UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana Post-Fight Results
Result: Diana Belbita def. Maria Oliveira by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.)
Division: Women's Strawweight
Referee: Phil Koldyk
Diana Belbita came out strong to start the fight, setting the pace early. She outstruck Maria Oliveria each round and did it with her forward pressure. Belbita constantly moved forward and controlled the center of the octagon. I saw it the same way two of the three judges saw it, 30-27 in favor of "The Warrior Princess."
Result: Steve Erceg def. David Dvorak by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Division: Flyweight
Referee: Mitch Cadlick
Steve Erceg couldn't have looked better after taking the fight on eight days' notice. Making your UFC debut against the 10th-ranked Flyweight and defeating him via unanimous decision is impressive. Whatever David Dvorak was doing, Erceg would do better. Between the striking and grappling, Erceg earned the Performance of the Night bonus.
Result: Kyle Nelson def. Blake Bilder by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
Division: Featherweight
Referee: Sal Ram
Kyle Nelson starts the run of Canadian fighters winning the night as he takes the decision to win over Blake Bilder. Nelson took a very technical and intelligent approach, which paid off. The fans were juiced to see one of their own get the victory over a tough fighter in Bilder.
Result: Aiemann Zahabi def. Aoriqileng by knockout. Round: 1, Time: 1:04.
Division: Bantamweight
Referee: John Cooper
Aiemann Zahabi makes the crowd erupt with a thunderous knockout over Aoriqileng. The vicious left hook of Zahabi was the strike that put his opponent out, making it 2-0 for the fighters fighting out of Canada.
Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Miranda Maverick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)
Division: Women's Flyweight
Referee: Jerin Valel
Canada's streak continues as Jasmine Jasudavicius gets it done in front of her home crowd. She outlasts Miranda Maverick in a three-round battle. Jasudavicius had over seven minutes of control time while landing 67 significant strikes. She can expect a number next to her name soon as she defeats the 15th-ranked flyweight via unanimous decision.
Result: Nassourdine Imavov vs. Chris Curtis was called off due to an accidental headbutt(No Contest). Round: 2. Time: 3:04.
Division: Middleweight
Referee: Jason Herzog
An unfortunate ending concludes this fight as Chris Curtis could not continue after an accidental headbutt with Nassourdine Imavov. Curtis wanted to continue the fight, but referee Jason Herzog waved it off. Before the collision, it appeared that Imavov was winning the fight. The commentators mentioned that he was too much for Curtis, but we'll never know if he could have rallied back. The UFC may entertain this fight again in the near future.
Result: Marc-Andre Barriault def. Eryk Anders by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)
Division: Middleweight
Referee: Jerin Valel
After knocking down Eryk Anders in the first round, it appeared that Marc-Andre Barriault was going to continue the undefeated streak of Canadian fighters. He followed up on that with a dominant decision win. Barriault looked very good on the feet and defended 10 out of 11 takedowns. He opened up the main card with a bang as fans saw another hometown fighter win.
Result: Dan Ige def. Nate Landwehr by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Division: Bantamweight
Referee: Jason Herzog
One of the more impressive wins of the night goes to Dan "50K" Ige as he defeated Nate Landwehr by unanimous decision. This was a fight that was highly anticipated by many fight fans, and it delivered. After a slow first round, Ige and Landwehr picked up the pace. This led to a knockdown for Ige in the second round. The power shots were too much to handle for Landwehr. He tried to mix it up but ultimately went 0-4 on takedowns. That is back-to-back wins for Ige with another impressive performance.
Result: Mike Malott def. Adam Fugitt by submission (Guillotine). Round: 2. Time: 1:06
Division: Welterweight
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Mike Malott does it again as he submits Adam Fugitt in the second round, keeping his 100% finish rate intact. Malott was getting the most love out of the Canadian fighters, and he did not disappoint. He recorded a knockdown in the fight and ended up submitting his opponent for the win. He looked dominant again as the future is bright for Mike "Proper" Malott.
Result: Charles Oliveira def. Beneil Dariush by technical knockout. Round: 1. Time: 4:10.
Division: Lightweight
Referee: Jason Herzog
The people's main event was as advertised. The former Lightweight champion gets back into the win column as he steams through Beneil Dariush. Oliveira adds another finish to his decorated resume. Oliveira appeared to pull guard in the early parts of the first round. Dariush was on top but doing little to no damage. Oliveira worked his way back onto the feet and poured it on Dariush. It all started with a head kick as Oliveira was pushing the pace. He then landed a knockdown and followed it up on the ground. At that time, Jason Herzog saw enough and pulled Oliveira off, earning the first-round TKO. Oliveira now holds the most finishes in UFC history (20).
Result: Amanda Nunes def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (50-44, 50-44, 50-43.)
Division: Women's Bantamweight
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
The G.O.A.T does it again. Nothing much to say than Amanda Nunes doing what she usually does as she dominates Irene Aldana via unanimous decision. The fight was not close as "The Lioness" proved once again why she is the greatest women's fighter of all time. After her dominant performance, Nunes decided to put the gloves down and retire. She left the octagon for the final time as the Women's Bantamweight and Featherweight champion. She arguably looked better than she ever did as champion at UFC 289. Nunes joins Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov as the only fighters that retired on top.