UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Results

UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Results

• Main Event: Amanda Nunes defeats Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)
• Co-Main Event: Charles Oliveira defeats Beneil Dariush by TKO (strikes) at 4:10 of Round 1
• Mike Malott defeats Adam Fugitt by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:06 of Round 2
• Dan Ige defeats Nate Landwehr by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Marc-Andre Barriault defeats Eryk Anders by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis fight to a no contest (accidental clash of heads) at 3:04 of Round 2
• Jasmine Jasudavicius defeats Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Aiemann Zahabi defeats Aoriqileng by KO (left hook) at 1:04 of Round 1
• Kyle Nelson defeats Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Steve Erceg defeats David Dvorak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
• Diana Belbita defeats Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Early Prelim Fight Results 

Diana Belbita defeats Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Strawweights Diana Belbita and Maria Oliveira faced off in the opener, meeting in the center and spending the duration of the contest trading shots on the feet and on the ground.

Steve Erceg defeats David Dvorak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Flyweights David Dvorak and Steve Erceg spent 15 minutes getting after one another in their flyweight preliminary bout, with the Australian newcomer emerging victorious.

Dvorak did well to counter, finding his range as he welcomed Erceg forward, but the Australian newcomer was quick to show he belonged. Midway through the second round, the debutant caught Dvorak with a right, wobbled him with a head kick behind it, and attacked a guillotine, only for “The Undertaker” to escape and finish the round landing a couple clean shots of his own.

UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Prelim Fight Results 

Kyle Nelson defeats Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Canadian veteran Kyle Nelson became the first man to defeat Blake Bilder on Saturday night, out-working the American in a competitive preliminary card battle at Rogers Arena.

Aiemann Zahabi def. Aoriqileng by KO (left hook) at 1:04 of Round 1

Oh Canada!

Aiemann Zahabi pushed his winning streak to three with a first-round knockout win over Aoriqileng that sent the partisan crowd at Rogers Arena into hysterics. The 35-year-old from Montreal, who hadn’t fought since defeating Ricky Turcios last summer, ate a couple leg kicks early, but found a home for a left hook that sent Aoriqileng crashing to the canvas and Zahabi into celebration mode.

Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Miranda Maverick and Jasmine Jasudavicius got after it in their flyweight encounter, with the Canadian’s constant pressure and unrelenting aggressiveness proving too much for her ranked opponent.

Maverick did well in the opening round, landing the better strikes of the two and threatening with an armbar from bottom for the back half of the round, but from there, Jasudavicius was in charge. She counter-wrestled exceptionally well, spending a good amount of time in dominant positions on the mat in the second, and punishing the fading Maverick late in the third.

Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis fight to a no contest (accidental clash of heads) at 3:04 of Round 2 

What was shaping up to be an entertaining back-and-forth between Nassourdine Imavov and Chris Curtis was waved off as a result of a cut caused by an accidental clash of heads.

Imavov used his length and wrestling to get the better of things in the first, and the action looked primed to pick up as the two continued to get after one another into the second. Nearly two minutes in, Imavov looked to close the distance with Curtis along the fence, their heads colliding with an audible thunk.

After consulting with the doctor and giving Curtis time, the bout was halted and declared a no contest. It’s the second straight fight where Curtis has been impacted by a clash of heads, and an unsatisfying way to wrap up the prelims. | Official Scorecards

UFC 289: Nunes vs Aldana Main Card Fight Results 

Marc-Andre Barriault defeats Eryk Anders by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

The pay-per-view main card kicked off with a battle between middleweight bruisers Marc-Andre Barriault and Eryk Anders, who came out of the gates quickly and never really let off the gas.

Barriault dropped and stunned Anders early in the first, with the former Alabama linebacker doing well to gather himself and work back into the fight by pressuring the French-Canadian and fighting from the clinch. The two ran level throughout the second, a pair of accidental low blows from Barriault having the most telling impact, before following suit in the third, minus the fouls.

Dan Ige defeats Nate Landwehr by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

After entering the year on a three-fight slide, Dan Ige is now on a two-fight winning streak after putting away a game and durable Nate Landwehr in Vancouver.

In both the first and the second rounds, the two men stood in front of one another and traded, with Ige mixing his attacks and levels a little more and landing at a slightly better clip before stinging Landwehr late in the each frame. He nearly put him away at the end of the second, leaving “Nate the Train” on shaky footing heading to his corner, before the two men went toe-to-toe for the final five minutes.

Mike Malott defeats Adam Fugitt by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:06 of Round 2

Mike Malott may not have finished in the first round, but he did earn a victory to seal a Canadian sweep at UFC 289 on Saturday night.

The Burlington, Ontario native locked up a guillotine choke seconds into the second round, diving on the submission after flooring Adam Fugitt with a clubbing right hand, left hook combination as the dazed welterweight looked to wrestle. It was the capper to a massive week for the emerging Canadian and a perfect night inside the Octagon for athletes from the host nation.

Co-Main Event: Charles Oliveira defeats Beneil Dariush by TKO (strikes) at 4:10 of Round 1

Charles Oliveira put himself right back in the championship mix with a first-round stoppage win over Beneil Dariush in the UFC 289 co-main event.

Dariush controlled a good portion of the frame on the ground, but when Oliveira worked his way back up late in the round, he went on the offensive, hurting Dariush and sending him to the ground. From there, the former champion pounded out a finish, halting Dariush’s winning streak and showing he’s still every bit as dangerous as he’s been saying all week.

Main Event: Amanda Nunes defeats Irene Aldana by unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43)

Amanda Nunes is still the queen of the bantamweight jungle, successfully defending her title against Irene Aldana to close out UFC 289 in Vancouver.

“The Lioness” was never bothered, peppering the challenger with jabs and kicks to the midsection while mixing in heavy combinations and demoralizing takedowns whenever she felt like changing the location of the action. She battered Aldana in every phase, cracking her with heavy shots in the championship round that served to show the gulf that separates not only these two, but Nunes from everyone else in the division.