UFC 289 takes place Saturday headlined by a women’s bantamweight title bout, but before the fights get underway, join MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun for a preview show right here at 6 p.m. ET.
In the main event, champion [autotag]Amanda Nunes[/autotag] (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC), who also holds the featherweight title, and top contender [autotag]Irene Aldana[/autotag] (14-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) will meet for Nunes’ belt at 135 pounds. In the co-main event, former UFC champ [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag] (33-9 MMA, 21-9 UFC) takes on [autotag]Beneil Dariush[/autotag] (22-4-1 MMA, 16-4-1 UFC) in a key bout in the lightweight title picture.
UFC 289 takes place Saturday at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+.
The full lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana
- Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush
- Adam Fugitt vs. Mike Malott
- Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
- Eryk Anders vs. Marc-Andre Barriault
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Chris Curtis vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Miranda Maverick
- Aori Qileng vs. Aiemann Zahabi
- Blake Bilder vs. Kyle Nelson
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- David Dvorak vs. Stephen Erceg
- Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
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