UFC 334: Amanda Nunes out of retirement for new challenge
- 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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"I’m Going To Go With Kayla Harrison": Kamaru Usman Backs Kayla Harrison To Spoil Amanda Nunes’ UFC Comeback
Kamaru Usman has picked Kayla Harrison to beat Amanda Nunes at UFC 334, citing her grappling and familiarity with Nunes from American Top Team. Harrison defends her bantamweight title against the returning Nunes at Madison Square Garden.
The only female MMA fighter to be a world champion in two weight categories (-61.2 kg and -65.8 kg) and defend the titles simultaneously, Brazilian Amanda Nunes decided to retire from the sport, recognized as the leading active athlete at that time. The reason was to have more time with her family and take care of her mental health, this in June 2023. Years later, she will return to the ring motivated by a super challenge: facing the two-time Ol…
Kamaru Usman Predicts UFC 334 Title Fight
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman shared his prediction for the upcoming women’s bantamweight title fight at UFC 334.In the co-main event of UFC 334, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison defends her belt for the first time against the women’s MMA GOAT, Amanda Nunes.Ahead of the fight, Usman shared his prediction for it.Kamaru Usman […]
The Brazilian returns from the retreat to face the American Olympic double champion at Madison Square Garden, in an evening that could mark the final goodbye of both fighters.
It's been almost three and a half years, but Amanda Nunes is back at the UFC and returns to the octagon on Saturday (14) in search of the gall weight belt (up to 61.2 kg)
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