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UFC 289

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
The poster for UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateJune 10, 2023 (2023-06-10)
VenueRogers Arena
CityVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Attendance17,628[1]
Total gate$3,834,893.25[1]
Event chronology
UFC on ESPN: Kara-France vs. Albazi UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana UFC on ESPN: Vettori vs. Cannonier

Background

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The 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

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Main card
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
  1. ^ For the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship.
  2. ^ Accidental clash of heads rendered Curtis unable to continue.

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Bonus awards

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The 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

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b Jed Meshew (2023-04-07). "UFC announces Canadian return for UFC 289 in Vancouver". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-20). "Charles Oliveira vs. Beneil Dariush rescheduled for UFC 289 in Vancouver". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ^ Mike Bohn (2023-04-14). "Report: Charles Oliveira injured, out of UFC 288; Beneil Dariush fight postponed". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-04-14.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-04-04). "Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira set for UFC 289". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  10. ^ Cole Shelton (2023-05-02). "Stephen Thompson vs. Michel Pereira removed from UFC 289". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ Liam Lindsay (2023-03-31). "Matt Schnell takes on David Dvořák at UFC 289". verdictmma.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-04-07). "Hakeem Dawodu vs. Lucas Almeida Featherweight Fight Booked for UFC 289". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  15. ^ Shivam Khatwani (2023-05-23). "UFC 289 card takes another hit as it loses exciting featherweight bout". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Nolan King (2023-06-02). "Chris Daukaus out of UFC 289 due to injury". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  18. ^ Jay Anderson (2023-06-07). "Chris Daukaus vs. Khalil Rountree Jr. shifts to August 12 UFC event". cagesidepress.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
  19. ^ "UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 7 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-09.
  20. ^ 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.
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