Irene Aldana

Follow the UFC 279 live blog for Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson, the 140-pound catchweight main card fight in Las Vegas on Saturday.

1 contender’s bout against [Germaine de Randamie](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/935/germaine-de-randamie) at [UFC 268](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1248/ufc-268) when de Randamie withdrew due to injury. She was then forced out of a bout against [Aspen Ladd](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3173/aspen-ladd) at [UFC 273](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1281/ufc-273-volkanovski-vs-the-korean-zombie) due to an injury of her own. She won The Ultimate Fighter 28 as a featherweight in 2018 and has scored victories at both 135 and 145 pounds. Macy Chiasson](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight/12844/irene-aldana-vs-macy-chiasson), the 140-pound catchweight main card fight in Las Vegas on Saturday. [MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/3/23288358/mma-rankings-august-2022-is-brandon-moreno-the-no-1-flyweight-in-the-world) missed out on a potential No. Aldana returns to competition for the first time since July 2021 after having a couple of key bouts fall through.

Irene Aldana made history in the third round against Macy Chiasson at UFC 279, becoming the first fighter to ever win by upkick to the body.

Chiasson escaped that as well and took the back of Aldana. Aldana had control of the round with consistent leg kicks, then landed a big right hand. Macy Chiasson made the first big action of the fight with a takedown attempt which Aldana defended well.

Irene Aldana defeats Macy Chiasson by TKO in the third round with upkick at UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV.

[UFC 279 results](https://www.fightmag.com.au/2022/09/11/ufc-279-diaz-vs-ferguson-results/). [ESPN+ PPV](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/2557696/595608/9070) in the United States and [Kayo](https://goto.kayosports.com.au/c/2557696/820337/8808) in Australia. [UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson](https://schedule.fightmag.com/show/ufc-279/) fight card live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV on Saturday September 10, which made it Sunday September 11 in Australia.

The UFC constructed another fantastic numbered card this weekend which is set to take place in the Fight Capital of the World, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Irene Aldana and Macy Chiasson fight at women's bantamweight on the main card of UFC 279. We go over the fight time, how to watch, and current odds and ...

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Irene Aldana just scored a unique finish on Macy Chiasson on the UFC 279 PPV main card.

Chiasson doubled over and hit the mat, and the referee stepped in to stop the fight. Aldana prolonged the advance with clever elbows, but Chiasson ultimately scrambled her way there. Aldana wisely attacked a leg and used the moment to sweep on top, but Chiasson started to make her way to the back. Chiasson was looking to utilize her length to open the match, but then was the one who initiated the clinch. Chiasson opened the second act with some urgency, going after Aldana behind her strikes, which opened up her takedown. The final frame is where the ultra-rare up kick to the body landed, causing Chiasson to fold up and fall to the floor.

Irene Aldana shocked the world with her TKO, ending her fight with Macy Chiasson at UFC 279 with the presumptive first-ever liver kick TKO from bottom.

While Aldana did put a fight here and there, Chiasson dominated the round with submission attempts and good ol’ fashion ground and pound. The second round saw Chiasson take control of the ground for most of the action. The first round saw both Aldana and Chiasson trading shots on their feet.

Irene Aldana made history and padded her bank account in the process at UFC 279. The Lobo Gym MMA representative became just the third UFC fighter to finish ...

[Nate Diaz](/fighter/Nate-Diaz-11451)garnered a $50,000 “Performance of the Night” award thanks to his submission of [Tony Ferguson](/fighter/Tony-Ferguson-31239)in the evening’s welterweight main event. [« Previous Nate Diaz Drops Guillotine on Tony Ferguson in Makeshift UFC 279 Headliner](/news/news/Nate-Diaz-Drops-Guillotine-on-Tony-Ferguson-in-Makeshift-UFC-279-Headliner-187929) [Next By the Numbers: UFC 279 »](/news/articles/By-the-Numbers-UFC-279-187934) [Macy Chiasson](/fighter/Macy-Chiasson-190279)with a heel kick to the liver from her back 2:21 into the third round of their 140-pound catchweight bout at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.