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UFC 289 Countdown previews a showdown for the women’s bantamweight title, as double champ Amanda Nunes defends her …
on June 10th the worldwide MMA leader will return to the Great Canadian province of British Columbia [Music] for a Pay-Per-View event in Vancouver headlined by a living legend she is one of the greatest mixed martial arts athletes of all time UFC bantamweight and featherweight Champion Amanda Nunes firmly entrenched in the MMA history books for her multi-divisional Reign she is the Undisputed two brilliant dismantling of the Sport’s biggest names [Applause] she is just Next Level my job is get ready in fight oh [Applause] [Music] nice run run but a new Challengers emerged from the heart of Jalisco [Music] okay okay this is your opportunity to become a world champion what challenges do you feel that you bring to the champion [Music] I’m Mexican [Applause] a Mexican boy contender she’s really tough but I’m not intimidated the Lioness versus the Mexican Jaguar Guadalajara’s hero is primed to the throne History’s Greatest female fighter she believes this is her time but no Donna challenges Nunez the bantamwick belt the UFC 289 we could have another Mexican world champion [Music] the co-main event will see former lightweight champion Charles du Bronx Oliveira something special to watch this man compete this guy has gone through the fire to get to where he is today Charles Oliveira greatest fight finisher of all time attempt to snap the eight fight win streak of surging Contender he’s just as tough as they come Manila does it again [Applause] every ounce of his heart he just loves to fight he’s ready but before the next chapter can be written in the north if you want to be great you have to take on greatness there’s so much excitement about this and this is the Big Challenge get ready I trust you guys with my life for UFC 289 countdown we are here making history again let’s go [Music] the UFC women’s bantamweight Championship is on the line there’s there’s Nunez on the great Amanda Nunes dominated all coming Amanda Nunes completely smashed Ronda the MMA world would continually be left foot Amanda Nunes is moving up possibly defeated new featherweight champion and the first ever female champion [Music] home Commander’s gonna submitter wow who’s gonna rise to challenge this woman awaiting in the wings so here is the first time UFC title Challenger Juliana Pena was a former Ultimate Fighter winner but can you just never stops throwing attacks he’s knee and she’s punching oh wow beautiful step through throat for Giuliana Mania clambering for her shot oh it’s in no time she got it invincible at White Queen nobody’s had a tougher Road in the UFC except for me and I want to fight Amanda it’s time for her to quit ducking that’s my fight but for everyone that has faced the Lioness the goat it has not gone well [Music] [Music] that’s the biggest upset in the history of the sport let’s start with the bar just start playing around with the bar get in the front rack loose off the shoulders just a little bit right okay play around feel that we’ve had a couple full squats with the bar my first fight against Juliana I have a very bad Camp a little bit deeper there I wish try to push so much but I have bad injuries in my knees so we’re just going straight power clean and then squat clean so just one of each we’re gonna do three reps and we’re gonna rest all right well it’s pretty hard for me to move in that camp first one’s gonna be a power clean so catch it nice and strong good sometimes you think you’re gonna perform well when you have an injury so I fought and they cost my belt all the way down good I need a good training camp to be able to function before was a mistake didn’t have I’m gonna make again shocking upset loss good Amanda erased an aura of invincibility good job previously enjoyed by Nunes [Music] [Applause] Grant the lioness an opportunity to right the wrongs of her first meeting with Juliana Pena [Music] [Music] interrupted everything Amanda knew that is asked to make adjustments if she wants to be Julian opinion she promises that she has done that and she feels as though she is going to really dominate in this rematch tonight with this cam he was focused and she lived physically much better totally confident that her preparation for this fight was on point but Juliana has done now has motivated her and given her another threat someone that can compete with her she has been the picture of focus this week she feels like she’s going to do what she was supposed to do the first time yeah let’s go my second fight against Juliana I make Saj makes and change Amanda starting Southpaw much slower yeah never strikes so far in my whole career I said like why now oh she is clipping her with that little color right hook during the fight I look at her when I switched then you should have just look like oh my God what I do now [Music] wow Amanda looks really good like okay I got her we haven’t seen many people take those strikes from