Irena Aldana didn’t have to wait long for the UFC to get her a booking.
Officials announced that Aldana will fight Lucie Pudilova in a women’s bantamweight bout at UFC 228 on Sept. 8 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, following an initial report by Milenio.
This news comes just after Aldana’s bout with Bethe Correia at UFC 227 in Los Angeles was canceled when Correia was forced to withdraw due to an existing eye condition. Though Correia placed the blame on the California State Athletic Commission, a UFC official confirmed with MMA Fighting that it was the promotion itself that made the decision to pull Correia (and subsequently Aldana) from the card.