US EditionKayla Harrison–Amanda Nunes Fight Falls Apart Days Before UFC 324 as Dana White Dealt Major Blow
Neck injury requiring surgery forces UFC women's bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison out of UFC 324 co-main event, disrupting the card and title plans, UFC officials said.
- Kayla Harrison withdrew from UFC 324 after a neck injury requiring surgery, confirmed by Léo Guimaraes following an initial report from Bill Burt.
- Kayla Harrison, a multiple‑time PFL champion and Olympic gold medalist, joined the UFC in 2024 and stopped Holly Holm at UFC 300, while Amanda Nunes is a UFC Hall of Famer with a 12-fight win streak.
- The promotion confirmed the co‑main has been scrapped after Kayla Harrison's injury, leaving UFC 324 headlined by interim lightweight challengers Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
- Guimaraes indicated Harrison will likely be out for at least the first half of 2026, and her absence clouds Nunes' comeback while prompting talk of an interim title bout.
- The withdrawal deals a seismic blow to the promotion's Paramount‑era debut and first UFC 324 card, as observers called the canceled bout the biggest women's fight in sport history.
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UFC 324 Loses Biggest Women's Fight After Harrison Suffers Serious Neck Injury
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