World News – UA – Aldana ready for the next step: « I want to take this belt to Mexico »

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Irene Aldana will be hoping to take down former UFC bantamweight champion Holly Holm later tonight (Sat, Oct 3, 2020) at UFC Fight Island 4 live on ESPN / ESPN from the Flash Forum on ‘Fight Island’ in Abu Dhabi, UUNEE, and claims her very first UFC title shot This will be Aldana’s first time headlining a UFC event, so the pressure is on a level record

Fortunately, Aldana brings the greatest confidence with her in this match with Holm on « Fight Island » Not only is the Mexican fighter 5-1 in her last six trips to the Octagon, but she just won a knockout memorable against Brazilian Ketlen Vieira (see HERE) Aldana has improved every time she entered the cage and participates in this main event better than ever

If she can put it all together and give Holm her first untitled loss since 2016, Aldana could actually lock the next shot against UFC bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes

“I know this fight can take me to the belt,” Aldana told UFCcom “I’m just one step closer to the belt and that’s why this is a very important fight and that will allow me to get the most out of me »

« I should fight for the belt then because I feel like I’ve done enough in my fights to be next in line, » she explained. « I beat Ketlen, at the ‘era she was number two, Holly is number two, so I think that’s going to be clear There’s nothing more we can prove I want to take this belt to Mexico « 

32-year-old Aldana takes pride in knowing that she can build on her tenacity as a Mexican fighter if the need arises.The bantamweight contender hasn’t encountered many issues inside the Octagon since its debut in 2016, but Aldana is always ready to unleash her fighting spirit

“I think all Mexicans have it,” she said “It’s in our blood, it’s in our DNA I’m very proud of it and it’s something you can’t act on It’s something you just have « 

When it comes to her fight with Holm, Aldana understands that this will be her toughest test yet. Her knockout victory over Vieira was certainly a thing of beauty, but Holm was one of the best fighters in the world. world in the past five years She will present different challenges for Aldana and force the rising candidate to dig deep

“Fighting a former champion is a great opportunity for me to prove myself,” said Aldana “Beating someone who already had the UFC belt is very important to me, but I think it’s one more fight and I’m just focusing on Holly as a fighter I’ve fought for a title before, I’ve fought with great fighters and I’ve fought with tough opponents before So I think it’s just going to be one more, and each time it will get harder « 

In the end, it’s a massive fight for Aldana and a chance to prove she belongs in the top five in the division Few people beat Holm outside of a UFC title shot, Aldana will therefore need all the support she can get to get into UFC Fight Island 4

« Every time I walk into the Octagon, I feel like everyone is behind me » she said « Mexico is behind me I feel the love, I feel the vibrations, I feel the support of all my people and I walk towards the Octagon feeling that I know they are with me and I take them all with me « 

MMAmaniacom will be offering live, turn-based, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Fight Island 4 fight map this weekend HERE, starting with ESPN ‘preliminary’ matches, which are due start at 7:30 p.m.m ET, then the remaining main card balance on ESPN / ESPN at 10:30 am ET

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