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Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana rematch headlines May 20 UFC Fight Night

Raquel Pennington vs. Irene Aldana rematch headlines May 20 UFC Fight Night

UFC Vegas 73 will be headlined by a rematch between Raquel Pennington and Irene Aldana on May 20 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight promotion made the announcement on Tuesday.

Pennington (15-8) is ranked No. 2 in the women’s bantamweight division. ‘Rocky’ is riding a five-fight winning steak and is coming off a split decision win over Ketlen Vieira in her last outing in January.

Aldana (14-6) is ranked fifth in the division and has won four of her last five fights. She’s coming off a knockout win over Macy Chiasson at UFC 279 in September.

The two fought to a split decision in July 2019 with Pennington getting the nod from the judges.

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This article first appeared at News | MMAWeekly.com


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