LAS VEGAS – Irene Aldana is ready for a title shot. Aldana (13-6 MMA, 6-4 UFC) returns from a 14-month layoff to face Macy Chiasson (8-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) on Saturday’s UFC 279 pay-per-view main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Mexican fighter has yet to earn a crack at UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes, but sees big implications with a win over Chiasson. “Since I got in the top five in the rankings, I’m aware that a title fight can happen at any time,” Aldana told reporters, including MMA Junkie, at Wednesday’s UFC 279 media day. “But I’m here to take challenges and I’m here to take over in all the division
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