VANCOUVER – Champ [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] and challenger [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag] had their first UFC 289 faceoff at the pre-fight press conference for their women’s bantamweight title fight on Saturday.
Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC), who will attempt to make the first defense in her second reign at 135 pounds, will look to turn back Aldana’s (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) initial bid at gold when they meet in the pay-per-view headliner at Rogers Arena. Prelims air on ESPN and ESPN+.
Both women have been respectful in the lead-up to the contest, and that theme stayed true during their first fight week staredown after they answered questions from the media.
Watch the video above to see the Nunes vs. Aldana faceoff from the UFC 289 pre-fight press conference.
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