Nationality Mexican Team Lobo Gym | Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Name Irene Aldana | |
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Fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico Similar People Tonya Evinger, Peggy Morgan, Herica Tiburcio, Charmaine Tweet, DeAnna Bennett Profiles | ||
UFC 237: Irene Aldana Heard Bethe Correia's Arm 'Crack' During 'Surprising' Submission
Irene Aldana (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division. She is currently signed with the UFC.
Contents
- UFC 237 Irene Aldana Heard Bethe Correias Arm Crack During Surprising Submission
- Invicta fc 13 irene aldana interview
- Jungle Fight
- Invicta Fighting Championships
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
Invicta fc 13 irene aldana interview
Jungle Fight
In her lone fight with Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion Jungle Fight, Aldana faced Larissa Pacheco for the vacant JF Women's Bantamweight Championship at JF: Jungle Fight 63 on December 21, 2013. She lost the fight via third round TKO, giving her the first loss of her professional career.
Invicta Fighting Championships
Aldana signed with Invicta FC in mid-2014, and made her debut against Peggy Morgan at Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada on September 9, 2014, submitting Morgan with a rear-naked choke in the first round.
She was then expected to face Marion Reneau at Invicta FC 10: Waterson vs. Tiburcio on December 5, 2014, but Aldana was forced out of the bout due to an illness and the fight was taken off the card.
Aldana was scheduled to face Melanie LaCroix at Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet on February 27, 2015, however, LaCroix withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Colleen Schneider. She won the fight via first round rear-naked choke.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
On November 6, 2016, it was announced that Aldana was signed to the UFC and will face Leslie Smith on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22. She lost the fight by unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the bout earned Aldana her first Fight of the Night bonus award in the UFC.
Championships and accomplishments
