Former UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm is set to take on Yana Kunitskaya at the UFC Fight Night event on March 25. The matchup, which was first reported by MMA Fighting, will see Holm make her Octagon return after losing to Ketlen Vieira via a razor-…
Former UFC bantamweight champ Holly Holm is set to take on Yana Kunitskaya at the UFC Fight Night event on March 25. The matchup, which was first reported by MMA Fighting, will see Holm make her Octagon return after losing to Ketlen Vieira via a razor-thin split decision in May. The UFC Fight Night will…
UFC women’s bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya has shut down claims that she fought Irene Aldana at UFC 264 last month while pregnant. Heading into last month’s pay-per-view, Kunitskaya had won back-to-back fights by way of unanimous decisions ag…
UFC women’s bantamweight Yana Kunitskaya has shut down claims that she fought Irene Aldana at UFC 264 last month while pregnant. Heading into last month’s pay-per-view, Kunitskaya had won back-to-back fights by way of unanimous decisions against Julija Stoliarenko and Ketlen Vieira. The Russian had hoped to use a victory over Aldana as a stepping […]
Bouncing back from a headlining loss to former undisputed bantamweight champion, Holly Holm last October — Irene Aldana scores another knockout win in her UFC run, stopping the #5 ranked, Yana Kunitskaya with a late opening round barrage on the main card of UFC 264. Countering Russian contender, Kunitskaya with a massive, perfectly-placed check left […]
Bouncing back from a headlining loss to former undisputed bantamweight champion, Holly Holm last October — Irene Aldana scores another knockout win in her UFC run, stopping the #5 ranked, Yana Kunitskaya with a late opening round barrage on the main card of UFC 264.
Countering Russian contender, Kunitskaya with a massive, perfectly-placed check left hook, Aldana dropped the American Top Team trainee, before swarming with some well-landed ground shots afterward.
Patiently assuming guard before landing a slicing elbow, Aldana forced Kunitskaya to belly-out before unloading with a barrage from the top, forcing referee, Jason Herzog to stop the bout. The victory for Aldana comes as her first since a knockout stoppage over the then-undefeated, Ketlen Vieira at UFC 244 in November 2019.
Below, catch the highlights from Aldana’s stoppage over Kunitskaya.
Next up on the UFC 264 main card is a women’s bantamweight contest between Irene Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya. Round 1 Kunitskaya goes for a takedown. She follows it with a body kick. She’s the more active fighter early on as she actively clinches and body kicks Aldana who is yet to get going. Aldana […]
Next up on the UFC 264 main card is a women’s bantamweight contest between Irene Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya.
Round 1
Kunitskaya goes for a takedown. She follows it with a body kick. She’s the more active fighter early on as she actively clinches and body kicks Aldana who is yet to get going. Aldana lands some knees as they separate from the clinch. Aldana lands some body shots. Despite Kunitskaya’s start, she is the one bleeding. Aldana is coming into the fight slowly. Aldana drops Kunitskaya with a check left hook and lands heavy ground and pound! Kunitskaya is in trouble but has done well to survive so far with a minute remaining. Kunitskaya threatens with up kicks before Aladana enters her guard and batters her for the finish.
Official result:Irene Aldana defeats Yana Kunitskaya via TKO (R1, 4:35).
A battle between two top-5 bantamweights is going down at UFC 264 this July when strikers Irene Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya touch gloves. Originally reported by ESPN Deportes on Tuesday, Irene Aldana will be making her first trip to the Octagon this yea…
A battle between two top-5 bantamweights is going down at UFC 264 this July when strikers Irene Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya touch gloves. Originally reported by ESPN Deportes on Tuesday, Irene Aldana will be making her first trip to the Octagon this year when she meets Yana Kunitskaya. The main event of this card will […]
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