasudavicius | def. | Miranda Maverick | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Aiemann Zahabi | def. | Aori Qileng | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:04 | |
| Featherweight | Kyle Nelson | def. | Blake Bilder | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Flyweight | Steve Erceg | def. | David Dvořák | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Women's Strawweight | Diana Belbiţă | def. | Maria Oliveira | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
- ^ Accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[20]
- Fight of the Night: Marc-André Barriault vs. Eryk Anders
- Performance of the Night: Charles Oliveira, Mike Malott, and Steve Erceg
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2023-06-11). "UFC 289 post-event facts: Charles Oliveira sets all-time bar for finishes, bonuses". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-11.
- ^ a b Jed Meshew (2023-04-07). "UFC announces Canadian return for UFC 289 in Vancouver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-07). "Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Peña title-fight trilogy bout headlines UFC 289 in Vancouver". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-05-02). "Irene Aldana replaces Julianna Peña at UFC 289, challenges Amanda Nunes for title". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2023-05-05). "Dana White: Raquel Pennington will be backup for Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana title fight at UFC 289". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-20). "Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush rescheduled for UFC 289 in Vancouver". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-14). "Report: Charles Oliveira injured, out of UFC 288; Beneil Dariush fight postponed". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2023-04-19). "UFC finalizing Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov at UFC 289". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-04-04). "Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira set for UFC 289". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Cole Shelton (2023-05-02). "Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira removed from UFC 289". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ Staff (2023-05-16). "UFC announces card with the return of Borrachinha and Poatan's debut at light heavyweight". ge.globo.com. Retrieved 2023-05-16. (in Brazilian Portuguese)
- ^ Liam Lindsay (2023-03-31). "Matt Schnell takes on David Dvořák at UFC 289". verdictmma.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Vipin Raghuwanshi (2023-05-31). "Stephen Erceg debut now set for UFC 289 vs David Dvorak after Schnell pulls out". itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-04-07). "Hakeem Dawodu vs. Lucas Almeida Featherweight Fight Booked for UFC 289". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Shivam Khatwani (2023-05-23). "UFC 289 card takes another hit as it loses exciting featherweight bout". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Farah Hannoun (2023-04-22). "Chris Daukaus drops down to light heavyweight, meets Khalil Rountree at UFC 289". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ Nolan King (2023-06-02). "Chris Daukaus out of UFC 289 due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
- ^ Jay Anderson (2023-06-07). "Chris Daukaus vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. shifts to August 12 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
- ^ Jed Meshew (2023-06-10). "UFC 289 post-fight bonuses: Charles Oliveira earns $50k for record-breaking finish of Beneil Dariush". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-10.