Bantamweight contenders collide as No. 2-ranked Raquel Pennington looks to go up two-zip on No. 5-ranked Irene Aldana after scoring a split decision victory over the Mexican bruiser at UFC San Antonio back in summer 2019. Expect the winner to find themselves atop a very short list of 135-pound title contenders and could move on to face the winner of Amanda Nunes vs. Julianna Pena 3, who settle their championship score at UFC 289 in Vancouver.
Event: UFC Vegas 73: “Pennington vs. Aldana 2”
Date: Sat., May 20, 2023
Location: UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcast: ESPN+
Start Time: 4 p.m. ET Prelims | 7 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC Vegas 73 Main Event On ESPN+:
135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana
UFC Vegas 73 Main Card, Prelims on ESPN+:
115 lbs.: Emily Ducote vs. Polyana Viana
185 lbs.: Anthony Hernandez vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
170 lbs.: Joaquin Buckley vs. Andre Fialho
170 lbs.: Orion Cosce vs. Gilbert Urbina
155 lbs.: Diego Ferreira vs. Michael Johnson
115 lbs.: Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz
185 lbs.: Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Brunno Ferreira
265 lbs.: Ilir Latifi vs. Rodrigo Nascimento
155 lbs.: Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
155 lbs.: Nick Fiore vs. Chase Hooper
125 lbs.: Victoria Leonardo vs. Natalia Silva
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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