With Amanda Nunes and Julianna Pena set to renew hostilities in June, Pennington and Aldana will face off for a second time in a bout that will likely determine who will face the winner for the bantamweight title later this year.
“Rocky” enters in the best form of her career, having earned five straight victories, including four straight over ranked opponents, and having won six of seven, which began with a win over Aldana in their first meeting. Since that fight, the Mexican contender has gone 4-1, including stoppage wins over Ketlen Vieira, Yana Santos, and Macy Chiasson.
Within the division, there will be no one more deserving of a championship opportunity than the winner of this one, and you can be assured that both Pennington and Aldana are acutely aware of that fact. Add in that they battled to a close split decision a few years ago, coupled with this being a five-round main event, and you have the makings of a terrific and important fight to close out the month of May inside the Octagon.
