| Irene Aldana | |
|---|---|
| Born | Irene Aldana Robles (1988-03-26)March 26, 1988 (age 36) Culiacán,Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 69 in (175 cm)[1] |
| Fighting out of | Guadalajara,Jalisco, Mexico |
| Team | Lobo Gym MMA[2] |
| Trainer | Francisco Grasso |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 23 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record fromSherdog | |
Irene Aldana Robles[3] (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican professionalmixed martial artist. She currently competes in the women'sBantamweight division of theUltimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of September 17, 2024, she is #6 in theUFC women's bantamweight rankings.[4]
Aldana graduated from college atGuadalajara, Mexico with a degree in graphic design. During her college studies, she grew an interest in mixed martial arts and started training at local Lobo Gym in 2010.[5]
In her lone fight withBrazilian mixedmartial arts promotionJungle Fight, Aldana facedLarissa Pacheco for the vacantJF Women's Bantamweight Championship atJF: Jungle Fight 63 on December 21, 2013. She lost the fight via third-round TKO, giving her the first loss of her professional career.[6]
Aldana signed withInvicta FC in mid-2014, and made her debut againstPeggy Morgan atInvicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada on September 9, 2014, submitting Morgan with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[7]
She was then expected to faceMarion Reneau atInvicta 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.[8][9]
Aldana was scheduled to face Melanie LaCroix atInvicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet on February 27, 2015, however, LaCroix withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomerColleen Schneider.[10][11] She won the fight via first round rear-naked choke.[12]
On November 6, 2016, it was announced that Aldana was signed to the UFC and would faceLeslie Smith on December 17, 2016 atUFC on Fox 22.[13] Aldana lost the fight by unanimous decision. Despite the loss, the bout earned Aldana her firstFight of the Night bonus award in the UFC.[14]
Aldana facedTalita Bernardo on January 14, 2018 atUFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi.[15] Aldana won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Aldana was scheduled to faceBethe Correia on August 4, 2018, atUFC 227;[17] however, the bout was pulled when Correia withdrew due to injury.[18] Instead, Aldana facedLucie Pudilová on September 8, 2018, atUFC 228,[19] winning a close fight via split decision[20] and earning her and PudilováFight of the Night award.[21]
Her bout with Bethe Correia was rescheduled and is expected to take place on May 11, 2019 atUFC 237.[22] At the weigh-ins, Correia weighed in at 141 lbs, 5 pounds over the bantamweight limit of 136 lbs. She was fined 30% of her fight purse and the bout proceeded at catchweight.[23] Aldana won the fight via submission in round three.[24]
Aldana facedRaquel Pennington on July 20, 2019 atUFC on ESPN 4.[25] Aldana lost the fight via split decision.[26]
Aldana was scheduled to faceMarion Reneau on September 21, 2019 atUFC on ESPN+ 17.[27] However, Reneau pulled out of the bout on September 11 for undisclosed reasons.[28] Reneau was replaced by promotional newcomerVanessa Melo.[29] At the weigh-ins, Melo weighed in at 140 pounds, 4 pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit of 136. She was fined 30% of her purse and her bout with Aldana proceeded at a catchweight.[30] Aldana won the fight by unanimous decision.[31]
Aldana facedKetlen Vieira on December 14, 2019 atUFC 245.[32] Aldana won the fight via knockout in round one.[33] This win earned her thePerformance of the Nightaward.[34]
Aldana was scheduled to faceHolly Holm on August 1, 2020 atUFC Fight Night 173.[35] However, it was reported on July 22 that Aldana pulled out of the fight for undisclosed reasons. Mere hours after the news surfaced, Aldana revealed that the reason for withdrawal was testing positive forCOVID-19.[36] As a result, Holm was removed from the card as well and the pairing was left intact and rescheduled for October 4, 2020 atUFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.[37][38] Aldana lost the fight via unanimous decision.[39]
Aldana facedYana Kunitskaya on July 10, 2021 atUFC 264.[40] At the weigh-ins, Aldana weighed in at 139.5 pounds, three and a half pounds over the bantamweight non-title fight limit. Her bout proceeded at catchweight and she was fined 30% of her purse, which went go to her opponent Kunitskaya.[41] Aldana won the fight via technical knockout in round one.[42]
Aldana was next expected to faceGermaine de Randamie atUFC 268 in New York, NY.[43] However, de Randamie withdrew in early September due to injury.[44]
Aldana was scheduled to faceAspen Ladd on April 9, 2022 atUFC 273.[45] However, Aldana withdrew in late March for unknown reasons and was replaced by formerUFC Women's Bantamweight Championship challengerRaquel Pennington.[46]
