Irene Aldana
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 38 (born March 26, 1988)
- Born in
- Culiacán
- Height
- 5' 9"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Reach
- 68"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 8-6
- Title fights
- 1
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC8
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 4
Losses in the UFC6
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.19 top 12%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 6.64
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.15 top 88%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
- #2 · Most body kick knockouts (all-time)1
- #1 · Most head strikes landed (women's bantamweight)719
- #2 · Most losses (women's bantamweight)6
- #2 · Most knockdowns (women's bantamweight)2
- #2 · Most significant strikes landed (women's bantamweight)1,028
- #2 · Most leg strikes landed (women's bantamweight)169
- #2 · Best takedown defense (women's bantamweight)79.7%
- #2 · Most armbar wins (women's bantamweight)1
- #3 · Most time in the Octagon (women's bantamweight)3:12:50
- #3 · Most head strikes in a fight (women's bantamweight)122
- #3 · Most knockdowns in a fight (women's bantamweight)1
About Irene Aldana
Born on March 26, 1988 in Culiacán, Mexico, Irene Aldana competes as a women's bantamweight mixed martial artist. At 5' 9", Aldana has a 68" reach.
Aldana turned professional in 2012, debuting with GEX. Aldana arrived in the UFC with a 7-2 record. Aldana made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson in December 2016 and lost to Leslie Smith by decision. In the UFC, Aldana is 8-6 across 14 fights.
Aldana's 8 UFC wins are split between 3 by knockout, 1 by submission and 4 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Aldana lands more significant strikes per minute than 88% of women's bantamweights and defends takedowns better than 83% of women's bantamweights. Aldana ranks #2 in UFC history for most body kick knockouts.
Aldana tends to finish late: 2 of 4 UFC finishes came in round three or later. Every one of Aldana's UFC losses has gone to the judges; no opponent has finished Aldana in the UFC. Before and outside the UFC, Aldana fought in Invicta FC (4-1) and Xtreme Kombat (2-0).
Aldana's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC in September 2024, where Aldana lost to Norma Dumont.
UFC fight history
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L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Sep 14, 2024
69Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington
Dec 16, 2023
145Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Amanda Nunes Title
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
Jun 10, 2023
41Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Kick to Body From BottomUpkick · R3 2:21
Sep 10, 2022
37Str 0TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 4:35
UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3
Jul 10, 2021
37Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana
Oct 3, 2020
69Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:51
Dec 14, 2019
26Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens
Sep 21, 2019
125Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
Jul 20, 2019
52Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Back Control · R3 3:24
UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade
May 11, 2019
83Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Sep 8, 2018
119Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi
Jan 14, 2018
70Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2
Apr 8, 2017
84Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
Dec 17, 2016
108Str 1TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Irene Aldana is 15-8 across 23 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on October 17, 2012 (GEX). 9 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins15
- KO/TKO 8
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
Pro losses8
- KO/TKO 2
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 73% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 3
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-6 | 2016 |
| Invicta FC | 4-1 | 2014 |
| Xtreme Kombat | 2-0 | 2013 |
| GEX | 1-0 | 2012 |
| Jungle Fight | 0-1 | 2013 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Norma Dumont | Sep 14, 2024 |
| W | Karol Rosa | Dec 16, 2023 |
| L | Amanda Nunes | Jun 10, 2023 |
| W | Macy Chiasson | Sep 10, 2022 |
| W | Yana Kunitskaya | Jul 10, 2021 |
| L | Holly Holm | Oct 3, 2020 |
| W | Ketlen Vieira | Dec 14, 2019 |
| W | Vanessa Melo | Sep 21, 2019 |
| L | Raquel Pennington | Jul 20, 2019 |
| W | Bethe Correia | May 11, 2019 |
| W | Lucie Pudilová | Sep 8, 2018 |
| W | Talita Bernardo | Jan 14, 2018 |
| L | Katlyn Chookagian | Apr 8, 2017 |
| L | Leslie Smith | Dec 17, 2016 |
| W | Faith Van Duin | Sep 23, 2016 |
| W | Jessamyn Duke | Mar 11, 2016 |
| L | Tonya Evinger | Jul 9, 2015 |
| W | Colleen Schneider | Feb 27, 2015 |
| W | Peggy Morgan | Sep 9, 2014 |
| L | Larissa Pacheco | Dec 21, 2013 |
| W | Mayra Arce | Oct 12, 2013 |
| W | Flor Saenz | Oct 12, 2013 |
| W | Sandra del Rincon | Oct 17, 2012 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Irene Aldana's record?
Irene Aldana's professional MMA record is 15 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws.
How old is Irene Aldana?
Irene Aldana is 38 years old, born on March 26, 1988.
How tall is Irene Aldana and what is their reach?
Irene Aldana stands 5' 9" with a 68" reach.
Who did Irene Aldana fight last?
Irene Aldana lost to Norma Dumont by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC on Sep 14, 2024.
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