Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana fight Saturday in UFC 289 at the Rogers Arena. Nunes enters this fight with a 22-5 record and has won 59 percent of her fights by knockout. Aldana enters this fight with a 14-6 record and has won 57 percent of her fights by knockout.

Amanda Nunes Betting Preview

Nunes has won 13 of her last 14 fights and is coming off a July win over Julianna Peña. Nunes is averaging 4.40 significant strikes per minute, with an accuracy percentage of 51 percent. Nunes is averaging 2.61 takedowns with an accuracy percentage of 56 percent. Nunes is coming off a decision win at UFC 277 where she landed 126 total strikes and produced 6 takedowns. Nunes won her belt back after a dominating performance and has now won 5 of her 6 career decisions. Nunes is an accurate striker who cuts off the octagon and can land bombs when she has her opponent on her heels. Nunes is also a black belt in BJJ and effective when she looks for takedowns. Nunes is as balanced as anybody in the sport, with a high IQ and ability to end the fight on her terms while getting the fight she wants. A brown belt in Judo, there’s nothing Nunes can’t do in the octagon at a high level. This will be Nunes’ second career fight in Canada.

Irene Aldana Betting Preview

Aldana has won 7 of her last 9 fights and is coming off a September win over Macy Chiasson. Aldana is averaging 5.39 significant strikes per minute, with an accuracy percentage of 39 percent. Aldana is averaging 0.20 takedowns with an accuracy percentage of 50 percent. Aldana is coming off a knockout win at UFC 279 where she landed 51 total strikes and 52 percent of her significant strikes. She now has 8 career knockouts. Aldana is 7-4 under the UFC banner and gets her first shot at a belt since her Invicta FC days. Aldana comes from a boxing background and her work rate is unmatched, as she walks down her opponent with constant combinations and isn’t afraid to trade in the pocket. Aldana puts together clean combinations with overhands, uppercuts and has a vicious ground and pound. Aldana also mixes in hard knees in the clinch, and while she hasn’t shown much ground game in the UFC, she does have 3 submission victories in her career, two coming via rear-naked choke. Seven of Aldana’s 20 fights have gone the distance, and she’s never been submitted. This will be Aldana’s first career fight in Canada.

H2H History 

There’s no fight history between these 2 fighters.

Randy’s Free Pick

Aldana has the finish ability to pull off the upset and her pop has to be respected. With that said, Nunes is one of the more consistent and dominant fighters in the sport and somebody I just don’t step in front of often. Also, Nunes has a clear athleticism and wrestling advantage that she can lean on if this fight gets hairy. I just don’t bet against The Lioness.

Give me Nunes in a decision to shave the juice.