Irene Aldana
| Irene Aldana | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 26, 1988 Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Robles[1] |
| Nationality |
 Mexican |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Fighting out of | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico |
| Team | Lobo Gym |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 9 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Irene Aldana (born March 26, 1988) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division.[2] She is currently signed with the UFC.[3]
Mixed martial arts career
Jungle Fight
In her lone fight with Brazilian mixed martial arts promotion Jungle Fight, Aldana faced Larissa Pacheco for the vacant JF Women's Bantamweight Championship at JF: Jungle Fight 63 on December 21, 2013. She lost the fight via third round TKO, giving her the first loss of her professional career.[4]
Invicta Fighting Championships
Aldana signed with Invicta FC in mid-2014, and made her debut against Peggy Morgan at Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada on September 9, 2014, submitting Morgan with a rear-naked choke in the first round.[5]
She was then expected to face Marion Reneau at Invicta 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.[6][7]
Aldana was scheduled to face Melanie LaCroix at Invicta FC 11: Cyborg vs. Tweet on February 27, 2015, however, LaCroix withdrew from the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Colleen Schneider.[8][9] She won the fight via first round rear-naked choke.[10][11]
UFC
On November 6, 2016, it was announced that Aldana was signed to the UFC and will face Leslie Smith on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[12]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 9 matches | 7 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Win | 6–2 | Jessamyn Duke | TKO (punches) | Invicta FC 16: Hamasaki vs. Brown | March 11, 2016 | 1 | 3:08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| 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 Invicta 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 | |
| Win | 4–1 | Peggy Morgan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Invicta FC 8: Waterson vs. Tamada | September 9, 2014 | 1 | 2:50 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Larissa Pacheco | TKO (punches) | JF - Jungle Fight 63 | December 21, 2013 | 3 | 1:50 | Belém, Pará, Brazil | For the vacant JF Women's Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–0 | Mayra Arce | KO (spinning wheel kick and punches) | XK 21 - Xtreme Kombat 21 | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 0:43 | Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico | |
| Win | 2–0 | Flor Saenz | TKO (knee to the body) | XK 21 - Xtreme Kombat | October 12, 2013 | 1 | 0:20 | Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico | |
| Win | 1–0 | Sandra del Rincon | KO (knees and punches) | GEX - Old Jack's Fight Night | October 17, 2012 | 1 | 0:15 | Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Irene Aldana Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
- ↑ "Video: Are Mexican boxers Alexa Grasso and Irene Aldana WMMA's next big things?". MMA Junkie. Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ Danny Segura (2016-11-10). "Irene Aldana set to make UFC debut against Leslie Smith at UFC on FOX 22". mmafighting. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
- ↑ "Jungle Fight 63 results: Larissa Pacheco scores TKO, becomes first female champion". mmafighting.com. December 21, 2013.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 8 results: Irene Aldana brutalizes Peggy Morgan in Round 1". fansided.com. September 9, 2014.
- ↑ "IRENE ALDANA FUERA DE INVICTA FC 10". Vice (in Spanish). Retrieved 2015-02-28.
- ↑ "Friday's Invicta FC 10 event loses Irene Aldana vs. Marion Reneau". mmajunkie.com. December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Colleen Schneider replaces Melanie LaCroix, faces Irena Aldana at Invicta FC 11". mmafighting.com. February 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Colleen Schneider Joins Invicta FC, Faces Irene Aldana at Invicta FC 11". invictafc.com. February 13, 2015.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 11: Colleen Schneider vs. Irene Aldana". tapology.com. February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Invicta FC 11 results: Irene Aldana demolishes Colleen Schneider in Round 1". SI. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ↑ Steven Marrocco (2016-11-06). "Leslie Smith vs. Irene Aldana targeted for UFC on FOX 22". mmajunkie. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
