women’s bantamweight division, and it is unlikely that she will release that grip anytime soon based on her recent performances. But Irene Aldana made a bold statement that she could be next in line to challenge the greatest female fighter of all time. 4 in the division, stopped Yana Kunitskaya in the first round by technical knockout. Kunitskaya left the octagon with her head down and bloody. Aldana did not call out the next opponent she would like to face, instead saying she would take it “one step at a time.”

Source: New York Times July 11, 2021 03:11 UTC