UFC 289 COUNTDOWN EPISODE, PRESSER, MEDIA DAY, BETTING ODDS & WEIGH-IN VIDEO
Early Prelims at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation with Prelims continuing at 8 p.m. ET.
Vancouver, Canada (June 9th, 2023)– UFC returns to Vancouver this weekend, for the first time since 2019, with a blockbuster UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship match, UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana. The event will be live from the Rogers Arena this Saturday, June 10, at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, exclusively on ESPN+ PPV (English and Spanish). The prelims will air on ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN+ and SiriusXM Fight Nation at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT preceded by the Early Prelims at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Live coverage begins Friday with UFC Live presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Nunes vs. Aldana at 5:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2, and continues Saturday with the special UFC Live Presented by DraftKings Sportsbook: Nunes vs. Aldana Pre-Show on ABC at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.
In the main event, Amanda Nunes (22-5) looks to defend the belt once more as she takes on No. 5 ranked contender Irene Aldana (14-6). Nunes is back to defend her title after her two-fight series with Julianna Peña. In her last fight against Peña, she re-gained her spot at the top of the division after suffering her first loss in more than seven years during their first encounter. Nunes has beaten every single fighter to previously hold the bantamweight title. Aldana comes in with two consecutive stoppage wins and has won four of her last five. There’s also great momentum for Aldana as she has the chance to become the fourth Mexican fighter to carry UFC Gold this year, following Yair Rodriguez, Alexa Grasso and Brandon Moreno.
In the co-main event, No. 1 ranked lightweight contender Charles Oliveira (33-9) takes on No. 4 Beneil Dariush (22-4). Former champion Oliveira returns to the Octagon to face Dariush and climb his way back to title contention while Dariush looks to deliver a statement performance and clinch a shot at the lightweight title.
In the PPV portion of the card, Welterweight finishers meet in the feature bout as Mike Malott (9-1) takes on Adam Fugitt (9-3). Malott, a Dana White’s Contender Series grad, has a potential breakthrough opportunity after picking up a first-round stoppage win in each of his first two appearances inside the Octagon while Fugitt looks for his second win at UFC.
Jon Anik will call the action alongside Paul Felder and UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division Champion Daniel Cormier. Megan Olivi will handle reporting duties.
As part of the Spanish-language coverage, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ will air Camino Al Octagono, a pre-show special that provides viewers in-depth analysis, interviews and the latest news around every UFC PPV fight week. In this week’s UFC 289 Camino Al Octagono,UFC Rookie Fernando Padilla, Mauricio Pedroza and Carlos Legaspi Contreas break down the full fight card, including de main event bouts. The show will also present an exclusive interview with Irene Aldana. The show airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.
Complete UFC 289 weigh-in results include:
MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Amanda Nunes (135) vs. Irene Aldana (135)
- Charles Oliveira (154) vs. Beneil Dariush (156)
- Adam Fugitt (170.75) vs. Mike Malott (169.5)
- Dan Ige (145.5) vs. Nate Landwehr (144.25)
- Eryk Anders (184.75) vs. Marc-Andre Barriault (185)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Chris Curtis (185.25) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (185.5)
- Jasmine Jasudavicius (125.25) vs. Miranda Maverick (125.5)
- Aori Qileng (135) vs. Aiemann Zahabi (135.75)
- Blake Bilder (145.5) vs. Kyle Nelson (145)
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- David Dvorak (125.5) vs. Stephen Erceg (125.5)
- Diana Belbita (114.5) vs. Maria Oliveira (115.5)
UFC 289 Betting Odds:
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