Irene Aldana issues first statement following loss to Amanda Nunes at UFC 289: ‘It was a bad night’

It appears Aldana didn’t suffer any major damage outside of the sting from coming up short in her first bid at becoming UFC champion. “It was an honor to face Amanda Nunes,” Aldana wrote on Instagram. As for Aldana, she was criticized for her lack of activity numerous times by the UFC broadcast team calling the event. “Rest up and get back in the game,” Nunes wrote. Aldana joins fighters like Pena and Raquel Pennington near the top of the division as the 135-pound division moves forward with Nunes gone.