UFC 334: Amanda Nunes Out of Retirement for New Challenge
Harrison used grappling to stop Nunes’ comeback and landed 160 total strikes before finishing the former champion in the fourth round, ESPN Fight Center said.
- On Saturday, former champion Amanda Nunes returns to the octagon at UFC 334 in New York's Madison Square Garden to face Kayla Harrison, after their January bout was postponed due to Harrison's neck and spinal surgery.
- Nunes retired in 2023 feeling she completed MMA after cleaning out two divisions, but Harrison's arrival in the UFC excited The Brazilian enough to end her three-year hiatus.
- Harrison, a two-time Olympic gold medallist in judo, won the bantamweight title in her third UFC fight, while Nunes has won 23 of her 28 fights since her 2008 debut with 13 knockout victories.
- Kamaru Usman predicts Harrison will win, citing her training consistency and wrestling pedigree, though he acknowledges Nunes remains a legendary fighter facing difficult physical demands at age 38.
- At 38, Nunes plans to fight "until my body tells me," hoping to restore women's MMA to the spotlight and prove who the best fighter is in the cage.
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Mixed Martial Arts-Harrison submits Nunes to retain women’s UFC bantamweight belt - Regional Media News
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - American Kayla Harrison leveraged her tremendous grappling skills to snatch a fourth-round submission win over Amanda Nunes on Saturday night as she retained her UFC bantamweight title, thwarting her opponent's attempt to take the belt back after more than [...]
Mixed Martial Arts-Harrison submits Nunes to retain women’s UFC bantamweight belt
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - American Kayla Harrison leveraged her tremendous grappling skills to snatch a fourth-round submission win over Amanda Nunes on Saturday night as she retained her UFC bantamweight title, thwarting her opponent's attempt to...
Mixed Martial Arts-Harrison submits Nunes to retain women's UFC bantamweight belt
NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) - American Kayla Harrison leveraged her tremendous grappling skills to snatch a fourth-round submission win over Amanda Nunes on Saturday night as she retained her UFC bantamweight title, thwarting her opponent's attempt to take the belt back after more than three years out of the cage.
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolKayla Harrison retained her 135-pound championship by strangling Amanda Nunes in the fourth round of the co-stellar match at UFC 334, held on Saturday at Madison Square Garden.
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