Irene Aldana

MMA Record: 15-8-0
UFC Record: 8-6-0
Weight Class: Women's Bantamweight (Ranked #6)
Fighting Style: Striker
Hometown: Culiacán, Mexico

Irene Aldana - UFC Fighter Profile

Irene Aldana is a professional mixed martial arts fighter competing in the UFC Women's Bantamweight division and is ranked #6. Born in Culiacán, Mexico, Irene Aldana has compiled an MMA record of 15-8-0 with a UFC record of 8-6-0. Known for their Striker fighting style, With an ELO rating of 1068, Irene Aldana ranks #306 out of 2638 UFC fighters.

Career Highlights: Irene Aldana has 8 wins in the UFC. Irene Aldana lands an average of 5.19 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.15 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Irene Aldana, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has compiled an impressive record of 15 wins, 8 losses, and 0 draws. Competing primarily in the UFC's women's bantamweight division at 135 lbs., she stands tall at 5' 9' with a reach of 68'. A striker by nature, Aldana has demonstrated a significant striking rate of 5.19 per minute and an accuracy of 39%. Her opponents have managed to land strikes against her at an average of 6.64 per minute, but her impressive strike defense of 56% ensures she absorbs fewer blows than many of her peers. Throughout her UFC career, Aldana has achieved notable victories, including a knockout win over Macy Chiasson, whose ELO rating was 1052 at the time. In her most recent fights, she demonstrated her striking prowess with a KO/TKO victory against Yana Santos in July 2021 and another against Macy Chiasson in September 2022. However, she faced defeats against Amanda Nunes and Norma Dumont in 2023 and 2024 respectively, both ending in a unanimous decision. As of her last fight on September 14, 2024, Aldana held the #6 ranking in the UFC's women's bantamweight division.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1052

Physical & Background Stats

Height
5' 9'
Weight
Women's Bantamweight
Reach
68'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 26 1988
Age
37
Peak ELO
1084
ELO Rank
306 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
199-90-2
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1044.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1007.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
5.19
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
39%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
6.64
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
56%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.15
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
50%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.2
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Irene Aldana Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2024-09-14 UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC Norma Dumont U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2023-12-16 UFC 296: Edwards vs. Covington Karol Rosa U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2023-06-10 UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Amanda Nunes U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2022-09-10 UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson Macy Chiasson KO/TKO Kick 3 2:21 Win
2021-07-10 UFC 264: Poirier vs. McGregor 3 Yana Santos KO/TKO Punches 1 4:35 Win
2020-10-03 UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Aldana Holly Holm U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2019-12-14 UFC 245: Usman vs. Covington Ketlen Vieira KO/TKO Punch 1 4:51 Win
2019-09-21 UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Stephens Vanessa Melo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2019-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Raquel Pennington S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-05-11 UFC 237: Namajunas vs. Andrade Bethe Correia SUB Armbar 3 3:24 Win
2018-09-08 UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till Lucie Pudilova S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-01-14 UFC Fight Night: Stephens vs. Choi Talita Bernardo U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-04-08 UFC 210: Cormier vs. Johnson 2 Katlyn Cerminara S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2016-12-17 UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson Leslie Smith U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Irene Aldana ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2024-09-14 Norma Dumont 1083 Loss -16 1068
13 2023-12-16 Karol Rosa 1012 Win +13 1084
12 2023-06-10 Amanda Nunes 1194 Loss -11 1071
11 2022-09-10 Macy Chiasson 1052 Win +21 1082
10 2021-07-10 Yana Santos 1040 Win +21 1061
9 2020-10-03 Holly Holm 1025 Loss -17 1040
8 2019-12-14 Ketlen Vieira 1039 Win +21 1057
7 2019-09-21 Vanessa Melo 1000 Win +15 1036
6 2019-07-20 Raquel Pennington 1052 Loss 0 1021
5 2019-05-11 Bethe Correia 1007 Win +21 1021
4 2018-09-08 Lucie Pudilova 1017 Win 0 1000
3 2018-01-14 Talita Bernardo 986 Win +16 1000
2 2017-04-08 Katlyn Cerminara 1016 Loss 0 984
1 2016-12-17 Leslie Smith 990 Loss -16 984

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