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Irene Aldana vs. Yana Kunitskaya targeted for UFC 264 in July

A top-five matchup in the women’s bantamweight division is heading to the UFC’s July PPV event.

Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that a fight between Irene Aldana and Yana Kunitskaya is being targeted for UFC 264. The event takes place July 10 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. ESPN Deportes was first to report the booking.

Aldana will look to get back in the win column after an impressive 5-1 run led to her first main event bout. Following a first-round KO win over Ketlen Vieira at UFC 245, Aldana, the current No.