Amanda Juliana just takes him great start through five minutes [Applause] she’s gonna Rush keep it there keep that stick there she’s loading it she got her bad that said leave him that’s that lead hands Julie she’s still wobbly I’m a soldier I’m killing your Vibes that’s what she did last fight but this time she’s getting caught on the brink of exhaustion I’m getting into my strike yeah every time she rushes that is where she found success and fight one but now Amanda’s in a different stance boom Oh She stung her again everything was planned how happy in the fighter open she looks as good as she’s ever looked and they take down shoe I know she’s not gonna be ready for me wide open Nunez has fought exceedingly well especially given all the pressure on her a fantastic fight as memorable as any UFC bantamweight championship fight in the division’s history I really prove it when they secondly fight that I’m better than her everywhere Amanda’s working look she’s dancing now she’s like I got my title back the greatest of all time came to fight tonight she just won the championship again again which is crazy [Applause] [Applause] again baby let’s go [Applause] [Music] following the rematch Nunes and Pena stood at one and one so the UFC would Target a high-profile Trilogy bout to settle the score originally scheduled for the promotion’s return to Vancouver on June 10th until a rib injury suffered by Pena would warrant a change of plans so Juliana Pena was taking on Amanda Nunez June 10th of Vancouver unfortunately she broke her ribs she cannot compete we have Irene Al Donna [Music] all right folks we’ve got 20 minutes right now with two of the best bantamweights in the world who has the first question Amanda this is your first opponent other than Juliana Pena since 2021 are you excited to see someone fresh in the Octagon definitely you know this is a new motivator before Juliana I have everything prepared for her already now aldana I have to go back to the gym and then make a good plan and ready for the big day questions for Miss aldana what challenges do you feel that you bring to the champion that Pena winning I’m Mexican [Music] I’m from but I went to Guadalajara to study graffiti design and photography I was finishing my last year of the career when I was introduced to the MMA I was just to have fun to lose some weight just to stay active [Music] one year later I was fighting professionals brief stint on the local circles [Applause] Mexico’s Irene aldana to the all-female promotion of Invictus our four first round finishes [Applause] prove that she was ready for the big stage making the walk to the Octagon the Mexican irenae aldano said she looked up to Julio Cesar Chavez oh big right and eldonna going to work and you can tell by her fighting style she can stand and she can strike with the best of him when I got to the UFC things got harder just to see the Melody and the confidence looks so different than she did a few years ago when she made her UFC debut oh proper Cup oh there’s a nice right hand there you go but there’s something special about Mexican technique I love to bring that Mexican style in the Octagon she really embodies that Mexican Fighting Spirit she wants to move into range Atlanta your opponent she moves out of the way oh we love fighting we love that adrenaline and it would show in time that she not only belongs in the UFC good defense by aldana but that she used to be feared by all-female bantambers is watching this as a potential opponent down the line because Alana looks Sensational and definitely hit hard she is so dangerous with her hands oh yeah [Applause] oh my goodness oh boy I’m with three Knockouts in their last three wins oh big right hand stick by aldana the time is right man when she gets in a fight she is not afraid of a barker oh an upkick to the liver perfectly placed wow we’re all done to UFC goal that is a picture perfect left huh oh she’s seeing off get in the belt it’s just the beginning I’m ready Oh Donna on her own march to Greatness in the women’s bantamweight division [Applause] The Knockouts in their last outing UFC bantamweight and featherweight Champion Amanda Nunez greatest of all time came to fight tonight at 135 pounds by reclaiming your title I’m Juliana Pena comfortable enough on my throne a familiar achievement paired with an ongoing tradition every time I become a champion I come back to Brazil come to Brazil is always a good feeling for me she got her back she’s in big big trouble she’s got to choke [Applause] thank you [Music] cyborg nearly out on her feet [Music] what he performs by the Lioness she dominated she dominated she Remains the most dangerous woman in mixed martial arts today [Music] [Music] thank you foreign [Music] [Music] [Applause] recharging me [Music] and be able to come with Reagan out for me it was amazing Brazil was the beginning in my life [Music] and I have respect for a lot of people that’s helping me to chase this dream like my family my mom University she really loved to be here [Music] my middle sister she really