Irene Aldana lands liver kick from bottom to finish Macy Chiasson. She currently competes in the Women’s Bantamweight division in the UFC.
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Robles Aldana (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist.
| Irene Aldana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irene Robles Aldana March 26, 1988 Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Robles |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 138 lb (63 kg; 9 st 12 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
She currently competes in the Women’s Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
As of May 23, 2022, she is #4 in the UFC women’s bantamweight rankings.
Aldana graduated from college with a degree in graphic design. During her college studies, she grew an interest in mixed martial arts and started training at local Lobo Gym.
Irene Aldana ufc
On November 6, 2016, it was announced that Aldana was signed to the UFC and would face Leslie Smith on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.
Aldana lost the fight by unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the bout earned Aldana her first Fight of the Night bonus award in the UFC.
Aldana faced Talita Bernardo on January 14, 2018 at UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi. Aldana won the fight via unanimous decision.
She was scheduled to face Bethe Correia on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227; however, the bout was pulled when Correia withdrew due to injury.
Instead, Aldana faced Lucie Pudilová on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228, winning a close fight via split decision and earning her and Pudilová Fight of the Night award.
Her bout with Bethe Correia was rescheduled and is expected to take place on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.
At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 141 lbs, 5 pounds over the bantamweight limit of 136 lbs. She was fined 30% of her fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight. Aldana won the fight via submission in round three.
Next fight
Aldana returns to competition for the first time since July 2021 after having a couple of key bouts fall through.
The No. 5 bantamweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings missed out on a potential No. 1 contender’s bout against Germaine de Randamie at UFC 268 when de Randamie withdrew due to injury.
She was then forced out of a bout against Aspen Ladd at UFC 273 due to an injury of her own. She has won three of her past four fights.
Chiasson (T10) defeated Norma Dumont by split decision in her most recent outing at UFC 274 and also finds herself in a 3-1 stretch.
She won The Ultimate Fighter 28 as a featherweight in 2018 and has scored victories at both 135 and 145 pounds.
Aldana lands a right. She’s getting her hands going. Aldana ripping in leg kicks. Chiasson throwing a lot, but not landing much. Aldana sticks her with a leg kick.
She steps in and lands a crisp right. High kick to the body lands for Chiasson. Quick 1-2 by Aldana as Chiasson tries to circle away. Another takedown is stuffed and Aldana actually ends up in position to attack Chiasson’s arm.
Chiasson avoids the submission, but Aldana hangs on to the arm and uses her leverage to stay in top position. Aldana firing in punches. She briefly goes for an Americana, then lands hammer fists before the round ends.
Irene Aldana Record
Aldana was scheduled to face Bethe Correia on August 4, 2018, at UFC 227; however, the bout was pulled when Correia withdrew due to injury.
Instead, Aldana faced Lucie Pudilová on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228, winning a close fight via split decision and earning her and Pudilová Fight of the Night award.
| Mixed martial arts record | |
|---|---|
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
Her bout with Bethe Correia was rescheduled and is expected to take place on May 11, 2019 at UFC 237.
At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 141 lbs, 5 pounds over the bantamweight limit of 136 lbs.
She was fined 30% of her fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight. Aldana won the fight via submission in round three.
Aldana faced Raquel Pennington on July 20, 2019 at UFC on ESPN 4 and lost the fight via split decision.
Husband
As of the year 2022, Irene Aldana does not have a husband because she has never been married. She is making the most of her time as a single woman right now.