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UFC 324 Loses Championship Fight After Injury, What’s Next?

Harrison underwent surgery for herniated neck discs, causing UFC 324 women's bantamweight title fight with Amanda Nunes to be postponed with no reschedule date yet.

  • Kayla Harrison, the UFC women's bantamweight champion, has had surgery this week and the Harrison–Nunes co-main at UFC 324 was postponed for Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
  • Kayla Harrison flew to New York last week to consult UFC doctors, who recommended immediate surgery to repair multiple herniated discs after neck issues in training camp.
  • Justin Gaethje vs. Paddy Pimblett now headlines UFC 324 for an interim lightweight title, and Sean O'Malley vs. Song Yadong has been promoted to co-main event status.
  • Harrison is expected to miss at least six months while she recovers, and the UFC plans to reschedule the title fight for later in 2026 while Amanda Nunes may pursue interim or non-title bouts.
  • Billed as a potential all-time women's MMA fight, the superfight's delay postpones the high-profile matchup between Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison that would have opened UFC 324's landmark media era with Paramount.
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