helped me to find an MMA foreign [Music] because I went to America was so young you know my 19 years old [Music] so I’m very grateful everybody’s he will be able to really relieve it those moments that we missed together this is newness will next defend her 135 pound title against a challenger whose Roots also lie in Latin America [Music] north of Brazil resides the fighting nation of Mexico where its city of Guadalajara the place host to one of its most proud residents amazing it’s a beautiful city people is very nice very warm culture very good weather good restaurants [Music] we are here to try this that is very very Guadalajara this time I ordered with a vanilla it’s a light very light cheese and we have two types of sauces a hot one and a sweet one and also lemon so if it’s too hot you can add more lemon and it tastes really good thank you [Music] we are now in the original street corn in Guadalajara you can see how beautiful the garden here is in here the colors and they prepared it with lemon with mayonnaise with salt and it it tastes really really good this is part of the flavor of Guadalajara and Mexico in general corn is very special here [Music] so good ahead of her title shot on June 10th aldana is taking inspiration from her fellow countrymen and women who have already seized UFC gold in 2023 [Applause] Rodriguez Mexico and Alex so I dream it with this moment for so long and this is Alexa Grosso ladies and gentlemen [Music] I want to show that I’m worthy and I’m capable to bring the fort belt to Mexico I know I have Old Mexico with me really excited to see me fighting for the belt s that really gives me that energy in that motivation to get it SOS yeah it’s going to be a big thing for Mexico to have for UFC champions this is so I’m glad that I can’t be able to do that [Music] UFC bantamweight title Challenger Irene aldana prepares for a June 10th headliner against Champion Amanda Nunes in the capital city of Jalisco home to the only MMA gym she’s ever known [Music] Guadalajara Mexico I’ve been there since day one [Music] I love to be in the gym you always open new skills and that excites me a lot I trained with Alex I have been training with her also since day one woman in UFC history from Mexico has realized the UFC title oh Sensational job by Electric Grasso fresh offer stunning upset win this is so tight truly tight UFC flyweight Champion Alexa Ross I think she got it [Applause] inspirational welcome [Applause] who hopes to soon capture UFC gold of her own [Music] [Applause] [Music] when we started our careers we were the only girls in the gym training so we were like hey can we train together we had a dream to achieve a lot of bells [Music] I know that Irene has everything to be the champion because I trained with her if I was able to achieve it I I know that she can do it too [Music] the picture of me and Alexa holding our UFC bills is something that I have been visualizing for a long time we are here now our curries has always been at the same level just one step from each other and it’s special because we are always pushing each other I’m ready for this opportunity and it fulfills me to have all this this support from her [Music] as aldana prepares with the team that shaped her bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes readies herself in isolation the former American top team product first transitioned to her own personal facility in preparation for the rematch with Giuliana Pena when she lands it takes offense oh the greatest of all time will regain double Champion status and the transition will remain permanent the rest of newness’s career we are in my gym Lions Studio I’ve been with this gym about a year ago upstairs I have a little place that I can relax oh [Music] the baby area Reagan when she’s visiting the studio she stayed here a little bit very happy with this space and it was exactly what I want three two one let’s work when I decide to open my gym I just want to be in a place did I manage who is gonna getting I don’t want to see another girl that’s in my own division walking my gym and train with my coach minute left this gym is gonna be locked and my spies only couple people’s gonna be here me my good friends the quotes and that’s it one two three this place is really giving me that Spirits back that I always miss you for a little bit [Music] foreign [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] and I’m gonna pack my hand raise at the end of night [Music] from Mexico [Applause] means Standing Tall in the face of a seemingly insurmountable challenge has some beautiful technique she’s been a dominant Champion for a very long time but I know that I can finish the fight [Applause] she does everything right is watching this oh oh my God she’s a real threat and I’m ready for the UFC title to the liver look at that perfectly placed there is a new Bantam white Contender it’s a rainy all done phantomweight Supremacy goes to the victim of Nunez versus Ulta June 10th this is the championship fight anything can happen we’re ready [Music]