Aldana facedMacy Chiasson on September 10, 2022 atUFC 279.[47] She won the fight via knockout in the third round via an upkick to Chaisson's body.[48] The win earned Aldana her secondPerformance of the Night bonus award.[49]
Aldana was scheduled to headlineUFC Fight Night 223 in a rematch withRaquel Pennington on May 20, 2023.[50] On May 2, 2023, it was announced that Aldana would replaceJulianna Peña in headliningUFC 289 on June 10, 2023, in a Bantamweight Championship match against championAmanda Nunes.[51] Aldana lost the bout via unanimous decision, after being dominated for all five rounds.[52]
Aldana facedKarol Rosa on December 16, 2023, atUFC 296.[53] She won the bout via unanimous decision.[54] This fight earned them theFight of the Night award.[55] The two women set a single-fight women's bantamweight record for 349 significant strikes. Rosa also broke the record for most leg kicks landed in a single UFC bout with 95. The previous record was 76.[56][57][58]
Aldana facedNorma Dumont on September 14, 2024, atUFC 306.[59] She lost the fight by unanimous decision.[60]
| 23 matches | 15 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 8 | 2 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15–8 | Norma Dumont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306 | September 14, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–7 | Karol Rosa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 296 | December 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 14–7 | Amanda Nunes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 289 | June 10, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | For theUFC Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 14–6 | Macy Chiasson | KO (upkick to the body) | UFC 279 | September 10, 2022 | 3 | 2:21 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (140 lb) bout. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–6 | Yana Kunitskaya | TKO (punches) | UFC 264 | July 10, 2021 | 1 | 4:35 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (139.5 lb) bout; Aldana missed weight. |
| Loss | 12–6 | Holly Holm | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana | October 4, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 12–5 | Ketlen Vieira | KO (punches) | UFC 245 | December 14, 2019 | 1 | 4:51 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 11–5 | Vanessa Melo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Stephens | September 21, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | Catchweight (140 lb) bout; Melo missed weight. |
| Loss | 10–5 | Raquel Pennington | Decision (split) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards | July 20, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–4 | Bethe Correia | Submission (armbar) | UFC 237 | May 11, 2019 | 3 | 3:24 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Catchweight (141 lb) bout; Correia missed weight. |
| Win | 9–4 | Lucie Pudilová | Decision (split) | UFC 228 | September 8, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 8–4 | Talita Bernardo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi | January 14, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Katlyn Chookagian | Decision (split) | UFC 210 | April 8, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Buffalo, New York, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Leslie Smith | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–2 | Faith Van Duin | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 19: Maia vs. Modafferi | September 23, 2016 | 1 | 4:57 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–2 | Jessamyn Duke | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown | March 11, 2016 | 1 | 3:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (136.6 lb) bout; Aldana missed weight. |
| Loss | 5–2 | Tonya Evinger | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 13: Cyborg vs. Van Duin | July 9, 2015 | 4 | 4:38 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | For the vacantInvicta FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–1 | Colleen Schneider | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet | February 27, 2015 | 1 | 1:05 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 4–1 | Peggy Morgan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada | September 9, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 3–1 | Larissa Pacheco | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 63 | December 21, 2013 | 3 | 1:50 | Belém, Brazil | For the vacant Jungle Fight Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Mayra Arce | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | Xtreme Kombat 21 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 0:43 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Flor Saenz | TKO (knee to the body) | 1 | 0:20 | ||||
| Win | 1–0 | Sandra del Rincon | KO (knees and punches) | GEX: Old Jack's Fight Night | October 17, 2012 | 1 | 0:15 | Zapopan, Mexico |
| No | Event | Fight | Date | Venue | City | PPV buys |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | UFC 289 | Nunes vs. Aldana | June 10, 2023 | Rogers Arena | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | Not Disclosed[66] |
Updated to 25 March 2025 |
