UFC 289 – Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana: Start time, stream, TV channel, full fight undercard and PPV price
Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana: Start time, stream, TV channel
UFC 289 – Amanda Nunes vs Irene Aldana: Start time, stream, TV channel, full fight undercard and PPV price
BANTAMWEIGHT champion Amanda Nunes is all set to put her title on the line against Irene Aldana at UFC 289 after bitter rival Julianna Pena was forced to pull out.
UFC president Dana White confirmed that the mouthwatering trilogy fight had to be scrapped as Pena sustained broken ribs.
But Mexican star Aldana earned her place in the ring having recently delivered a brutal third-round knockout on Macy Chiasson.
However, Nunes will undoubtedly be Aldana’s toughest opponent as the champ has only lost one contest since 2014.
And that defeat came against Pena who Nunes quickly got her revenge on in July 2022.
When is Nunes vs Aldana?
Amanda Nunes is scheduled to defend her title against Irene Aldana on Saturday, June 10.
Preliminary fights for the mouthwatering UFC 289 event will begin at 6pm ET.
While the main event between Nunes and Aldana is expected to start at 1am ET.
And Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada is the chosen venue for this huge fight night which can host approximately 19,700 fans.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
The entire UFC 289 fight card including Nunes vs Aldana will be broadcast LIVE on ESPN+ PPV in the US.
You can purchase a monthly ESPN+ subscription for $9.99 per month or save over 15% with an ESPN+ annual plan at $99.99 per year.
Subscription members of ESPN+ can also stream all of the action live through the official ESPN website or app.
Alternatively, SunSport will have round-by-round action of UFC 289 from start to finish.
What is the FULL fight card?
Fans will be excited to see Nunes defend her Bantamweight championship against Aldana.
But there are some UFC specialists in action leading up to the main event such as Charles Oliveira and Mike Malott.
MAIN EVENT: Amanda Nunes vs. Irene Aldana – for UFC female bantamweight title
Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush
Mike Malott vs. Adam Fugitt
Dan Ige vs. Nate Landwehr
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Eryk Anders
Preliminary card
Matt Schnell vs. David Dvorak
Khalil Rountree Jr vs. Chris Daukaus
Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Lucas Almeida
Early preliminary card
Aiemann Zahabi vs. Aori Qileng
Kyle Nelson vs. Blake Bilder
Diana Belbita vs. Maria Oliveira
Miranda Maverick vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
What has been said?
Amanda Nunes confessed that she almost retired after losing her belt to Julianna Pena in 2021.
Nunes said: “I saw Din Thomas right in the arena, and I gave him a hug. I looked at him and said, ‘I think I’m done.’ We looked at each other and he said, ‘Are you sure?’”
“I was like, ‘I can not leave my belt with Julianna. It can be someone else but her.’ She didn’t deserve that belt. She didn’t do anything to really deserve [and] hold that belt.”
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But after retaining her belt, Nunes has admitted that she is happy to be facing a ‘real opponent’ in Irene Aldana.
The champ said: “Honestly, this is the originial opponent right there… Now we are here with the real opponent.
“I’m very happy about it, less heavy as well and I’m excited.
