UFC 289 Results: Nunes vs. Aldana

UFC 289 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver on June 10, 2023, ended with a championship defense and an unexpected farewell. Amanda Nunes decisively beat Irene Aldana, then announced her retirement, while Charles Oliveira reminded the lightweight division of his finishing ability against Beneil Dariush.

Nunes closes the night on her terms

Nunes retained the bantamweight championship by unanimous decision, with scores of 50–44, 50–44 and 50–43. Her control across five rounds left little uncertainty about the outcome. Aldana could not turn the challenge into the sustained striking exchanges she needed to threaten the champion.

The announcement afterward changed the meaning of the performance. Nunes retired while holding both the bantamweight and featherweight titles, ending the evening with a celebration of her achievements across two divisions. It was a farewell announced that night, rather than something the bout’s result had forced upon her.

Oliveira rebounds with a first-round finish

Oliveira defeated Dariush by TKO at 4:10 of round one. Coming after his championship loss to Islam Makhachev, the victory restored momentum and demonstrated how quickly his offense could decide a difficult matchup. Dariush entered with a strong winning run, making the result especially significant for the lightweight contenders.

Canada’s Mike Malott also delivered a finish, submitting Adam Fugitt with a second-round guillotine. Dan Ige defeated Nate Landwehr by unanimous decision, and Marc-André Barriault beat Eryk Anders on the scorecards. Those performances gave the main card a mix of decisive finishes and hard-earned three-round wins.

Debuts, decisions and an interrupted bout

Steve Erceg won his UFC debut against David Dvořák, while Aiemann Zahabi knocked out Aoriqileng in just over a minute. Jasmine Jasudavicius, Kyle Nelson and Diana Belbiță also earned decision victories.

The Nassourdine Imavov–Chris Curtis bout ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads. That distinction matters: neither fighter received a win. UFC 289’s full record therefore contains ten victories and one no contest, with the championship farewell providing the night’s defining memory.

Complete UFC 289 results

• Amanda Nunes def. Irene Aldana — Unanimous decision, R5, 5:00.
• Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush — TKO (punches), R1, 4:10.
• Mike Malott def. Adam Fugitt — Submission (guillotine choke), R2, 1:06.
• Dan Ige def. Nate Landwehr — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Marc-André Barriault def. Eryk Anders — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis — No contest (accidental clash of heads), R2, 3:04.
• Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Aiemann Zahabi def. Aoriqileng — KO (punch), R1, 1:04.
• Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Steve Erceg def. David Dvořák — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.
• Diana Belbiță def. Maria Oliveira — Unanimous decision, R3, 5:00.

Sources

UFC 289 official results; UFC 289 official judges' scorecards; Event results record.

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