Despite emotional roller coaster, Irene Aldana enjoying the journey to first UFC main event

Irene Aldana has been through plenty in the lead up to her next UFC fight.
The women’s bantamweight contender headlines a UFC event for the very first time in her eight-year career as a professional fighter this Saturday at UFC on ESPN 16. Aldana takes on former women’s bantamweight champion, and one of the biggest names in women’s MMA, Holly Holm in a five-round contest. The event goes down in Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.
Aldana (12-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) was originally scheduled to fight