Amanda Nunes thought she’d fight Irene Aldana next – not Julianna Pena . But instead, the promotion opted to book dual-champion Nunes (22-5 MMA, 15-2 UFC) against Peña (11-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) for the bantamweight title in the UFC 289 headliner on June 10 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver.
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Amanda Nunes OK with Julianna Peña trilogy at UFC 289, but expected Irene Aldana next – MMA Junkie