Defending champion Amanda Nunes will try to retain her women's bantamweight crown when she faces Irene Aldana in the main event at UFC 289 on Saturday at 10 p.m. ET at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Nunes is a -320 favorite (risk $320 to win $100), while Aldana comes back at +250 in the latest UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana odds from Caesars Sportsbook.

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Since 2015, Nunes has worked her way to the top of her sport. She is the first woman in UFC to win two titles in two different divisions and hold them simultaneously.  Aldana, 35, from Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico, is 14-6 in her career, including eight wins by knockout, three by submission and three by decision. She is coming off back-to-back wins.

This week at UFC 289: Nunes vs. Aldana, we can tell you Marley is backing Adam Fugitt (+165) to pull off the upset of Mike Malott (-195) in a battle of welterweight contenders.

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